Google maps for Dive Sites??

[jgoodstein]

Does ScubaBoard or anyone else have a system like the buddyfinder for sites to go to, places to dive, and/or shore walk in places?

I've seen sites that list shore dives, but only descriptions no maps. I know in Ft. Lauderdale you can buy a book for $20 with a list of dive sites in the county.. but I'm a bigger fan of online resources.

It would be very nice to have a map with a bunch of flags with brief descriptions and gps locations so that you can " discover" new dive sites. Perhaps we could develop a KMZ (Book mark file) for google earth with all our favorite dive sites?

 

[scuba_punk]

This is the best site I found that has GPS coordinates. It covers the Keys but there are no shore dive locations listed.

Dive Sites

 

[RDRINK25]

this may help
Diving USA

 

[jgoodstein]

If there isn't a great option out there, then I may as well get it started. I am going to put together a Google map with everyones favorite dive sites and share it publicly. The info I need to collect is listed below, let me know if I'm leaving something out:

Dive Site Name/nickname:
City, state, country, etc:
Location/GPS:
Entry Type: (Boat, Shore, pier, etc)
Details (I.E. walk straight out from beach and swim 50 yards)
Rating: 1-5
Max Depth:
Dive type: (coral, wreck, ocean, lake, etc (multiple selections can be made)

I can program a form to add, and then let people rate and make comments. Is this something that anyone other than I is interested in? I can probably get a framework up in about 2 days and the code shouldn't be too difficult. The idea initially is to mark entry points and maybe expand that to regions (draw shapes that cover the entire reef, wreck, etc). What do you guys think any interest. It would be free and never require a payment. It would be driven by divers for divers.

I'm very interested in everyones input. I'm not trying to put the book printers out of business, just offer another means to learning about dive sites.

 

[jgoodstein]

this may help
Diving USA

This is a start, but I want to get more accurate then this and it doesn't seem to list in great detail any info about the sites.

 

[Teamcasa]

This site has made a good start:
Map of Catalina Island Dive Sites and Locations, Photo

 

[RDRINK25]

This is a start, but I want to get more accurate then this and it doesn't seem to list in great detail any info about the sites.

you have to click each flag

 

[scuba_punk]

Here is another site for the wrecks off NC. Click on the name of the wreck and it gives you most of the info you are looking for.

North Carolina Shipwrecks

 

[jgoodstein]

This is cool, keep providing links and I will try and integrate them into my map, like I said the additional features will be reviews by divers, pics, notes ( where to anchor, conditions etc)

 

[Scott L]

Does ScubaBoard or anyone else have a system like the buddyfinder for sites to go to, places to dive, and/or shore walk in places?

I've seen sites that list shore dives, but only descriptions no maps. I know in Ft. Lauderdale you can buy a book for $20 with a list of dive sites in the county.. but I'm a bigger fan of online resources.

It would be very nice to have a map with a bunch of flags with brief descriptions and gps locations so that you can " discover" new dive sites. Perhaps we could develop a KMZ (Book mark file) for google earth with all our favorite dive sites?

Here you go. The mother load...

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