Brief Morehead Report 8/29-8/31

[SelkieDVM]

I just got back from three days of diving with Olympus out of Morehead. I had a great time and will definitely be going back. I stayed at the Dive Lodge which is not bad for $25 a night. The boats Midnight Express and Olympus are well set up for the long runs out to the wrecks.

Bottoms temps ran 77-80F all three days. Seas were never bad, varying from calm to 2-3' swells. We did the Aeolus (twice), Spar, Papoose (really the Hutton), Indra, and Suloide. The first two days currents were rather strong on the offshore wrecks but viz was good at 40-60'. On the inshore wrecks (Indra and Suloide) the currents were mild but with a viz sacrifice at 20-30'.

We saw sand tigers on the Papoose and Spar, and lots of lionfish on the Papoose, which was my favorite dive of the trip. Somethings the viz was obscured down to virtually nothing for all the schooling fish around us! Good wrecks, good marine life, good outfit.

OK, I have to go check my calender now to figure out when I can go back.

 

[jamiep3]

Sounds good. I was supposed to be there 25th, 26th, 27th, but 15 seats canceled at the last minute and the charter got pulled. Rescheduled for this weekend, and you can guess what happened to that. Will just have to live vicariously off of reports for a while longer.

 

[scubapolly]

Glad to hear you enjoyed your trip. Olympus dive lodge is one of the pluses of diving with them. Great deal, and right close to the boat.

 

[Cichlidgoob]

Sweet! My wife and I do our first ocean dive on Friday (the Indra). We are going with Discovery Diving in Beaufort - your post has us excited!

 

[SelkieDVM]

Have a great time!