Diving at one of the top diving locations in the world; Molasses Reef is one of the best known reefs in the Keys.

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Molasses Reef is by far the most crowded and best known dive location in the Key Largo area and maybe even in the world. There are over thirty different dive sites all marked by buoys designated with the letter 'M', nowadays counting from M1 up to M33. Molasses Reef is located six miles southeast of Key Largo at the southern-most border of the National Park Sanctuary and Pennekamp Park. It contains an area the size of fifteen football fields and its name is probably coming from a barge full of molasses that sank here years ago.

There is a small Sanctuary Preservation Area (SPA) and a 45-foot high steel light tower marking the save reef edges for ships. The diversity in flora and fauna compared with its countless ledges and coral bommies make it one of the most photographed coral reefs in the world. With this many different dive sites it is not hard to find a spot of your liking. Also night dives have become popular with regular sightings of spiny lobster, long legged spider-crabs and octopuses. The only drawback of Molasses Reef is the large crowds of tourists coming from daytrips and diving boats. Whether you are interested in some small caves, some Spanish history or the remains of an old unidentified shipwreck, you can all find it here.

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