How many pieces are in the Deep Reef Refuge?

Deep Reef Refuge contains 433 pieces.

When was the Deep Reef Refuge released?

Deep Reef Refuge was released in 1997.

🏛 Divers

Set #6441

Deep Reef Refuge

Deep Reef Refuge is a classic underwater adventure set.

Before you buy

Who it's for: Intermediate build Ideal for LEGO fans and collectors who enjoy classic themes and underwater adventures.
Build: 433 pieces · about 4.5 hours Build time is an estimate.
Availability: Likely retired

★★★★☆ 4.5 community rating

Fans appreciate the set's nostalgic charm and classic underwater theme. Some find the building techniques basic compared to modern sets, but the overall playability and minifigure selection are well-regarded.

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📝 Our Take

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Deep Reef Refuge is a classic underwater adventure set! Released in 1997 as part of the Divers theme, this set captures the thrill of ocean exploration with a detailed reef environment and a team of intrepid minifigures.

This set is perfect for LEGO enthusiasts who appreciate vintage themes and unique building experiences. The Deep Reef Refuge offers a nostalgic trip back to the golden age of LEGO, with a focus on playability and imaginative storytelling.

Skip this if you prefer modern, highly detailed display models. While charming, the Deep Reef Refuge reflects the building styles of the late 90s, which may not appeal to those seeking complex building techniques or hyper-realistic designs. Consider newer City Deep Sea sets for a more contemporary underwater experience.

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🧱 Building Experience

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433

Pieces

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4.5h

Estimated Build Time

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Intermediate

Difficulty

Build Highlights:

Building the diverse reef structure with various plant elements.
Assembling the underwater scooter and research submarine.
Creating the hinged rock formations for interactive play.
Incorporating the treasure chest and shark elements for added excitement.

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Investment Grade

⏳ Retired

The Deep Reef Refuge set presents a moderate investment opportunity. Its age (released in 1997) contributes to its rarity and desirability among collectors of vintage LEGO themes. The set's complete piece count and inclusion of all original minifigures significantly enhance its value. While the Divers theme doesn't command the same premiums as licensed themes like Star Wars, its niche appeal and the set's overall condition will likely drive appreciation over time. Potential risks include the availability of complete sets and the fluctuating demand for classic LEGO themes. However, given its age and relatively low production numbers compared to modern sets, the Deep Reef Refuge has the potential to become a valuable addition to any LEGO investment portfolio.

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⚖ Compare Similar Sets

Diver Rescue Helicopter

Compared to modern underwater exploration sets, the Deep Reef Refuge offers a simpler, more classic building experience. While newer sets may boast more intricate designs and specialized pieces, this set captures the charm and nostalgia of vintage LEGO themes. Consider the LEGO City Deep Sea Explorers sets for a more contemporary underwater adventure, or other classic Divers sets for a similar building experience.

5 Minifigures Included

Marine Explorer, Red Shirt with Divers Logo, Black Cap, Glasses and Headset

4 parts

Marine Explorer, Red Shirt with Divers Logo, Black Cap, Headset

4 parts

Diver, Man, Red Wetsuit, Black Helmet with Mask, Airtank, Stubble

6 parts

Diver, Man, Red Wetsuit, Black Helmet with Mask, Airtank, Printed White Hair

6 parts

Marine Explorer, Red Shirt with Divers Logo, Black Cap, Yellow Life Vest, Headset

5 parts

The set includes five minifigures, featuring both divers and marine explorers. The red wetsuit divers with black helmets and airtanks are particularly iconic, and the inclusion of different head prints adds character.

📦 Parts Inventory

Official piece count: 433
Parts cataloged in this inventory: 141 unique parts, 421 pieces
Minifigures: 5

LEGO counts 433 pieces. This inventory comes from a separate parts catalog and lists 446, including the 25 parts inside the minifigures; the two do not always count the same elements, so their totals differ. Spare parts are counted in neither figure.

Missing a piece? Check this set piece by piece, with look-alike colors flagged and element IDs for replacements.

String with End S...

Part #: 14226c41 1× Black

Flag 2 x 2 Square...

Part #: 2335pr0003 1× White

Hinge Bar 12L wit...

Part #: 2375 1× Black

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 2× Black

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2412b 7× White

Plant, Leaves 6 x 5

Part #: 2417 1× Green

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Part #: 2420 4× Blue

Tile 1 x 4 with G...

Part #: 2431 4× White

Tile 1 x 4 with S...

