SCUBA anyone?

[NewFishGuy]

Just wondering if anyone else is also into SCUBA diving also.

If so....do you know of any good forums on the net??

 

[RMPD109]

I have been diving for 4 years now. I started it for work reasons and it has kept me in the training.

 

[lmw80]

I am certified since I am 15! Due to money and time issues, I don't get to dive much, but love every minute of it when I do!

 

[Toirtis]

Diving for 20 years now...although I do not see so much active diving time these past 4 years as I did in the past (especially when I lived on the coast).

 

[quarryshark]

I am a dive nut. Go to Cozumel almost every year and am going to Turks and Caicos in July for 2 week....yipee!!
Check out http://www.scubadiving.com its a great forum.
You can find me there from time to time with the same username.

 

[NewFishGuy]

Well, I am in the process of picking up all my gear.....I am taking lessons in 2 months.....I figure I live on the coast in Soutern North Carolina.....I have to learn to dive....can't wait....there are 2 shipwrecks around here that dive trips go too where you can dive with sharks.....non aggressive ones luckily.....but it is supposed t be an experience.....

 

[RMPD109]

What wrecks are you near? There is a ton of wrecks off NC coast. Lots of great diving.

 

[quarryshark]

Right off of Moorhead City is some excellent diving.

 

[RMPD109]

QS- That was my first clearwater diving. Most of my diving is in local lakes. Lots of great diving. We are planning another trip back this summer for some rock wall dives instead of the wrecks.

 

[SerLunchbox]

Diving for 20 years now...although I do not see so much active diving time these past 4 years as I did in the past (especially when I lived on the coast).

aww come on ... the glenmore resevoir must be a good place ... how about the bow or elbow river?

 

[Toirtis]

Diving for 20 years now...although I do not see so much active diving time these past 4 years as I did in the past (especially when I lived on the coast).

aww come on ... the glenmore resevoir must be a good place ... how about the bow or elbow river?

They shoot you if you even step into the Glenmore, and diving 48" of fast-moving, freezing water is somehow just not as appealing as Quadra Island in August.

 

[NewFishGuy]

What wrecks are you near? There is a ton of wrecks off NC coast. Lots of great diving.

Here is a list from opne of the local dive shops for charters from Wilmington with prices:

Dive Site Distance Depth Cost
Alexander Ramsey (Liberty Ship) 3 miles 25' - 50' $45.00
Socony 3 miles 35' - 50' $45.00
6 Mile Barges 6 miles 35' - 50' $55.00
6 Mile Ledge 6 miles 53' - 60' $55.00
Figure 8 Tugs 6 miles 25' - 40' $55.00
8 Mile Ledge 8 miles 55' - 63' $55.00
Dallas Rock 10 miles 50' - 55' $55.00
Old Dredge Wreck 14 miles 45' - 60' $75.00
Stone Tug 14 miles 35' - 60' $75.00
Pocohontas Tug 14 miles 40' - 60' $75.00
School House Barge 18 miles 65 - 80' $85.00
Hyde 18 miles 55' - 85' $85.00
Markham 18 miles 40' - 80' $85.00
Topsail Barge 18 miles 60' - 80' $85.00
Sharktooth Ledge 20 miles 80' - 95' $95.00
John D. Gill (WR-4) 25 miles 65' - 90' $95.00
23 Mile Rock 23 miles 87' - 105' $95.00
28 Mile Ledge 28 miles 90' - 105' $105.00
30 Mile Ledge 30 miles 88' - 120' $115.00
Lobster Ledge 33 miles 92' - 110' $115.00
Esso Nashville 34 miles 90' - 120' $115.00
35 Mile Ledge 35 miles 90' - 105' $115.00
Normania 40 miles 95' - 120' $115.00
Rosin Wreck 40 miles 95' - 120' $125.00
Cassimir 38 miles 90' - 120' $125.00
Ed's Lobster Wreck 46 miles 95' - 130' $135.00
Frying Pan Tower (All Day!) 45 miles 40 '- 80' $135.00

 

[foma2000]

i just got my certification last year with a friend for my 15th birthday. and i love it. i live right near monteray and even if its freezing you see the most amazing things. the harbor seals get a little to playful at times though. really, monteray and carmel are places you really should check out

 

[RMPD109]

NFG- I figured there was more than just a few around you. The east coast is littered with wrecks. A great place to see lots of interesting sea life.

 

[NewFishGuy]

That and the state has a program to create an artificial reef along the state....they sink donated vessels for the reef program....sink something...give it 5-7 years...and it becomes a GREAT place to dive.


Here is a good article on the wreck dives off the coast...tells a bit about them each:

http://www.diveglobal.com/explore_destinations/destinations/usa/ncarolina.asp



And here's one about the one of the shark dives off our coast:

http://www.sportdiverhq.com/shrkdive.htmhttp://www.sportdiverhq.com/shrkdive.htm

 

[dr_girlfriend]

I dive as often as I can. Dive in Monterey, Carmel, Mendocino area. NFG, have you dove any of those wrecks? I would love to make a trip to the east coast to check it out one of these days.

 

[NewFishGuy]

Not yet....I don't have my certification yet, but summer is very long here and each month I have two 3-day breaks from work as well as one 7-day break.....lots of time for dive charters.