ADVENTURE
IS CALLING YOU TO THE ALABAMA GULF COAST
While slowly descending into the
turquoise waters of the Alabama’s Gulf
Coast, you slowly breathe into your
regulator as your bubbles float to the
surface, and you start to take in your
magnificent surroundings. You’re sur-
rounded by several swirls of schools
of colorful red snapper, amberjack,
mullet, flounder and Spanish mack-
erel. You slowly descend some
more and spy the first deck and
wheelhouse of the freighter LuLu
sunk in 2013. While here, you spot
an octopus disappearing into its lair,
a sea turtle languidly exploring the
area and a few juvey tropical fish
flitting about. It hits you that this ar-
tificial reef is like no other dive you
have ever experienced. destinations along the Gulf Coast
as well as a scuba diving hot spot.
After talking to your new
scuba diving buddies on
the return trip, you realize
Alabama boasts 17,000
artificial reefs spanning
1,200 square miles. Speaking of fishing, did you know
the area has one of the largest fish-
ing charter fleets in the Gulf? Gulf
Shores and Orange Beach have
more than 100 experienced cap-
tains ready to take you out on the
water and help you reel in the catch
of a lifetime. You might also make a
lucky catch from The Gulf State
Park Pier. It offers 2,448 feet of
prime Gulf Coast fishing space
along its rails, as well as a conces-
sion area and shop for tackle and
souvenirs.
It is one of the largest artificial reef
systems in the U.S, and it has
helped make Gulf Shores and Or-
ange Beach one of the top fishing