Diving In Connecticut

[JakeTheDiver]

Hello,
I am Currently attending college in Connecticut and am itching to go diving. I was wondering if anybody knew of any dive spots, both salt and fresh water. I have seen the list on the DEEP site DEEP: Scuba Diving . does anybody know of other locations or of how good these locations are.

 

[oly5050user]

Try orbit marine in Bridgeport. Charters to local wrecks LI sound

 

[Scuba-74]

I'll be blunt, with MA and RI so close, I've never looked at CT as a viable diving destination...

I did dive Bigelow Hollow once. Nothing to write home about, but good to check new gear and practice skills.

 

[caruso]

Some good wrecks in the LI Sound if you don't mind low visibility diving.

 

[Jeff Godfrey]

Checkout the SECONN dive club Home Page

 

[tkaelin]

I dive a lake here but the vis this summer has been unusually bad which may be due to all the rain. Orbit Marine was a good suggestion. I used to dive the sound many moons ago and back then Orbit ran a boat a weekly boat dive to area wrecks. New England Dive in Wallingford is the LDS that I use. Good folks who run trips as well. RI would be my suggestion as someone else mentioned. Lake George in NY would be another.

The diving season here is coming to an end, at least for me. I am heading to Ft Wetherill in RI next weekend which may be the last time I get out here this year.

. . . Frank at Halfmoon Charters ran a dive boat on Lake G. Giant Stride Dive in RI runs boat trips.

Good Luck. ​

 

[hilljo88]

Fairfield County Dive Assoc. meets monthly:

Fairfield County Diving Association

 

[orion612004]

I'm with Jeff. SECONN Divers meets biweekly

 

[JakeTheDiver]

Thank you all for these suggestions i will do some research and hopefully get dive or 2 in before the cold hits

 

[Zef]

where in CT are you going to school?

if near new haven SCSU offers A course in diving (NAUI) and the instructor who works in the Exercise Science department should be able to give you some ideas where to dive.

-Z