Rockport,Ice Situation
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Kevin R
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The tour boats may be running later this year as well with the weather staying warm. The bylaw was passed last year and the boat ramp is now off limits to divers. Last year in retaliation for us continuing to dive after the bylaw, the owners of the Boathouse Tavern and Inn (the driving force behind the bylaw) stopped allowing diving off thier dock unless you had rented a room from the inn. Not sure if they managed to get over it for this year or not. You may want to call ahead and see what the locals temperment is to save yourself the fuel.
tinman
Contributor
Tx guys. I'll check it out in Nov on the way back from Ivy Lea...A pity that the Boathouse situation has come to that...anywhere else, they would be falling all over themselves for potential food, beverage and room customers...
artw
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for what its worth the Rockport Boat Lines restaurant welcomes divers with open arms.
they have been nothing but polite, curteous and very happy when I've eaten there
they have been nothing but polite, curteous and very happy when I've eaten there
Kevin R
Guest
Unfortunately RBL restaraunt isn't winterized and will shut down once the boats are in for the season. These guys are the ones who put the ladder in so we could legally dive there in the off season without using the boat ramp so we eat there whenever possible. The stinson restraunt on Renolds rd 1 mile north of the 401 makes great soup and the prices are good too.
tinman
Contributor
Artw: thank-you for the clarification on this point. I have had only good experiences with RBL in the past myself and hope that all divers can maintained good rapport with those that can contribute to our enjoyment of the sport...
rcs_scuba
Guest
Rockport Update - As it stands now last cruise from RBL will be November 3
Most cruises end Saturday Oct 29 with the Halloween cruise.
I have to correct one earlier post.
The ladder at the corner of the RBL dock and custom's dock was not installed for divers. It is an emergency extracation ladder should someone fall off RBL's dock, enabling the rescuer to get this wet person out without dragging them all the way to the ramp. Should divers use this ladder please respect the RBL property and only do so when there is not RBL boat traffic. This year with the new fencing that has been been put up around the customs dock it may be a little harder to get to this enter and exit point.
Mike Ryan
Most cruises end Saturday Oct 29 with the Halloween cruise.
I have to correct one earlier post.
The ladder at the corner of the RBL dock and custom's dock was not installed for divers. It is an emergency extracation ladder should someone fall off RBL's dock, enabling the rescuer to get this wet person out without dragging them all the way to the ramp. Should divers use this ladder please respect the RBL property and only do so when there is not RBL boat traffic. This year with the new fencing that has been been put up around the customs dock it may be a little harder to get to this enter and exit point.
Mike Ryan
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