Diveral
Contributor
Beaufort 6/24-6/27
Hey guys,
Just spent four fantastic days diving from the Seaquest II with Discovery diving. I don't have my logs so I'll post some high points now from memory and follow up with more detailed trip reports later.
Wednesday 6/24. We put 5 of 14 divers on the Seaquest and rode out to the Spar and Aeolus. Seas were flat, I'm talking Wheeler Lake Alabama flat. Never seen nothing like that. 1st dive on the Spar, Vis 60 feet temps in the 70's and sharks all over the place. Saw a big sea turtle, think its a loggerhead. 2nd dive Aeolus similar conditions but no sharks.
Thursday 6/25. We've got 7 out of 14 divers on the Seaquest. Seas are 1-2 feet 1st dive on the Schurz 70-80' vis temps in the 70's and life all over the wreck. See 5 lionfish and a couple of sandtigers. 2nd dive on the Indra, viz maybe 25' to the top of the wreck and 10-15' inside.
Friday 6/26. We've got 8 out of 14 divers and we dive the U-352. Seas are 2-4 feet Vis is 80' temps in the 70's and the six new NC divers in the group are awed. We head back to the Spar to show off the sharks to the guys who missed Wednesday's dive.
Saturday 6/27. We've got 8 out of 13 divers and we head out in 3-5 foot seas. We dive the HMS Bedfordshire, vis is 50-60 feet and there is life all over the wreck. See some ling cod. Next dive is on the Hardee wreck or yard oiler vis is a little better and the fish are more numerous and bigger than on the bedfordshire. Loved the relief available on the hardee.
AL
Shark Video !! YouTube - Sand Tiger Sharks on the Spar wreck off Beaufort, NC
Hey guys,
Just spent four fantastic days diving from the Seaquest II with Discovery diving. I don't have my logs so I'll post some high points now from memory and follow up with more detailed trip reports later.
Wednesday 6/24. We put 5 of 14 divers on the Seaquest and rode out to the Spar and Aeolus. Seas were flat, I'm talking Wheeler Lake Alabama flat. Never seen nothing like that. 1st dive on the Spar, Vis 60 feet temps in the 70's and sharks all over the place. Saw a big sea turtle, think its a loggerhead. 2nd dive Aeolus similar conditions but no sharks.
Thursday 6/25. We've got 7 out of 14 divers on the Seaquest. Seas are 1-2 feet 1st dive on the Schurz 70-80' vis temps in the 70's and life all over the wreck. See 5 lionfish and a couple of sandtigers. 2nd dive on the Indra, viz maybe 25' to the top of the wreck and 10-15' inside.
Friday 6/26. We've got 8 out of 14 divers and we dive the U-352. Seas are 2-4 feet Vis is 80' temps in the 70's and the six new NC divers in the group are awed. We head back to the Spar to show off the sharks to the guys who missed Wednesday's dive.
Saturday 6/27. We've got 8 out of 13 divers and we head out in 3-5 foot seas. We dive the HMS Bedfordshire, vis is 50-60 feet and there is life all over the wreck. See some ling cod. Next dive is on the Hardee wreck or yard oiler vis is a little better and the fish are more numerous and bigger than on the bedfordshire. Loved the relief available on the hardee.
AL
Shark Video !! YouTube - Sand Tiger Sharks on the Spar wreck off Beaufort, NC