Snorkeling Christ of the Abyss is probably the most famous underwater attraction in Key Largo, Florida. It is also known as Christ of the Deep. There is a bronze statue of Christ mounted on a cement base in one of the grooves of a patch reef. To see the statue you are actually snorkeling the area called Dry Rocks.

The most famous underwater statue of Jesus is the Christ of the Abyss (Il Cristo degli Abissi), located in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of San Fruttuoso, Italy. Placed in 1954 at a depth of about 17 meters (56 feet), the bronze statue depicts Jesus with arms outstretched toward the surface as a sign of peace and protection for divers and sailors. Because of its success, two other "authentic" casts exist: one in St. George’s, Grenada, and another very popular one in Key Largo, Florida, within the John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park. The Florida version is much more accessible to recreational snorkelers because it sits in shallower water (about 25 feet deep). There are several other "copy" statues in locations like Malta and Palmar, but the Italian original remains a primary pilgrimage site for divers worldwide, often celebrated with an annual underwater ceremony to honor those who have lost their lives at sea.