Part #: 2431pr0018 1× White

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2432 1× Black

Tile Special 1 x ...

Part #: 2432 3× White

Plate Special 2 x...

Part #: 2444 2× Yellow

Helmet, Standard

Part #: 2446 2× Black

Brick Wedged 3 x ...

Part #: 2462 4× Red

Brick Wedged, Slo...

Part #: 2464 4× White

Panel 4 x 4 x 6 C...

Part #: 2467 4× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 2540 4× Red

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 2547 1× White

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 2547 1× Light Gray

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 2548 1× White

Boat, Anchor - Si...

Part #: 2564 1× Black

Part #: 2626 2× White

Boat Hull Section...

Part #: 2627 1× White

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 2654 7× Black

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 2921 2× Black

Lever Small Base ...

Part #: 298c03 1× Blue

Brick 2 x 4

Part #: 3001 4× Light Gray

Brick 2 x 2

Part #: 3003 6× Light Gray

Brick 1 x 2

Part #: 3004 4× White

Part #: 3004 1× Yellow

Brick 1 x 1

Part #: 3005 2× White

Brick 2 x 10

Part #: 3006 1× Blue

Panel 3 x 3 x 3 C...

Part #: 30079 2× Yellow

Panel 3 x 3 x 3 C...

Part #: 30079 4× White

Panel 4 x 3 x 3 w...

Part #: 30080c01 4× White

Panel 4 x 3 x 3 w...

Part #: 30080c01 4× Yellow

Arm Piece with To...

Part #: 30082 2× Dark Gray

Windscreen 6 x 6 ...

Part #: 30083 3× Trans-Light Blue

Animal, Manta Ray

Part #: 30084 2× Black

Animal Body Part,...

Part #: 30085 1× Light Gray

Weapon Spear Gun ...

Part #: 30088 2× Yellow

Equipment Camera ...

Part #: 30089a 1× Yellow

Brick 1 x 6

Part #: 3009 3× White

Headwear Accessor...

Part #: 30090 2× Trans-Clear

Minifig Neckwear ...

Part #: 30091a 2× Light Gray

Equipment Underwa...

Part #: 30092 2× Yellow

Plant, Sea Grass

Part #: 30093 7× Green

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 6× Blue

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 3× White

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 1× Light Gray

Brick 1 x 4

Part #: 3010 3× Red

Chain 17L [21 Links]

Part #: 30104 1× Black

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Light Gray

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× White

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 2× Blue

Plate 2 x 4

Part #: 3020 1× Yellow

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 1× Yellow

Plate 2 x 2

Part #: 3022 2× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 6× Blue

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 4× Black

Plate 1 x 2

Part #: 3023 1× White

Plate 6 x 12

Part #: 3028 1× Blue

Plate 4 x 10

Part #: 3030 1× Yellow

Plate 4 x 4

Part #: 3031 4× White

Plate 4 x 6

Part #: 3032 1× White

Plate 6 x 10

Part #: 3033 1× Light Gray

Plate 2 x 8

Part #: 3034 1× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039 2× Light Gray

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039pr0005 1× White

Brick Sloped 45° ...

Part #: 3039pr9993 1× White

Tile 2 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3068b 1× Black

Tile 2 x 2 with B...

Part #: 3068bpr0058 1× White

Tile 2 x 2 with B...

Part #: 3068bpr0359 1× Black

Tile 2 x 2 with B...

Part #: 3068bpr0360 1× Black

Tile 2 x 2 with B...

Part #: 3068bpr0375 1× Black

Tile 1 x 2 with B...

Part #: 3069bpr0047 1× White

Tile 1 x 2 with R...

Part #: 3069bpr0048 1× White

Tile 1 x 2 with '...

Part #: 3069bpr0050 1× Yellow

Tile 1 x 2 with G...

Part #: 3069bpr0078 1× Yellow

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 1× Trans-Green

Tile 1 x 1 with G...

Part #: 3070b 5× Trans-Red

Hook, Plate 1 x 2...

Part #: 3127 1× Light Gray

Brick Arch 1 x 6 ...

Part #: 3307 2× White

Engine - Smooth, ...

Part #: 3475b 2× Black

Tail 4 x 2 x 2

Part #: 3479 2× White

Arm Piece with To...

Part #: 3613 2× Yellow

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 4× White

Brick 1 x 3

Part #: 3622 2× Blue

Plate 1 x 3

Part #: 3623 2× Black

Fence Lattice 1 x...

