Dive Sites around Port Angeles, WA

Has anyone dove around Port Angeles, WA? I would like to visit relatives, and do some diving. I have tried searching the internet for dive shops, but could not find any.

Hi Cathy,

I did a quick search at Scuba Directory and came up with these results.

Hope this helps,

Hi Cathy,
I would HIGHLY recommend that you make a bit of a drive to Sund Rock & Octopus Hole. The sites are on the southern end of Hood Canal, but they have the BEST of northwest diving. When I was at Octopus Hole last weekend I saw a nesting Giant Pacific Octopus, a juvenile & adult Wolf Eel, fabulous orange and red sponges and sea perch and big rock fish, and on and on. It was so amazing!

There are also sites west of Port Angeles on the straight of juan de fuca. I am going there this fall with a group, but I understand that the entries & exits are difficult.

Drop me a note when you get up this way!

-kate

Hi Cathy,

I have to agree with scubakat. Both dives at Octopus Hole and Sund Rock are great, and easy. There are also some great places to dive in the Straights near Port Angles, but they tend to be pretty advanced dives due to the big swell coming in from the Pacific and high current. Salt Creek comes to mind, but I wouldn't go there without someone that is familiar with the area the first time.

A great resource for Puget Sound dive sites is http://divingthenorthwest.com/

Good Luck,

Boydski

If you do decide to dive either Sund Rock or Octopus Hole, there is a good dive shop ( Hood Sport and Dive) right next to Sund Rock ( they actually provide drive-up access to Sund Rock for $15). They can rent you gear if needed, provide air or Nitrox fills, etc. They also have a web site at:

http://hood.hctc.com/~hsd/

Boydski