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[WreckWench]

Got the following via email:

I noticed SD upcoming trip to the Outer Banks July 2013. Can you tell me a little about this trip, such as, depth? Is this a deep diving trip that requires more advanced training like advanced Nitro, Tech Diving, etc. Some of the wrecks are deep beyond recreational diving limits, so how do rec divers dive there?

On the website it mentions that the group would be doing 2 LONG dives a day? One of the participants that went on the Holbox trip lives there or dives there a lot. We celebrated his birthday there, but I cannot remember his name. He spoke about diving at the Outer Banks, but dives deeper (Advanced Nitrox).

Most dives are deeper... 80-120 feet. BUT they are quite amazing and the STANDARD size tank is a 95/100 cf tank so you have LOTS of air or nitrox to breathe!

NO you do not need any advanced training beyond AOW and perhaps NItrox so you can stay down longer. These depths are PERFECT for the benefits of Nitrox!

MOST of the divers are recreational divers and if we have any technical divers they go in first and have to work around the recreation divers not the other way around. I will only be diving recreational limits as will most everyone on the trip.

Not too long ago recreational limits were 130 feet and many divers still consider them the true limit. The agencies started using 100ft as the recreational limit and you can still do all the dives and stay in the >100 range. When someone says a wreck is 115ft they mean its 115 to the sand and you can stay on top of the wreck and be in less than 100 ft so within any definition of "recreational" limits.


I hope this answers your questions on diving NC. Kamala

[HaventDivedEnough]

Sounds like big fun. Put me on the list, please.

[WreckWench]

Welcome! We certainly will add you to the list! Glad you found us! kamala

[Sharklover]

Scubaferret, sorry I didn't answer, I have been busy and not reading the forum much. There really aren't very many sites shallower than 90 feet except for an artificial wreck that is used for training. But recreational charters stick to sites which are between 90 and 120 for the most part. Even on some of the deeper wrecks, like the Naeco, there is plenty to see within those depths. I don't have any advanced gas training yet, so I observe a depth limit of 130.

I'd be happy to dive with someone who doesn't have experience diving here and would like a buddy who does. I love turning divers on to NC Wreck Diving.

I took someone on his very first ocean dive this summer (AOW and Nitrox) and he did great. We did sandwich him in between two of us though until after dive 2. In those two dives we took 22 pounds of lead off of him and then he was just fine.

We have sharkage. This will be a lot of fun.

[WreckWench]

Leslie yes the inshore sites are shallower than 80 but as you say we do not dive those sites unless the weather does not cooperate. There are several sites with relief at 80 or less on the East side but as you say...most are in the 80-120 range aka to the sand.

NC is absolutely fabulous diving but it is not for new divers. It will be a trip of a lifetime for many!

[Sharklover]

NC is absolutely fabulous diving but it is not for new divers.

Don't tell Fran that She took me on my first dives out of OW here at home.

I have seen new divers do very well with the right self assessment, buddy pairing, and dive planning. And I have seen DMs and tech divers who forget that they are in a new and at times challenging dive environment who do not do very well at all.

Fabulous is right, it's still my favorite of all.

[asainak]

Kamala I would be interested so you can add me to the list. It would be a great gift to myself maybe we can get Lynn to go to if we have the time off.

[ScubaPunk]

Kamala I would be interested so you can add me to the list. It would be a great gift to myself maybe we can get Lynn to go to if we have the time off.

Just can't get enough of those sharks, huh Asa!

[WreckWench]

Hee! Hee! We'd to have you join us... this is a different shark mania...the original if you will and these guys have TEETH so it really amps up the TRILL!!!

Boy it would be too amazing to have you join us and off the charts if you both could go!

[WreckWench]

IMPORTANT REMINDER:

When a trip is opened up for booking...we will notify all the members on the list immediately that are premier members which means they paid $35 annual dues and will get $25 back every time they travel with us if they file for it and they get first dibs on ALL the early booking specials PLUS are allowed to sign up for the trip! (yes we now require all trip goers to be premier members...simply click on the MEMBERSHIP tag along the top of the forums and follow the prompts to upgrade!)

We then work on notifying the non-premier members to let them know but this takes time as each has to be sent a separate email. Since all trip goers need to be a premier member anyway...please upgrade now so its easier to contact you!

[Gini]

I am definitely IN for this trip! Please add me to the list.

[WreckWench]

Cool Gini! We'll get you on the list!

[scubaferret]

I would like to be notified if a space is still available in December. I would then know if the week is available. But July 4th usually books first at work.

[ScubaPunk]

I would like to be notified if a space is still available in December. I would then know if the week is available. But July 4th usually books first at work.

Ok. I'll put you on the list.

[WreckWench]

I'll open this trip before Dec BUT... the trip is guaranteed and I will guarantee that you have a spot if you put your vacation in for it. Simple as that... kamala