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"The Boneyard"
 Venice, FL
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Max Depth: 26-30ft/8-9m
Average Viz: 5-10ft/2-3m
Entry Type: Boat
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Rating: 3.55 by 22 divers
Spring: 66-70°F/19-21°C
Summer: 81-85°F/27-29°C
Winter: 56-60°F/13-16°C
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"The Boneyard" is a boat accessible salt water dive site, located in Venice, FL. This dive site has an average rating of 3.55 out of 5 from 22 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 26-30ft/8-9m. The average visibility is 5-10ft/2-3m.
The "Boneyard" is located off Venice, Florida , a city which is sometimes referred to as the "Shark’s Tooth Capital of the World". The town even has a special event celebrating this once a year in April. It was thought that there was a river in prehistoric days that emptied out into the ocean in the Venice area.This was a Megaladon shark feeding site,thus the reason for such a large collection of teeth and bones here. It is easy to see how divers have become addicted to hunting the Megalodon teeth when you know that one you found has not been seen or touched by man for millions of years. Divers come from all over the world to hunt for them. Water conditions can range from top to bottom visibility to as little as 2-3 feet depending on time of year. Water temperature can be as low as 52 in January or in August as high as 84. Water depths of 20 to 30 feet allow each dive to last as long as 90 minutes, depending on the time of the year. The best time of year to dive here is during the months of April, May and June. Divers use many ways to hunt for teeth. Some go straight off the beach, others use kayaks to get farther out and even bring extra tanks with them. The easiest way to avoid the mile swim, is take a charter which takes you right to the area . The larger teeth seem to be found further out than a normal beach dive would allow. The dive charters know where to take you and more important where not to take you. Charters can range from 50 to 80 dollars for a half day, two tank dive. One megalodon tooth can go for as high as $1000.00 to collectors. But for most divers, including me, these teeth are priceless. It’s the thrill of the hunt , the discovery and unearthing of these amazing prehistoric shark teeth.