SC/NC dive charter recommendation?

[Steve_C]

Actually I think that Aquatic Safaris is a bit more conservative than most of the Morehead City boats. The Morehead boats are more likely to try to get a dive in, or head out and then come back, or have a bunch of sick divers, than AS. If it does not look like fun then AS just cancels.

My experience has been that 90% of the time if AS is canceling they cancel by 6 PM the day before. Since I live in Raleigh that is fine with me. I will just go mess around in Fantasy Lake or mow the yard and dive on a nicer day.

If it is only bad far offshore then they sometimes go to a closer in shore site.

If you want to dive 60 ft or less you can do the deck of the Hyde. But they have a number of shallower sites.
These are taken from Charters | Aquatic Safaris Wilmington NC I have dove all but the last two and they are on my list for this year. Deeper sites are listed on that page also.

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[TD]Alexander Ramsey (Liberty Ship)[/TD]
[TD]3 miles[/TD]
[TD]25′ – 50′[/TD]
[TD]$50.00[/TD]
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[TD]Socony
[/TD]
[TD]3 miles[/TD]
[TD]35′ – 50′[/TD]
[TD]$50.00[/TD]
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[TD]6 Mile Barges[/TD]
[TD]6 miles[/TD]
[TD]35′ – 50′[/TD]
[TD]$60.00[/TD]
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[TD]6 Mile Ledge[/TD]
[TD]6 miles[/TD]
[TD]53′ – 60′[/TD]
[TD]$60.00[/TD]
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[TR]
[TD]Figure 8 Tugs[/TD]
[TD]6 miles[/TD]
[TD]25′ – 40′[/TD]
[TD]$60.00[/TD]
[/TR]
[TR]
[TD]8 Mile Ledge[/TD]
[TD]8 miles[/TD]
[TD]55′ – 63′[/TD]
[TD]$60.00[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Dallas Rock[/TD]
[TD]10 miles[/TD]
[TD]50′ – 55′[/TD]
[TD]$60.00[/TD]
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[TD]Dredge Wreck[/TD]
[TD]14 miles[/TD]
[TD]45′ – 60′[/TD]
[TD]$80.00[/TD]
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[TD]Stone Tug[/TD]
[TD]14 miles[/TD]
[TD]35′ – 60′[/TD]
[TD]$80.00[/TD]
[/TR]
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[TD]Pocahontas Tug[/TD]
[TD]14 miles[/TD]
[TD]40′ – 60′[/TD]
[TD]$80.00[/TD]
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[TD]School House Barge[/TD]
[TD]18 miles[/TD]
[TD]65 – 80′[/TD]
[TD]$90.00[/TD]
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[TD]Hyde[/TD]
[TD]18 miles[/TD]
[TD]55′ – 85′[/TD]
[TD]$90.00[/TD]
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[TD]Markham[/TD]
[TD]18 miles[/TD]
[TD]40′ – 80′[/TD]
[TD]$90.00[/TD]
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[TD]Topsail Barge[/TD]
[TD]18 miles[/TD]
[TD]60′ – 80′[/TD]
[TD]$90.00[/TD]
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[TD]John D. Gill (WR-4)[/TD]
[TD]25 miles[/TD]
[TD]75′ – 90′[/TD]
[TD]$105.00[/TD]
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[TD]Frying Pan Tower [/TD]
[TD]45 miles[/TD]
[TD]40′ – 80′[/TD]
[TD]$145.00[/TD]
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[TD]Greg MicKey Wreck [/TD]
[TD]45 miles[/TD]
[TD]75′[/TD]
[TD]$145.00[/TD]
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