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USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg
Dive site · United States
Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
82Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sat 7: Sea: flat, Visibility about 20 m, Water 27 °C
Tue 3 · 71 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 27°C
Wed 4 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 27°C
Thu 5 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 14kn
- Air
- 28°C
Fri 6 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 7 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
Sat 7 · 84 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.0 mflat
- Wind
- 4 kn
- Gusts
- 9kn
- Air
- 26°C
Sun 8 · 82 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.2 mflat
- Wind
- 6 kn
- Gusts
- 11kn
- Air
- 27°C
Mon 9 · 83 out of 100
- Sea
- 0.1 mflat
- Wind
- 5 kn
- Gusts
- 10kn
- Air
- 27°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 271, good
- Tue 371, good
- Wed 483, good
- Thu 582, good
- Fri 683, good
- Sat 784, good
- Sun 882, good
- Mon 983, good
- Tue 1078, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 43 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 27 °C3 mm wetsuit
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 71, good | 0.3 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 27°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 71, good | 0.2 mflat | 8 kn | 12kn | 27°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 83, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 9kn | 27°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 82, good | 0.1 mflat | 9 kn | 14kn | 28°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 83, good | 0.0 mflat | 7 kn | 11kn | 27°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 84, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 9kn | 26°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 82, good | 0.2 mflat | 6 kn | 11kn | 27°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 83, good | 0.1 mflat | 5 kn | 10kn | 27°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 78, good | 0.7 m | 11 kn | 15kn | 25°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 02:43 +0.3 mLow 09:39 −0.2 mHigh 16:01 +0.1 mLow 21:17 −0.1 m
- Tue 3 NovHigh 04:08 +0.3 mLow 10:36 −0.1 mHigh 16:53 +0.2 mLow 22:39 −0.2 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 05:23 +0.3 mLow 11:25 −0.1 mHigh 17:39 +0.2 mLow 23:49 −0.2 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
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the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- Cayman Salvager 3.4 km away
- Vandenberg Ship Dive Site, Key West, Florida 13.6 km away
- Wisteria 15.3 km away
- USS Amesbury (bow) 17.3 km away
- USS Amesbury(stern) 31.2 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About USNS General Hoyt S. Vandenberg
A wreck dive. It goes down to 43 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away. The sea is about 25°C in January, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Key West. Within 5 km we also list 1 dive site.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 43 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 13 km away.
Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Mar, Apr, May and Jun (about 25 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$878–US$1,610 each
about US$878–US$1,610 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EYW, estimated from distance and season, 3 airlines on the route, with a hold bag | about US$208–US$429 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$27–US$47 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Total | about US$878–US$1,610 |
Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: Key West
24 min by car · 248 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Key West its beds, food and every spot near it
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 5h 45m
About 5h 45m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EYW, direct, then 30 min by road
Flights ORD → EYW on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Key West · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Key West · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Finz Dive Center 13 km
Captain Hook 14 km
Lost Reef Adventures 14 km
Divers Direct 14 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.