Charleston

[scubastaci]

Hubby and I are heading down to Charleston in August for a 4 day weekend. Want to dive water we can actually see further than 8 feet . Can you guys/chixs suggest a good LDS to hook up with. Still on the reg open water, no advanced cert or anything like that. We just have experience with low viz (3-8) and a couple dives in the Keys that had to get scrapped because of others on our boat. :depressed:

 

[AlabamaExile]

I dove with Charleston Scuba last year to the Indigo Ledges and enjoyed it. Viz was definitely better than 8' but not up to typical S. Florida standards. The only downsides are the long boat ride and that they are a little pricey (probably a function of the long boat ride. I would definitely dive with them again, however.

Here is a link to the charters section of their website:

Charleston Scuba

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[paulwall]

Charleston Scuba is very responsive and nice to deal with. Another suggestion given to me by the Charleston Social Group on SB was Low Country Scuba Home (Lowcountry Scuba Online). They tried like heck to get me out the first week of this month, but wind and lack of other mid-week divers kept me landlocked.

Charleston is beautiful, but even more humid than New Orleans, if you can believe that.

 

[Lee Taylor]

Links for diving offshore South Carolina:

Charleston - Charleston Scuba

Mt. Pleasant - Low Country Scuba

Columbia - Wateree Dive Center

Greenville - Bermuda Triangle

Myrtle Beach - Nu Horizons

Murrels Inlet - Express Water Sports

North Myrtle Beach - Coastal Scuba

Spartanburg - Scuba Shop Spartanburg SC

Summerville - Lowcountry Diving

Up State - Off The Wall Charters[/URL

 

[scubastaci]

Had a good second dive. We went with Lowcountry Scuba. Issues with boat, but overall a great learning experience.