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We are a shop that actively dives and we schedule frequent trips. We frequently dive the NC coast, Florida Springs, and many others. Check our calendar to see the latest trip schedule. Nadco strongly recomends that all divers carry personal dive insurance. Follow this link to join DAN (Divers Alert Network), a leading provider of dive insurance. Follow this link for information on Dan Trip Insurance. |
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North Carolina Wreck Diving: Spend a little time and dive into history. NC has the best wreck diving in the United States. Take advantage of this opportunity and come with us to the coast. |
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Bonaire 2011 November 19th to November 26th, ONLY $1249 with Airfare!! Spend Thanksgiving November 19th-26th on a fabulous dive vacation in sunny Bonaire. Only $1249 per diver or $1149 per non-diver. Rate based on 4 divers per 2 bedroom/2 bath condo. One bedroom and three bedroom condos are also available. Other occupancy options available (like 5 people in a 3 bedroom unit). Give us a call for rates. The Island Bonaire is a small island found off the coast of South America. It is a paradise for divers known for its easily accessible shore diving and beautiful reefs. You will find seahorse, nudibranch, tarpon, turtles, squid, stingrays, and lots of eels. Island residents are friendly, easy-going folks and English is widely spoken. The Resort We will be staying in condos at the Sand Dollar Resort. It is run like a hotel with maid service. All units have full kitchens, TV, and one bathroom per bedroom (the bathrooms are large). Price includes 6 days of unlimited shore dives, nitrox, free internet in all condos, 7 day rental dive truck, departure tax and round trip airfare out of Charlotte, NC. The Sand Dollar property features a number of amenities including several access ladders to the ocean, a pool, a seaside grilling area, lighted tennis courts, Eddy's Restaurant and Pool Bar, ice cream parlor, mini-mart, internet café, gift shop and day spa. Non-divers can choose the Island Explorer Package, which is five half-day activities from the following: mangrove kayak tour, open ocean sea kayaking outing, mountain bike tour, cave exploration, land sailing, island tour, nature/bird watching expedition or a sunset kayak excursion. The non-diver with the Island Explorer package is $1365. The on-site dive operation is Bonaire Dive and Adventure, a full-service dive shop with nitrox. The shore diving is excellent. The "house reef" holds the #1 position for the largest variety of species surveyed on any reef in the Caribbean. Easy drive-up tank pick-up makes shore diving all around the island a snap! The Diving Several factors combine to offer Bonaire visitors shore diving opportunities unlike any found elsewhere in the Caribbean. One is the sheer number of shore dive sites available. With over 50 marked sites, and any number of easily accessible unmarked entry points to choose from, divers will run out of vacation time long before they run out of diving options. Bonaire's calm west coast waters make entering the water for your dive safe and easy. Reefs no more than 50 yards off shore, surface swims are kept to a minimum. For a change of pace, divers can let someone else do the driving while they enjoy the short 10 to 15 minute boat ride to one of the sites generally not accessible from shore, such as those on the northern coastline or those surrounding nearby Klein Bonaire. As an arid island, Bonaire experiences little rainfall, which means waters that are exceptionally clear of silt, with visibility averaging over 100 feet, and frequently reaching up to 150 feet (50m). Add to that phenomenal visibility a reef that runs parallel to shore for easy navigation, minimal to non-existent currents, and you have an ideal environment in which to learn or perfect your diving and buoyancy skills. Since early in the 1990's, the Bonaire Marine Park has required all visiting divers to purchase a Marine Park Tag and to participate in a short information and orientation session. The Package • 7 nights quad occupancy in 2-bedroom 2-bath units • Airfare from Charlotte to Bonaire • One four door pickup truck (unlimited mileage) per villa • Unlimited shore diving • Free Nitrox for the week • Free night dive • Tanks, weights, belts included The Costs $1249.00 per person diver, $1149 non-diver quad occupancy for unlimited shore diving package. $600 Deposit due when you sign up. Participants are responsible for any departure tax at the Bonaire Airport, gratuities, Marine Park fee, and vehicle fuel. Group Leader: Dolphi Graves Training available: Adv. Open Water - Trimix - CCR training |
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The Florida Springs will give you a taste of sun and warmer weather to come. You travel in our motor home and leave the driving, accommodations, entrance fees and meals on location to us. |
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Lake Jocasse is a man-made lake in the mountains of South Carolina. At the bottom of the lake sits what's left of a former community. You will discover churches, school buildings and other interesting places at depths ranging from 60-300 feet. Trip includes transportation, lodging, two days of diving, and food. |
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The Cooper River: This trip is to the dark, shallow waters of the Cooper River in Charleston SC, where you might find ancient fossils, shark teeth, bones, or Civil War artifacts. Trip includes transportation, lodging, and two days of diving. We leave on Friday night and return Sunday night. Dives are made Saturday and Sunday. |
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Caribbean & Diving Around the World: We arrange several trips each year to world class dive locations in the Caribbean and can assist you with individual travel arrangements or in joining local groups to the top dive sites on Earth. |
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City of Houston: A 290 ft. long single engine steam ship. Carrying passengers and freight on a regular run between New York and Galveston. She sank on October 23, 1878 in 90 feet of water thirty four miles off Southport. Passengers were taken off by a passing steamer and landed in Florida. The wreck holds a number of different types of artifacts from the 19th century life style including: Haviland china, a silver bowl, a gold broach, railroad wheels, wooden tools, toys, candles, vases, marbles, china and bisque doll heads, ironstone china, bullets, rubber baby rattles, rubber balls, medicine bottles, spice bottles, lamps, brass clocks, pickle jars, fruit jars, solder bars, sewing machines, slates, slate pencils, brass straight pins and portholes. With visibility ranging from sixty feet to one hundred feet, this is a good dive for the intermediate diver. |
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Raritan: 251 ft. freighter, the Raritan sank in 1942 in 80 ft. of water. She is in two sections, with the bow being separated from the rest of the wreck just forward of the boilers. The bow and stern sections are intact, making penetration possible. The Raritan makes a good deeper step for the new diver. |
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Hyde: Once a commercial dredge the Hyde was sunk many years ago as a artificial reef. Over the years it has attracted abundant growth and makes for a wonderful dive. |
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Mt. Durfys: A 400 ft. Greek freighter, sunk in 1936, she lies in 30 ft. of water, with a depth of 45 ft. at the stern. The Durfys is a good novice wreck with shelling for the novice and experienced diver. |
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Composite: This iron ribbed wooden hulled sailing ship is lying in 140 ft. of water, making this a dive for the experienced diver only. |
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Rosin Wreck: This 380 ft. freighter sank some time in World War II in 110 ft. of water. First dived in 1984, she has yielded quite a few portholes, and numerous brass artifacts. The wreck is lying with a 45 deg. port list, the top of the wreck being in 84 ft. of water. |
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George Weems: Originally launched as the 140 ft. wooden Coast and Geodetic Survey ship George S. Blake, the Weems ended her career off the Frying Pan Shoals in 1908 when she burned and sank in 40 ft. of water. With normally very clear water, the Weems is one of the prettiest wrecks off Southport. Of the 24 portholes, only two have been found, and that is octagonal in shape. We have the bronze bell stamped George S Blake. |
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Ore Wreck: This 400 ft. freighter sank some time in World War II in 130 ft. of water, making it a dive for the more experienced diver. We first dove this wreck in 1984, and have yet to find a clue as to her name, a real challenge. |