11/19/22 Wreck/Reef 1:30 PM

These 4 ships were turned over to the Palm Beach County’s Artificial Reef Program by US Customs as part of Operation River Walk, a program to eliminate drug smuggling operations on the Miami River.

The names of the wrecks are the Shasha Boekanier, a 184 foot coastal freighter which was the first of the three former drug vessels sunk. St. Jacques measures at 180 feet and was the second vessel to become part of the reef. Gilbert Sea, 170 feet and last but not least the Thozina, 174 foot freighter which was donated.

There is a great variety of tropical fish, turtles and sharks to be seen here. There is a memorial statue placed by the Delray Beach police and firefighters at the northern tip of the Shasha Boekanier.

This is a wonderful sight for Advanced recreational diving, and introductory to technical diving.

This site lies in 55-90 feet of water and requires an Advanced Open Water certification or above.