Going to be in Morehead city soon

[Aigtbootbp]

And was wondering if there is any shore diving opportunities.
Should be either the 21st or 22nd of this month if that a difference.
Thanks!

 

[BabyDuck]

the only shore diving i know of is radio island. i've not done it, but i think timing the tide is really important. i'll bet either olympus or discovery would be happy to help you get it right.

 

[Big John]

Baby duck is correct. Radio Island is about the only shore dive going. It is divable on high slack tidefor about an hour. It is a fairly long walk from the parking to the diving and Discovery has a pontoon boat that will at least transport your gear for a minimal price. Here is their info on it:Radio Island

 

[agharta]

We still have some space on the 21/22nd charter with Olympus, provided you have your AOW.

 

[lulubelle]

We still have some space on the 21/22nd charter with Olympus, provided you have your AOW.

Please tell me that Olympus isn't running charters to Radio Island I just read it funny, but it did give me a giggle because the OP had asked about shore diving. I wish we had more shore diving options here.

Big John, have you ever been diving off of Radio Island? I have not, but I'm interested in knowing what there is to see there, it would be a good place to use my tanks after an offshore dive, or when I feel like getting wet but don't have the energy for an offshore dive.

 

[herman]

It's a fairly shallow dive with a little to see. Some sea whips attached to rocks and a few fish, nicer than the quarry on a good day but I am not sure it's worth the walk. Tide is VERY VERY important, get it wrong and you have some very strong currents sweeping you out to sea and into a very busy boating lane, very bad juju. The biggest problem is the actual dive site is a long walk with full gear from a public parking area so an easy after dive dive it's not.