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StuartV
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Re: First efforts with new Sony a7rIV
kelpdiver wrote:
glad someone is able to get into the water. And with international travel uncertain for the year, NC wrecks seem like an attractive destination.
Can you speak to the seasonality of this area - bad times, good times to go?
I've been diving down there out of Morehead City for 5 years now. I've logged 80 dives out of Morehead City.
My dives have ranged from late May to December 1st. The coldest water temp I have recorded is 66 degrees (on Dec 1). The warmest was 81 degrees, coincidentally on the same wreck, on Sep 24.
I *would* go at any time of the year. But, it is my understanding that between Christmas and April-ish, the water tends to be cooler and dirtier. I just haven't been able to go at that time of year yet.
From May to December, the only bad time to go is when there's bad weather.
A great time to go is in July. There is usually an aggregation of Sand Tiger sharks on the wreck of the Caribsea at some point during July. There can be a hundred of them all just hanging out. I have not yet had the good fortune to hit that yet, but I've seen the video from friends of mine who have. It looks spectacularly amazing.
If you do go, I give 5 Stars to the Olympus Dive Center. I have dived with the other big shop down there and I have settled on always diving with Olympus when possible. Olympus has fantastic customer service, excellent captains and mates, and they are the best equipped shop in that area for supporting technical divers. They don't supply sorb, but they do have O2 and they can get helium if you make arrangements in advance.
Any more questions, feel free to ask.