Nova Scotia (or there abouts) in July

[thatmark]

Good Morning,

It looks like my wife will be spending a couple of days in July at a conference on Prince Edward Island. While she's there I'd like to get in some diving and I figured since I have a few days off for the holidays, why not start planning...

I couldn't find any recent threads here on ScubaBoard, but from looking around Google it seems like there are a number of shops, sites, and operators within 4-6 hours drive. I don't need to commute back to PEI each day, so eastern Nova Scotia, Cape Breton, etc... are all options as long as there is somewhere local to stay.

I'm currently UTD Rec2 (AOW) certified with doubles and have done dives locally in quarries as well as boat dives on wrecks (no penetration) in Florida, North Carolina, and New Jersey. I'm planning to start Tech1 this spring. Not sure if I will have completed it by July or not, so probably best to start with NDL options. I will definitely be in a dry suit by then in any case (which seems necessary given the water temps I'm seeing).

Oh, and since I'm traveling on my own I'll need a buddy (or a paid guide).

Thoughts and recommendations?

Happy Holidays!

Mark

 

[Comlex Bacon]

If you are in Cape Breton there are some great dives. Local dive shop Dive Corner. Brad Rahey is the owner email divecorner27@gmail.com.

 

[Ontwreckdiver]

There is all kinds of great diving out East. You can dive the Bell Island wrecks at Conception Bay South, Newfoundland, which include 4 WW2 wrecks and 3 old whale boats. You can also dive the site of an old whale processing factory as well as lots fish, coral and even jelly fish.Newfoundland Wrecks You can also dive an abandoned mine. Want to dive in an abandoned mine? Head to this Newfoundland bay If you are inclined and so certified you could dive the Empress of Ireland off of Rimouski, Quebec. RMS Empress of Ireland

 

[flyboy08]

I'm cold just reading this! I've ridden cape Breton by motorcycle a few times and its breathtaking scenery! Try to get some topside excursion in too

 

[nadwidny]

Harvey Morash from Louisbourg. Solid diver, great guy. If you are UTD trained you will feel right at home with Harv.

Louisbourg Scuba Services

 

[Diesel_Diver]

When in July are you planning on coming? One of our local diving groups has a trip to deer island planned on the 21st of July. It’s an amazing cold water drift dive. It’s under “bay of Fundy tidal divers” on Facebook

 

[thatmark]

@Diesel_Diver

Thanks for reaching out. I was supposed to be coming up the week of the 15th, but unfortunately it looks like I'm not going to make it. Otherwise I'd definitely look to join that trip.

Mark