Cape Ann offers some of the best diving in the Northeast...and we weren't disappointed!! To that add the AWESOME hospitality of Dave from Cape Ann Divers and the knowldege & talents Captains Steve and Steve we had a better time than expected!!
Day 1 Friday found us fogged in !! but that was not enough to deter young Steve!! captaining abord the smaller CAII !! Due to weather conditions he decided a northern dive would deliver the best conditions, so we headed out to the tip of folley cove. The water was prestine with moderate particulates and visibility of 20-25'. I understand that this site is also a great shore dive i couldn't imagine getting to the spot Steve took us to from shore.
Water temp was 48 @ 56 feet max....due to a leaking inflator valve of my son ....we didn't explore any deeper and ended the first dive early. Even with that there were a few bugs to explore and more crabs than i have ever seen congrigated together! I did a solo on the second and found and area of anenomes (sp??) that was truly breathtaking.....many bigger thn my fist!!...While I was down Steve did an excellent job making my son feel comfortable...in choosing not to dive again....and shared his vast knowledge and experiences of his diving and sea career.
The second day greeted us with bright sunshine and calm waters with a brisk southeasterly wind, now aboard the CA (larger boat) again we were alone (well except for Dave & his nephew?? a great local charater) Steve(older) Captaining for the day and Steve (younger) mated.....he decided that half-way rock was going to be much too rough....so we decided to do the Nina T and Kettle Island where he had seen Seals the previous day on a return trip from a Plumouth Trip to the Mars & the Pinthis! Alas no seals were spotted, but was a neat dive....all temps and vis remained about the same....The Nina T in about 100' was an awesome dive with a ship covered with anemoes(sp?) and fish were abundant......this ship is beginning to detiorate rather quickly as the yarn was told from Dave....who helped place this wreck.....seems in went down in port during a storm and was raised and towed to her resting place......she went down on her bow....the pilot house is still intact......and it is a very pretty wreck....
What can I say other than when you dive with Cape Ann Divers you are truly in for a great experience!!......It doesn't get any better than these guys....and they held true to their words......we will go out with as few as 2 divers!!.......Awesome bunch...Thanks for a great experience
Day 1 Friday found us fogged in !! but that was not enough to deter young Steve!! captaining abord the smaller CAII !! Due to weather conditions he decided a northern dive would deliver the best conditions, so we headed out to the tip of folley cove. The water was prestine with moderate particulates and visibility of 20-25'. I understand that this site is also a great shore dive i couldn't imagine getting to the spot Steve took us to from shore.
Water temp was 48 @ 56 feet max....due to a leaking inflator valve of my son ....we didn't explore any deeper and ended the first dive early. Even with that there were a few bugs to explore and more crabs than i have ever seen congrigated together! I did a solo on the second and found and area of anenomes (sp??) that was truly breathtaking.....many bigger thn my fist!!...While I was down Steve did an excellent job making my son feel comfortable...in choosing not to dive again....and shared his vast knowledge and experiences of his diving and sea career.
The second day greeted us with bright sunshine and calm waters with a brisk southeasterly wind, now aboard the CA (larger boat) again we were alone (well except for Dave & his nephew?? a great local charater) Steve(older) Captaining for the day and Steve (younger) mated.....he decided that half-way rock was going to be much too rough....so we decided to do the Nina T and Kettle Island where he had seen Seals the previous day on a return trip from a Plumouth Trip to the Mars & the Pinthis! Alas no seals were spotted, but was a neat dive....all temps and vis remained about the same....The Nina T in about 100' was an awesome dive with a ship covered with anemoes(sp?) and fish were abundant......this ship is beginning to detiorate rather quickly as the yarn was told from Dave....who helped place this wreck.....seems in went down in port during a storm and was raised and towed to her resting place......she went down on her bow....the pilot house is still intact......and it is a very pretty wreck....
What can I say other than when you dive with Cape Ann Divers you are truly in for a great experience!!......It doesn't get any better than these guys....and they held true to their words......we will go out with as few as 2 divers!!.......Awesome bunch...Thanks for a great experience