Why Dive Discovery...
My wife and I last weekend traveled to Beaufort, NC and I dove the U-352 (a German U-boat sunk by the USCG in 1942) over a two-day period with Discovery Diving. If you don’t know about Beaufort or Discovery as a diver you should. Both are truly hidden treasures of the SOBX. Discovery now owns its own hotel called the Beaufort Harbor Suite, which is within walking distance to the dive shop. The rooms have my four-star rating and even come with a kitchenette. The beds are soft, comfortable and jus...
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Scuba Diving in the USVI... It’s Fantastic
If you are looking for the best in Carribean diving, than look no further than diving in the United States... the United States Virgin Islands that is. The diving in St. Croix (yes... that’s me in the photo diving in St. Croix’s west side waters at about 90 feet of depth) is some of the best diving in the world and if you need a dive operator to dive with you may want to use S.C.U.B.A., found at http://www.stcroixscuba.com/ online. The site is a compendium of great information not only of the se...
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Top 5 Reasons to Dive the OBX
5. If you are diving south of Hatteras, NC and the Diamond Shoal from May to October the waters are as warm as if you were diving in the Carribean. 4. Diving in the OBXs means diving wrecks, sunken U-boats and other lost vessels. It is a chance for you to touch history at about 130`. 3. Diving the OBX allows you to see one of America`s hidden geographical treasures. 2. The people of the OBX make you feel welcome and are some of the friendliest you will find anywhere. 1. O.K. so you don`t like to...
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Catalina, CA
This past September, I dove off of Catalina Island. This day trip was one that I scheduled using Beach Cities Scuba Center in Huntington Beach, CA. The store manager Chris is a great diving professional and is willing to work with your needs and desires to get you placed on the right day-trip not only in regards to your talent and skill level, but just as importantly for your enjoyment. The store can be found online at www.beachcitiesscuba.com . The trip used the Bottom Scratcher charter boat an...
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Dixie Arrow (off Cape Hatteras, NC)
This past weekend (Sat. - Sun., July 29-30) gave me a unique view of the OBX. After a severe storm passed through the area of Pea Island and Hatteras Village late Friday night, small craft advisories cancelled any diving that was planned for Saturday. However on Sunday, our craft the "Flying Fish" that is operated by Outer Banks Diving in Hatteras, went out south into the Atlantic to the Dixie Arrow (more information can be found at: http://www.nc-wreckdiving.com/WRECKS/DIXIE/DIXIE.HTML The roug...
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