First off, thank you for the replies!
RichKeller, unfortunately I am new to East Coast diving (almost all of my dives are in the Pacific and Southern California to be exact). so I am still learning things myself. I am focusing on Virginia Beach and Moorhead City as far as finding diving goes. But Ocean City, Maryland is much closer to me (so I hope to dive there too).
Thanks LatitudeAdjustment for the meet-up group suggestion! I joined them, but their monthly meetings conflict with another meeting (that I am in charge of). But maybe I can join some of their other events.
Does anyone know if the dive boats out here will buddy you up with someone if you have no buddies? The ones I used to dive on did that (usually there was a divemaster in charge who would help you find someone). Doesn’t help me much with planning dives, but it should work out since I will pretty much just be doing recreational dives for a while. My big fear is showing up on a boat with all my gear and not being able to dive (since I won’t dive without a buddy).
Thanks again!