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“The repeal came after eight years of litigation and is apparently triggered by the State’s realization that it had no legitimate defense to at least one of the federal court claims: that Blackbeard’s Law was a constitutionally prohibited ‘Bill of Attainder’ — a bill that targets and harms an...

Hi all, Just finished my AOW and nitrox cert last weekend. I'm in the Raleigh area and have been diving into Mystery Lake / Fantasy Lake almost every weekend. I'm always looking for new buddies and places to dive. My ultimate goal is to get into technical cave diving and I start cavern later...

The infamous pirate Blackbeard was once the scourge of the Atlantic but over 300 years later a different kind of pirate sails North Carolina’s waters. And a case heard at the United States Supreme Court has returned to Raleigh. On February 8th, 2023, filmmaker Frederick Allen of Nautilus...

Hi all, I am a relatively new open water diver. I have only ever done 2 ocean dives, in the gulf. I am moving to Charleston SC from May-August for work. I have read online that sand tiger sharks are plentiful off the NC coast around wrecks, especially over the summer. I am very interested in...

I reside and train near Fayetteville, NC, and I want a buddy to do trips to Florida caves. I am currently doing refresh dives with an instructor. I will be doing shakedown/training dives in preparation for a trip around DEC 21 / JAN 22. I will travel in eastern North Carolina to train with you...

I've dove Mystery Lake four days this week. Conditions are still great! Water temp is 73 from surface to 85 feet at the airplane and the cars; dove wet 7mm + 3mm hood, was comfortable. Viz 10 - 20 ft, depending on where you are. We used dive lights below 60 feet, since there's not much ambient...

This was with Discovering Diving in Beaufort NC. Sandbar shark.

I am looking for a buddy(ies) to dive the wreck of the U-352 this season. I am also looking for advice on how to arrange such a dive (which dive charter/shop, etc.) Long story short: I’m an avid wreck diver and WW2 history junkie who’s been trying to dive the U-352 for years. Every year, some...

I've been a diver since 01 and on Scubaboard for almost that long but I guess not recently as my login had closed! Getting back on here reminded me how cool this site and forum is. I'm currently in North Carolina, originally from the UK and my wife and I both dive. Our holidays are geared around...

The underwater videographer accusing the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and the State of North Carolina of copyright infringement regarding images related to the Queen Anne’s Revenge has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court’s July 2018 decision...

I see where they found $25,000,000 in booty 40 miles offshore Cape Fear. Google shipwreck Pulaski. I certainly did not see it when I was diving that area.

Any Northern divers like to come down south to dive in the summer? The Wilmington, N.C area is great for wreck and fossil/ meg teeth diving! Charter season is starting in the next week or so so come dive with Blackbeard Scuba in Southport!

We spent Memorial Day weekend diving with Discovery Divers out of Beaufort, NC. On Saturday the captain noted the conditions would be "sporty" and the 3 hour boat ride out to sea was pretty rough. I saw quite a few seasick passengers. Our first dive was the wreck of the USCGC Spar. The vis...

I was going through some pictures I took last summer and noticed some came out a little more interesting than I originally thought. I am not an experienced photographer and just point and shoot at almost any and everything. Anybody else end up with any of these? Stonehenge? (taken at the...

The state isn't talking about these lawsuits publicly. But since Allen filed his suit, a nonprofit set up to raise funds for the state's QAR project, Friends of the Queen Anne's Revenge, which is also named in the lawsuits, filed for dissolution in March. Allen filed an amended complaint in...

Hey. I will be with family in Salvo with dive gear. Wondering if anyone is interested in diving while in the area. I don't mind driving an hour or two for a dive if needed. I am fairly experienced and a easy going. I love any type of diving. Would love to do some spearfishing. If you have a boat...

Here is a quick video showing the two new tugs (William Seay, Tramp) that make up the new artificial reef "James J Francisconi" in North Carolina.

Hi everybody, I'll be in the Bay Area for the next 2 weeks, first time here, Open Water Dive with less than 10 dives in my record. I'd like to go to the best place around of a 4hour drive from the Bay Area, any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

Hello NCers! I will be visiting your awesome state soon with my partner and assuming I'll have the time, I'd love to get a quick dive here or there. How cold is the water towards the end of May? Any recommendations on who I can dive with also? I don't think I will be lugging my equipment with...