Part #: 3633 2× Black

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 7× Yellow

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 1× Light Gray

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3660 10× White

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 4× Yellow

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3665 2× White

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 4× White

Plate 1 x 6

Part #: 3666 3× Blue

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3679 1× Light Gray

Turntable 2 x 2 P...

Part #: 3680 1× White

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 3684 2× Light Gray

Weapon Dagger / K...

Part #: 37 2× Chrome Silver

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 4× White

Plate 1 x 4

Part #: 3710 3× Blue

Plant, Flower Stem

Part #: 3741 2× Green

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 3747a 4× Blue

Technic Axle Pin ...

Part #: 3749 1× Light Gray

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 3794a 3× Black

Steering Stand 1 ...

Part #: 3829c01 1× Blue

Part #: 3839b 1× Black

Baseplate 16 x 32

Part #: 3857 2× Tan

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3937 7× Black

Hinge Brick 1 x 2...

Part #: 3938 7× Yellow

Support Round 2 x...

Part #: 3940b 10× Black

Brick Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 3941 2× Black

Antenna 1 x 4 wit...

Part #: 3957a 1× Black

Plate 6 x 6

Part #: 3958 1× Blue

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 4× Light Gray

Plate Round 2 x 2...

Part #: 4032a 3× Green

Brick Special 1 x...

Part #: 4070 3× Black

Seat / Chair 2 x 2

Part #: 4079 2× Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4085c 6× Blue

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4085c 2× White

Tile Round 2 x 2 ...

Part #: 4150pr0014 1× White

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4175 1× Black

Windscreen 2 x 6 ...

Part #: 4176 1× Trans-Light Blue

Hinge Vehicle Roo...

Part #: 4213 4× White

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 2× White

Brick Sloped 33° ...

Part #: 4286 4× Light Gray

Hinge Vehicle Roo...

Part #: 4315 1× Yellow

Hinge Vehicle Roo...

Part #: 4315 6× White

Box 2 x 2 x 2 [Ho...

Part #: 4345b 2× Yellow

Box 2 x 2 x 2 Doo...

Part #: 4346 2× Yellow

Brick Sloped 75° ...

Part #: 4460a 4× White

Hinge Tile 1 x 2 ...

Part #: 4531 1× Light Gray

Cone 1 x 1 [No To...

Part #: 4589 1× Yellow

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 4623 6× Blue

Dish 2 x 2 Invert...

Part #: 4740 1× Light Gray

Boat / Ship Wheel...

Part #: 4790 1× Brown

Panel 1 x 2 x 2 [...

Part #: 4864a 1× Trans-Dark Blue

Brick Sloped Inve...

Part #: 4871 1× Yellow

String Cord Thin ...

Part #: 56823c75 1× Black

Money / Coin with...

Part #: 57503 1× Chrome Gold

Money / Coin with...

Part #: 57504 1× Chrome Gold

Money / Coin with...

Part #: 57505 1× Chrome Gold

Money / Coin with...

Part #: 57506 1× Chrome Gold

Minifig Footwear ...

Part #: 59275 4× Black

Minifig Footwear ...

Part #: 59275 4× Red

Plate Special 1 x...

Part #: 6019 6× White

Propeller Housing

Part #: 6040 1× Black

Propeller 3 Blade...

Part #: 6041 1× Red

Arm Piece with Pi...

Part #: 6048a 4× Black

Rock Panel Triang...

Part #: 6083 1× Dark Gray

Animal, Octopus [...

Part #: 6086 1× Black

Brick Arch 1 x 12...

Part #: 6108 1× Light Gray

Brick 1 x 12

Part #: 6112 2× White

Brick 1 x 12

Part #: 6112 2× Blue

Bar 1 x 6 [Closed...

Part #: 6140 3× Light Gray

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 17× Trans-Neon Green

Plate Round 1 x 1...

Part #: 6141 1× Trans-Clear

Arm Piece with Pi...

Part #: 6217 2× Black

Animal, Dolphin (...

Part #: 6228b 1× Light Gray

Net 10 x 10 Square

Part #: 71155 1× Black

Sticker Sheet 1 f...

Part #: 71449 1× [No Color/Any Color]

Sticker Sheet 2 f...

Part #: 71452 1× [No Color/Any Color]

String Reel Winch...

Part #: 73037 1× Light Gray

Technic Pin Conne...

Part #: 75535 2× Yellow

The set features a good selection of white and blue bricks and slopes, ideal for creating underwater environments. The inclusion of multiple sea grass elements adds a touch of realism to the reef design.