Seafood Festival Weekend is awesome in NC and last year we found silver knives, forks and spoons on the USS Schurz after Issy went through! (Yes if you find something you can keep it because there are so many wrecks off the Eastern Seaboard they are not considered of historical significance.)
Oct 1-3 diving with a day on either side for travel (see the full trip details under the NC Wreck & Shark Diving 4 trips to choose from in this forum) is usually a beautiful weekend and a great way to end the diving season in NC. The water is still in the high 70's or low 80's and air temps run about the same. Viz can be less then usual depending on how many storms hit the area but artifact finds are usually awesome including a fully intact porcelain bowl of the U-352 2 years ago!!!
Here is the official list of whose going:
1. The Wreck Wench herself...Kamala - Paid
2. Don aka Dandy Don - paid
3. Dale aka Wreck_Maniac NEW!!! Added 6-23-04
4. Eileen aka TriggerFish NEW!!! Added 7-10-04 - paid
5. Kim VA NEW!!! Added 9-8-04
6. Vanessa aka Wreck Goddess NEW!!! Added 8-7-04
7. Jerry Pittman aka NCMasterDiver NEW!!! Added 8-7-04 - Paid
8. Vinny aka Vinny NEW!!! Added 8-11-04
9. NextAriel aka Jill NEW!!! Added 8-8-04 - paid
10. Brent Young aka Brent NEW!!! Added 8-17-04 - paid
11. Ryvor NEW!!! Added 9-17-04
12. Amy, VA NEW!!! Added 9-22-04 - paid
13. Wade, VA NEW!!! Added 9-17-04 - paid
14. Judy, RDU NEW!!! Added 9-28-04 - paid
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What You’ll See:
REAL WWI and WWII shipwrecks…..sunk as early as 1918
The U-352….the second U-Boat sunk by the US in WWII and the ONLY U-Boat in warm, clear diveable waters!
Numerous U-Boat victims (not bodies) who fought valiantly for our freedoms!
Large animals such as Huge Southern Stingrays, Barracudas, Grouper, Amberjack, and yes SHARKS!!!
Price Includes:
Over ten years of experienced hosting by “Red, Wet, and Blue” (RWB) Diving Charters and the “Diver Down”
3 or 4 days 2 Tank Boat Dives each Day (air 80’s included with upgrade avail. to Nitrox and 100’s)
Four (4) or Five (5) nights double occupancy lodging at the Fisherman’s Inn Hotel (10 ft from the boat)
R/T Transfers from Raleigh to Atlantic Beach and back (if needed)
Tank fills & rentals handled by RWB with instructors on staff; Ask about Specialty Certifications you can take before or during your trip such as Nitrox, Wreck, Boat, Deep, Computer, etc.
Fabulous Fresh Catch & Steak Dockside Cookout Dinner and Drinks (both alcoholic and non) on Saturday Night ONLY of each trip.
Dinner reservations for all divers each night at one of the great local establishments!
Includes Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks, water, soda & juice served on the boat daily!
Lead included…but bring your own weight belt, as belts are limited.
Boat limited to ONLY 16 divers plus crew. (Hurry Now to secure your spot! Reserve & Pay Online!!!)
NOT Included:
Airfare to RDU and back. (Price varies from $250 to $280 so get your ticket soon!)
Dinner for 3 of the 4 nights or 4 of 5 nights
Dive tips….typically $10 per day
Nitrox upgrades
Other incidentals
Pricing Guaranteed ONLY If $200 DEPOSIT is rec’d 90 days prior to departure. (And all trips must be Paid 25% 120 days prior to departure; 25% 90 days prior and in Full 60 Days Prior to departure. $200 booking deposit due immediately. Early payment discounts only apply to payment rec’d in full.)
PRICING:*
3 Day Diving Trip & 4 Nights - $740 + Airfare
4 Day Diving Trip & 5 Nights - $900 + Airfare
$50 Member Discount
$50 Early Bird Discount if booked 90 days prior except 4th of July trip which will be 4/30/04.
Airfare DFW/RDU $288
Note: This is FLY-IN pricing ONLY…please contact me for "Drive In" pricing
*Due to a very short diving season May to Oct; variable weather; and very few dive operators; the diving alone in NC is over $100+ per day making it the most expensive per day diving destination...but as you'll see...WELL worth the price to dive on "History" I assure you!
Note: If any trip is NOT Paid in Full 60 Days Prior to Departure the trip cost will automatically include a $75 rate per diver increase unless special arrangements have been made with Red, Wet & Blue or SingleDivers.com. PLEASE ask us if you are able and ready to make these phenomenal dives comfortably and safely!
For More Information Contact:
Kamala Shadduck aka “Wreck Wench”
Red, “WET”, and Blue Diving Charters
3957 Gaspar Suite #200
Dallas, TX 75220 214-350-7002
Email: kamala@redwetandbluediving.com or kamala@singledivers.com
Edited by WreckWench, 28 February 2005 - 09:31 AM.