Scuba locations in the Northeast U.S.A.

Since you live in New Jersey, I would start with the New Jersey Scube
web site:

http://www.njscuba.com/
Diversion II / NJScuba.com

sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> I live in Central New Jersey. I have YMCA Open Water Certification and
> wanted to check out some places off of New Jersey, Maryland or
> Virginia.
>
> Can someone recommend some good locations and dive shops there?
>

"nitespark" <nitespark@cox.net> wrote in message
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Check your mail too.

Scott wrote:
> "nitespark" <nitespark@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:I44Oe.5262$5U2.79@lakeread07...
>
> Check your mail too.
>
>

Got it!!

Stupid people are job security.

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Barry <bklein5@netscape.net> wrote:
>
> Since you live in New Jersey, I would start with the New Jersey Scuba
> web site:
>
> http://www.njscuba.com/


The NJ original, started by Tracey Wagner


Two other good websites for NJ dive info are:


http://www.njscuba.net/

http://www.njdive.com/



-hh

>
> 2) There's world class wreck diving off NJ and NY, Google a quarry called
> Dutch Springs for inland.

I live just outside of Philly and did my training dives at Dutch Springs,
but think Bainbridge (near Reading PA) is a little nicer (but not as
deep...I put my depth gauge in the soot and it was a foot shallower than the
map said at Bainbridge).

NJ Scuba Divers Message Board: http://members3.boardhost.com/Modiver/

sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
> I live in Central New Jersey. I have YMCA Open Water Certification and wanted to check out some places off of New Jersey, Maryland or Virginia.
>
> Can someone recommend some good locations and dive shops there?

I live in Central New Jersey. I have YMCA Open Water Certification and
wanted to check out some places off of New Jersey, Maryland or
Virginia.

Can someone recommend some good locations and dive shops there?

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Please post and reply to sytech@yahoo.com

Since you live in New Jersey, I would start with the New Jersey Scube
web site:

http://www.njscuba.com/
Diversion II / NJScuba.com

sytech@yahoo.com wrote:
>
> I live in Central New Jersey. I have YMCA Open Water Certification and
> wanted to check out some places off of New Jersey, Maryland or
> Virginia.
>
> Can someone recommend some good locations and dive shops there?
>

"nitespark" <nitespark@cox.net> wrote in message
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>
>
> Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick wrote:
>> <sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:210820050828057261%sytech@yahoo.com...
>>
>>>
>>>I live in Central New Jersey. I have YMCA Open Water Certification and
>>>wanted to check out some places off of New Jersey, Maryland or
>>>Virginia.
>>>
>>>Can someone recommend some good locations and dive shops there?
>>>
>>>--
>>>Please post and reply to sytech@yahoo.com
>>
>>
>> 1) Nitespark will be along, he lives south of you and knows the area.
>>
>> 2) There's world class wreck diving off NJ and NY, Google a quarry
>> called Dutch Springs for inland.
>>
>> 3) Stop what you're doing this instant, and go buy the book "Shadow
>> Divers". It's about your area, the best book about diving I ever read.
>> Even the credits are interesting.
>>
>> 4) There's particularly good diving off VA Beach.
>
> Popeye...I am gonna throw a flag on #4.
>
> I am not saying the diving off Va. Beach is "bad" but I certainly wouldn't
> classify it as "particularly good". Given a choice between Morehead
> City/Beaufort, NC and Va. Beach, I would go with NC everytime.
>
> I have dove Va. Beach and it is OK. The viz is usually much better in NC.
> The marine life off the coast of NC is much better and I think the dive
> sites are better and more interesting.
>
> Not to say I won't dive Va. Beach. In fact I am looking at heading there
> to dive in the middle of September (conditions permitting). I still
> subscribe to the philosophy "A bad day diving beats a good day at work".
>
> Just did a week on the Nekton Pilot on the NW Bahamas itinerary so now I
> am spoiled to nice warm clear water. :(
>
> Just my $.02 worth.

I wouldn't disagree a bit. I like low viz wrecks.

I'm not much of a flora and fauna guy...

I just figured that VA B was a bit closer than Morehead City.

Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick wrote:
> "nitespark" <nitespark@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:Yn2Oe.5259$5U2.2187@lakeread07...
>
>>
>>Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick wrote:
>>
>>><sytech@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>news:210820050828057261%sytech@yahoo.com...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I live in Central New Jersey. I have YMCA Open Water Certification and
>>>>wanted to check out some places off of New Jersey, Maryland or
>>>>Virginia.
>>>>
>>>>Can someone recommend some good locations and dive shops there?
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Please post and reply to sytech@yahoo.com
>>>
>>>
>>> 1) Nitespark will be along, he lives south of you and knows the area.
>>>
>>> 2) There's world class wreck diving off NJ and NY, Google a quarry
>>>called Dutch Springs for inland.
>>>
>>> 3) Stop what you're doing this instant, and go buy the book "Shadow
>>>Divers". It's about your area, the best book about diving I ever read.
>>>Even the credits are interesting.
>>>
>>> 4) There's particularly good diving off VA Beach.
>>
>>Popeye...I am gonna throw a flag on #4.
>>
>>I am not saying the diving off Va. Beach is "bad" but I certainly wouldn't
>>classify it as "particularly good". Given a choice between Morehead
>>City/Beaufort, NC and Va. Beach, I would go with NC everytime.
>>
>>I have dove Va. Beach and it is OK. The viz is usually much better in NC.
>>The marine life off the coast of NC is much better and I think the dive
>>sites are better and more interesting.
>>
>>Not to say I won't dive Va. Beach. In fact I am looking at heading there
>>to dive in the middle of September (conditions permitting). I still
>>subscribe to the philosophy "A bad day diving beats a good day at work".
>>
>>Just did a week on the Nekton Pilot on the NW Bahamas itinerary so now I
>>am spoiled to nice warm clear water. :(
>>
>>Just my $.02 worth.
>
>
> I wouldn't disagree a bit. I like low viz wrecks.
>
> I'm not much of a flora and fauna guy...
>
> I just figured that VA B was a bit closer than Morehead City.
>
>

Well if you like low viz wrecks, then Va. Beach is a good place. Last
year I was diving the Brass Spike. First dive was about 15ft viz.
Second dive was about 5ft. The seas were picking up after the second
dive and it was a rough ride back to the dock. I heard on the NOAA wx
radio that night, some locations were reporting 18ft seas.

You are quite correct about Va Beach being closer, probably 3 hrs or so
closer to the diver from the NJ or NY area.

NC like Va. Beach, has nothing to offer as far as reefs are concerned,
but last month, I was diving the wreck, "Carribsea", off NC and there
were Sand Tiger sharks everywhere. Managed to get several good pictures.

Andy