reticentDiver
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Hi all,
Just came back from a very good trip to the Oriskany (Many thanks to Paul for organizing this), so I thought I'd share the joy
Weather on the dive day was terrific, the boat had plenty of space for divers and equipment, and the crew from Down Under dive shop did a great job. They were friendly and professional, and never got in the way. There were four technical divers and five recreational divers in our group, and I think we all had a blast.
I was in one of the rec groups and we did two dives around the tower, going down to 130' in the first dive and 110' on the second. The visibility was amazing. I'd say about 100' or so, because when I was at 90' I could see large sections of the flight deck, which now rests below 140'. The size of that ship is staggering. Water temperature was a balmy 82F at the surface, but went down to around 72F at the base of the tower. I was comfortable in a 3mm. There was no current around the tower, and besides the ship there were the largest barracudas I've seen in my life, plus a resident octopus that was rather shy and did its best to remain hidden in one of the pipes around the top of the tower. This was my first time diving a large wreck, and I have to say that it whetted my appetite for more.
Thanks everyone for making this a very relaxed and enjoyable trip!
Carlos
Just came back from a very good trip to the Oriskany (Many thanks to Paul for organizing this), so I thought I'd share the joy
Weather on the dive day was terrific, the boat had plenty of space for divers and equipment, and the crew from Down Under dive shop did a great job. They were friendly and professional, and never got in the way. There were four technical divers and five recreational divers in our group, and I think we all had a blast.
I was in one of the rec groups and we did two dives around the tower, going down to 130' in the first dive and 110' on the second. The visibility was amazing. I'd say about 100' or so, because when I was at 90' I could see large sections of the flight deck, which now rests below 140'. The size of that ship is staggering. Water temperature was a balmy 82F at the surface, but went down to around 72F at the base of the tower. I was comfortable in a 3mm. There was no current around the tower, and besides the ship there were the largest barracudas I've seen in my life, plus a resident octopus that was rather shy and did its best to remain hidden in one of the pipes around the top of the tower. This was my first time diving a large wreck, and I have to say that it whetted my appetite for more.
Thanks everyone for making this a very relaxed and enjoyable trip!
Carlos
