jc60625:i'm headed to NC this summer (august probably)... but where exactly is the best diving or is that up for debate?
I'm looking at either the OBX (nags head, hatteras, etc) or the so called 'crystal coast' (further south but not quite wilmington). from what i've read initially it seems further south is better, am i getting that right?
Morehead/Beaufort is the place to dive in NC. The water temps are consistent and there is better viz. The Banks has some great diving but you never know what the water temp will be...80 degree one day and 60 the next. And the visibility can be really bad. With Morehead and Beaufort you won't have to carry both a wet and dry suit on a dive. Temps consistently in the 80's. Visibility during the Summer is consistently between 60 all the way to 100ft.