NYC diving

[WaterDance]

Last dive was Sept 25th in Curacao, it has been so long I have been having scuba diving dreams. Heading to Florida over July 4th weekend but I want to get the gear (and myself) wet before then. Don't have the time (or the $$ considering the hotel stay and gas) for Dutch Springs this month, so I am interested in trying my fins along the Jersey / NY shore. My fiance and I live close to the Brooklyn Bridge and we are both Advanced Open Water PADI Divers. He has 102 dives, I have 52. None of mine have been around the Tri-City area. Neither one of us has Nitrox certification, so we will be diving on air (and need to rent tanks). Both of us have been down to 130 feet.

With whom do you recommend we dive with? Looking to go either June 14th, 15th, or 22nd.


BTW - we both have 7 mil farmer Johns, but I really dislike being cold.

Thanks!
Susan

 

[tridacna]

Last dive was Sept 25th in Curacao, it has been so long I have been having scuba diving dreams. Heading to Florida over July 4th weekend but I want to get the gear (and myself) wet before then. Don't have the time (or the $$ considering the hotel stay and gas) for Dutch Springs this month, so I am interested in trying my fins along the Jersey / NY shore. My fiance and I live close to the Brooklyn Bridge and we are both Advanced Open Water PADI Divers. He has 102 dives, I have 52. None of mine have been around the Tri-City area. Neither one of us has Nitrox certification, so we will be diving on air (and need to rent tanks). Both of us have been down to 130 feet.

With whom do you recommend we dive with? Looking to go either June 14th, 15th, or 22nd.


BTW - we both have 7 mil farmer Johns, but I really dislike being cold.

Thanks!
Susan

Susan - I'm not aware of any shore diving around NYC. Especially the Brooklyn Bridge. You're kidding right? You will need to either dive off the Jersey Shore or get on a boat. You will need a redundant air supply and the boats are neither cheap nor easy. Best bet is to bite the bullet and go to DS. Better bet: Join the Sea Gypsies NYC Sea Gypsies Scuba Diving Club www.seagypsies.org They're meeting this Wednesday. They will be able to tell you everything that you want to know.

 

[shoturtle]

check out
Jeanne-II NY DIVE BOAT TO WRECKS-Eastern Dive Boat Association Vessel EDBA USMC.

it is a dive boat out of sheepshead bay brooklyn.

 

[ApexLongimanus]

i remember that pan aqua diving (Scuba Diving with Pan Aqua Diving in New York City and Connecticut - Home Page) offered day trips to dutch springs. transportation from manhattan, tanks and weights included. 6/14 or 6/15 is on their list. give them a call.
that might be the best (and the safest) option for you guys.

 

[potablewater]

Of course there's always Beach 8th St. in Queens.
There are some beautiful pictures of the site here in the "Wreck Valley" forum.
Check it out, learn about it, and get yourself some local tide charts (NOAA), and shears for cutting fishing line. Only dive slack high tide, 45 minutes before and after.
And stay safe, probably best to dive with someone with experience there first!
Good luck!