Tenneco Towers
Tenneco Towers is a popular dive site in Fort Lauderdale, which consists of several oil platforms of the Tenneco Oil Company. The sections were decommissioned and intentionally sunk in 1985 to form an artificial reef suitable for scuba-diving. Nowadays diving in Tenneco Towers is very interesting as divers can check the oil platforms with two towers, forming curious constructions.
When To Go Diving
Diving in Tenneco Towers is the best from June to September with average air temperatures of 30-32C/86-89F and water averages of 27-29C/80-84F. However, tourists should be aware of frequent thunderstorms during this period. Cold and dry season lasts from December to February with temperature averages of 16-18C/60-64F.
What to see
Diving in Tenneco Towers is also marked with the exploration of soft corals, which cover platforms and form a kind of a carpet. Multitude marine species find their shelter around the remains. Underwater world is represented by such creatures as angelfish, hogfish, turtle, groupers, snappers and jacks.