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Is it that hard to dive along the east coast here? I have scheduled five dives and all have been cancelled due to weather, visibility or other obstacles. I am getting a little frustrated. I think from here on out I am just going to schedule along the gulf as there doesnt seem to be as much of an issue. Or go further south in Florida and go diving there. A little input on this would be much appreciated. I am willing to drive a couple hundred miles but am still finding it hard to find places to go diving. I have tried from Jacksonville to Charleston which are both roughly 150 miles, for an extra 100 miles I can make it to the gulf. What do some of you seasoned vets recommend.
I dive the coastline between Charleston SC and Morehead City NC, Venice FL, and the coastline from Jupiter Fl to Key West.
When diving offshore anywhere, some of the questions I ask are:
1. Is the boat commited?
2. If not, how many divers are required to commit the boat?
3. How many divers do you currently have signed on?
4. What is your cancelation policy?
Given that no one can accurately predict the weather, I cancel my trip two or three days out (depending on the policy) if I suspect very bouncy seas. I personally don't like the longer boat rides caused by rough seas and also do not like taking the beating.
If you start your journey to the dive boat and the dive boat cancels due to weather, you have to accept the trip as part of the time and money risk that you lost. Given this situation, make the best of the trip without diving. (sometimes you can drive the coast line for an hour and find smoother water and a boat that is going out)
If you do not cancel and the boat goes out, bad weather or not, you are obligated to pay.
It is a bit of a crap shoot. I have had dives canceled (due to weather) in the Gulf and southeast Florida also.
I personally would definately NOT rule out diving the southeast coastline. We found some stunningly beautiful water offshore Wilmington NC on Aug 8, 2010. Could not believe how flat it was. The diving was EXCELLENT. The water underneath the boat was Caribbean blue. Check it out. It was a great day of diving. We used a nice dive boat provided by Cape Fear Dive Center.
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