Hello from NY!

[Slapsappyhappy]

Hello,

I love to dive but unfortunately don't get to often enough! I've been certified for 15 years and I'm interested in getting some more advanced certifications. I also want to try diving around here, which I've always avoided because the water is just so COLD, even in summer lol I look forward to learning a lot from this forum!

 

[Blindsided]

Hello slapsappyhappy!

No drysuit diving then?

I've been reading the forums pretty much since I got here. Scary, informative, funny and at times eye roll inducing!

What advanced courses do you want to do?

 

[tkaelin]

Where in NY? The summer diving in the Sound, RI and LI can be relatively warm - in the high 60s-low 70s.

 

[sheeper]

greetings from (the warm) Florida Treasure Coast! So you need to come here and dive. Problem solved. Our dive shop staff/owners is full of ex-pat New Yorkers. I learned to dive with certification dives in Long Island Sound and Montauk. No, I don't miss it!

 

[ripman3]

New York diving is great! What cold water? just get out there and do it. You will love it.

 

[TMHeimer]

Welcome and hello from a native Yonkersite. I still return to Westchester each summer for 7 weeks and shore dive in the area. CT shore is very shallow. Some decent LI spots, parking permitting, and a shore site or 2 in North Jersey. Check out the
Beach/Shore Guide NY/NJ (or something like that--easy to google).

 

[gypsyjim]

Hello from upstate (a relative concept).
I too find our local waters less than inviting.

 

[flyboy08]

Hello, my name is flyboy and I'm a warm water wimp too!

Ahhhh, I feel so much better now!

 

[RichieRich1042]

Welcome. I don't blame you on the warm water diving. Where in NY are you? I'm over in Brooklyn.

 

[pconsidine]

There is also Dutch Springs which is about 1 1/2 hr drive from NYC where from May on you can pretty much dive 7 days a week as long as you have a buddy. Also they rent gear and wetsuits/drysuits. For most diving in New York area I would recommend a 7mil. wetsuit with gloves and hood.