Salt_Water_Cowboy
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Hi
I just did the HMCS Sageunay on Sunday. I went with Sand & Sea Dive Shop (S&S) in Kentville. I am not sure if Torpedo rays (TR)sends out a guide/divemaster, but I know S&S does. Also, S&S does a shark cage dive as well. My wife and I have been on one TR charter and did not know if there was a DM/guide from the shop. For us this is not a problem, but I have friends that have went on other charters (not S&S or TR) through other dive shops that have had very uncomfortable experiences. Anyway, enough said about that.
Anyway, we went out on the only Dive Boat that, for the moment, does charters to the Sageunay. Islander VI with Capt Bill FLowers at the helm. We had 10 divers with full gear and equipment, Mike (Instr/Guide) from S&S, Capt Bill, his mate and there was plenty of room for everything. Capt Bill is a local fisherman/diver, knows the area extremely well, and is never short of a story or historical tidbit. He was actually involved in the operation to make the Sageunay diver friendly and to eventually sink the Sageunay.
The air temp (1:30 pm, 20 Jun 04) was 54F-59F and the water temp at depth was 39F. The vis was about 40ft. I touched bottom at 94 ft. The ship is leaning to starboard a bit more this year and is starting to grow over just a bit. The wheel house and the hangar are accessible and kind of neat. As you enter the wheelhouse down on your right there is a telephone /w the reciever mounted on the wall. Further penetration is not recommended, as Capt Bill pointed out, that you can get so far and then it turns into a maze of pipes, lines and wires.
We also had a visit from Sammy Seal, who eventually got a bit more brave as time went on by sneaking up behind several divers to check them out. I have not been on the seal island dive, but I have heard that its a lot of fun. My wife and I both will be going this summer.
If you would like further info just let me know. I am acutally waiting on the Pictures that Mike took of the dive. If you pm me I will arrange to email them to you.
Oh! Just a bit of advice, try to book and afternoon trip with Capt Bill. If you book a morning trip, he has a deadline to be back by, but if you book an afternnon its a bit more relaxed as he is not in any hurry to get back for anything.
Good Luck & Good Diving
Gerry
I just did the HMCS Sageunay on Sunday. I went with Sand & Sea Dive Shop (S&S) in Kentville. I am not sure if Torpedo rays (TR)sends out a guide/divemaster, but I know S&S does. Also, S&S does a shark cage dive as well. My wife and I have been on one TR charter and did not know if there was a DM/guide from the shop. For us this is not a problem, but I have friends that have went on other charters (not S&S or TR) through other dive shops that have had very uncomfortable experiences. Anyway, enough said about that.
Anyway, we went out on the only Dive Boat that, for the moment, does charters to the Sageunay. Islander VI with Capt Bill FLowers at the helm. We had 10 divers with full gear and equipment, Mike (Instr/Guide) from S&S, Capt Bill, his mate and there was plenty of room for everything. Capt Bill is a local fisherman/diver, knows the area extremely well, and is never short of a story or historical tidbit. He was actually involved in the operation to make the Sageunay diver friendly and to eventually sink the Sageunay.
The air temp (1:30 pm, 20 Jun 04) was 54F-59F and the water temp at depth was 39F. The vis was about 40ft. I touched bottom at 94 ft. The ship is leaning to starboard a bit more this year and is starting to grow over just a bit. The wheel house and the hangar are accessible and kind of neat. As you enter the wheelhouse down on your right there is a telephone /w the reciever mounted on the wall. Further penetration is not recommended, as Capt Bill pointed out, that you can get so far and then it turns into a maze of pipes, lines and wires.
We also had a visit from Sammy Seal, who eventually got a bit more brave as time went on by sneaking up behind several divers to check them out. I have not been on the seal island dive, but I have heard that its a lot of fun. My wife and I both will be going this summer.
If you would like further info just let me know. I am acutally waiting on the Pictures that Mike took of the dive. If you pm me I will arrange to email them to you.
Oh! Just a bit of advice, try to book and afternoon trip with Capt Bill. If you book a morning trip, he has a deadline to be back by, but if you book an afternnon its a bit more relaxed as he is not in any hurry to get back for anything.
Good Luck & Good Diving
Gerry
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