Information on best months and U Boats

[Vicksburg Diver]

Looking to come up there this summer for a fw days of diving and primarily interested in WWII wrecks, especially the U Boats you have up there. Looking for information on: (1) the best months for diving (condition-wise), (2) best wrecks/U Boats and (3) best dive shops to use.

Thanks for the information.

 

[fireflock]

Your best chance for good conditions usually starts around early June and runs until the first hurricane comes up the coast. Sometimes that's July, sometimes it's never.

U-352 is the most popular U-boat for rec divers. All the boats out of Morehead and Beaufort go there every week. Olympus (ad at the top of the page) has a strong history with U-352 and some really nice artifacts in the shop (Olympus Dive Center). Discovery Diving (Discovery Diving Co., Inc. - North Carolina Wreck Diving in the Graveyard of the Atlantic) also runs a couple of full size dive boats and does a nice job. I enjoy both, and tend to dive with whoever has space. Spots during the peak season can fill up fast.

GoDiveNC has some great information for divers about the area.

Other U-boats for rec divers are U-85 out of the Nags Head area and U-701 out of Hatteras. U-85 is in cooler greener water, and U-701 often has bad conditions on the wreck (current). U-352 is the easiest and most popular if you're going to choose one.

Rich

 

[Vicksburg Diver]

Thanks for the information!