Three Coal Barges
Dive site · United States
Is it worth the trip?
66Good out of 100 for your dates
Every day scores the same, usually
Mon 2 · 66 out of 100
From the usual week for these dates, not the forecast.
Tue 3 · 66 out of 100
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Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
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Thu 5 · 66 out of 100
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Fri 6 · 66 out of 100
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Sat 7 · 66 out of 100
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Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
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No forecast for this spot on these dates. Usual weather for your dates
The site in five facts
- Down to 15 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Open Waterand up
- Water 22 °C5 mm wetsuit
- Faces Sswell from there reaches it
Usual weather for your dates
not a forecast
| Day | Air |
|---|---|
| Mon 2to 8usually | 22°C |
No forecast for this spot on these dates. These are the usual readings for that week.
Visibility about 6 m, usual for the month.
Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar6of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr6of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May7of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun7of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug7of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep7of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct6of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov6of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Map
the site and its town
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More diving near here
5 places
- Three Coal Barges 1.6 km away
- Tex Edwards Barge 5.6 km away
- Liberty Ship Joseph L. Meek 6.3 km away
- Casino Beach Snorkel Reef 9 km away
- Monsanto Boxes 10.5 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Three Coal Barges
A wreck dive. It goes down to 15 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, 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. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.8 km away. The sea is about 18°C in January, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 30°C in July, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). The town to stay in is Pensacola Beach. Within 5 km we also list 4 dive sites.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 15 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.8 km away.
Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 6 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jan, Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Nov and Dec (about 7 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$844–US$1,540 each
about US$844–US$1,540 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 MDW to PNS, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$161–US$342 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$40–US$60 |
| 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$844–US$1,540 |
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: Pensacola Beach
17 min by car · 39 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Pensacola Beach 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 4h 40m
About 4h 40m door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → PNS, direct, then 35 min by road
Flights MDW → PNS on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in Pensacola Beach · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in Pensacola Beach · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
Bay Breeze Dive Center 9.8 km
MBT Divers 12 km
Scuba Shack 13 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: visibility about 10 m, clearer than usual (satellite plankton reading, 24 Oct). Estimated from the month's typical visibility and this week's satellite chlorophyll against the site's normal; heavy rain before a dive can still muddy it.
The current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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