Great Wreck Diving?

[SnorkelLA]

I'm going to get a week to myself of diving in July, and I was looking at Key Largo, but I might want something with a little more emphasis on wreck diving.

So, where are your favorite wreck diving locations? Preferably in the south, but all over the US of A is good!

 

[nolatom]

If you're already near Orange Beach (you from Louisiana?) then you're already near some pretty good wreck diving, lots of them off OB, PCola, Destin. Good wrecks in 90-100', about 10 miles offshore, great ones (Oriskany, Chevron platform) about 90 feet deep in 200' sand, about 20 miles offshore. Decent vis and not much current (unlike SE Fla with the Stream).

But maybe you already know this.

New England good too (like the Chester Poling off Gloucester) but of course, colder.

I mention these because I've done them. Places I haven't done but should be great from what I've read and heard, are off NC outer banks, and the "mud hole" wrecks off the NYC approaches. These are for semi- and very-hard core wreckies, respectively.

 

[SnorkelLA]

I am going to Orange Beach for a week next month, hoping to dive the Whiskey Wreck, both Perdido Jetties, the Perdido Bridge pylons.

Hopefully want to go somewhere with more general vis and warmer water

 

[NJScubaDoc]

North Carolina. Diving out of Morehead City with either Olympus Dive Center or Discovery Diving. Both are top shelf operations. The wrecks are amazing, the viz is great, there are TONS of fish and sharks....there's a risk you'll get blown out and the boat rides are a little long, but if you are looking for wreck diving in warm water, this is great!

 

[Rhone Man]

I think there are three great cathedrals of wreck diving:

• Truk Lagoon
• Bikini Atoll
• Outer Banks of North Carolina

Of course, one is slightly closer to you than the others.

 

[SnorkelLA]

I had been considering NC, but my wife, who is now pregnant, won't be doing any diving. I wanted to find somewhere with a bit of culture above the water, what does NC have to offer in this department?

Also, how deep are the wrecks.

 

[Max Speed]

I wanted to find somewhere with a bit of culture above the water, what does NC have to offer in this department?

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[DivemasterDennis]

Don;t overlook Key Largo- the Duane, the Bibb, Spiegel Grove, and older more dilapidated
wrecks too. Its a good choice. Another place not too far away: Bermuda- lots of wrecks of all ages, but pretty cold water. Otherwise you're talking South Pacific for WW2 planes, tanks, ships etc. If you haven't done Key Largo, do it. You can tak a day trip down to Key West for alternate wreck sites too.
DiveMasterDennis

 

[scadreau]

I will 2nd Key Largo. Spiegel Grove and Duane are fun wrecks. The Bibb is on her side and the current tends to be stronger there. You also have the Eagle and Benwood. With recreational NDL's, you could do quite a few dives on the Spiegel before you see all of her.

 

[Thalassamania]

Down in the Keys the Thunderbolt is a wonderful dive. So are the Duane and the Bibb. the Wilkes-Barre is a world class, Doria type dive for advanced techies.