Shore diving on Elbow Beach

[tridacna]

A friend sent me this picture of the steps at Elbow Beach in Bermuda. Destroyed by storms which have removed about 10 feet of sand. I did so many beautiful dives off the beach there.

 

[RIHappyDiver]

Wow, the power of storms is just amazing! I’ve been to Bermuda a few times but never to Elbow Beach. Is shore diving still doable there?

 

[tridacna]

Good question. We used to gear up in the parking lot then descend the stairs to the beach. Was about a 200 yard swim to the reef onto one of the best dives on the island. I saw some of the biggest lobsters I’ve ever seen there. Doesn’t look possible now.

 

[RIHappyDiver]

Hoping to be back there next spring, a delayed trip from last year. My wife doesn’t dive so I’m planning on a day trip with one of the shops. We’re always looking for good places to snorkel, though.

 

[tridacna]

If you want to do the best shore diving, you need to meet up with a member of the local BSAC club and join him/her on a shore dive. It’s a tough assignment. You need tanks and weights and a willing buddy. A car will be needed and you can’t rent one.

The other alternative is to dive with a shop and do one of their prepackaged tourist dives. (Marie Celeste, Hermes etc). My favorite shop is Tucker’s Point - see if you can dive Cathedral with them.

 

[RIHappyDiver]

Thanks for the info! I’ll check them out.

 

[RIHappyDiver]

By the way, the Geo 2 I bought from you has been a great addition as a backup.

 

[ericam]

The steps have been fixed! Photo from July 2021.

 

[Hiszpan]

… and if you need a BSAC buddy, hit me up.