Category: Local Diving
Diving the New England coast: shore and boat sites, reading conditions, what the season looks like month to month, and what you can expect to see down there.
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The Diving Year in New England
The open water season has a shape; the training year does not stop at all. What happens when, and what the winter is actually good for.
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Wreck Diving Without Going Inside
The outside of a wreck is a complete dive, and it is the one most divers should be doing. The hazards, the training ladder, and where the line is.
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Reading Conditions Before a Shore Dive
Wind, swell and tide decide whether a shore dive is worth the drive. What to check, and how to get in and out once you have decided.
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Night Diving
Colors are brighter, different animals are out, and the plankton lights up. What changes after dark, and why local divers adapt to it easily.
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What You Actually See Diving in New England
Lobsters, anemones, urchins and kelp, in one of the most productive seas on earth. What is really down there, and why the cold is the reason.
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Diving in Low Visibility
On this coast the murk is normal, and it is plankton rather than dirt. How to plan for it, dive it, and stop letting it end your dives early.
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Diving the Massachusetts North Shore
Folly Cove and Back Beach, an hour from the shop. One is a wall dive, one is where you learn. What to expect at each.
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Boat Diving vs Shore Diving in New England
Shore diving is cheaper and more flexible. A boat reaches the sites worth the trip. How to choose, and what actually happens on a charter day here.
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Diving the Chester Poling
A 280-foot tanker that broke in half off Gloucester in 1977. The stern is a recreational dive at about 90 feet; the bow is not. What to know before you go.
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Shore Diving in New England: A Site Guide
Where to shore dive in New England, with depths, visibility and tide notes for Peirce Island, Nubble Light, Fort Wetherill and Odiorne Point.