StreetDoctor
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Mental. You've paid lots of money to get there and are beat to crap getting your gear through NYC out Long Island to Montauk, only to have a long, long steam out there. You're beat to crap before things start.
It's not deep, but deep enough to get you into trouble. The current can be more than a "little" and then there's the penetration, which most people really don't do to that extent. It's a large object that isn't cleaned up.
Some guy comes up with nice plates and then you need to go get some. Add non-local diver to that mix and it starts adding up.
The FAT guy from Brooklyn can beat the traffic and is probably already asleep on the boat as you scramble to load your gear!
-matt
Ehhh I guess I just don't get it because I've never been diving in the NE, and I don't care about collecting artifacts. If I'm paying lots of money I'm definitely not going to feel rushed, although if I'm paying that much chances are I'll be there at least a day early to get setup and check out the boat accommodations/meet the captain, no matter how bad traffic is LOL. (We have traffic here in Chicago too ) As for the local divers... well I'd rather not get into it, I don't want to stereotype and I've only met a handful of "NE wreck divers"
To be honest there's a ton of other wrecks I think I'd rather do then spend a lot of money on a chance, if conditions are bad that often. I think the Doria still has a lot of hype because of all the books written on it and the deaths in the past. With new technology more available (helium) I guess I just don't believe in all the hype.