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#1842
 Diving in Delaware Bay
SeacoastNH - 11/26/2019 5:37 AM
Category: General
Replies: 5
Has anyone dove in the Delaware Bay? I’m working on my 50 state list and want to plan a dive in the area there. Looking for recommendations...comments...

Thanks,

Brian
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LatitudeAdjustment - 11/26/2019 9:03 AM
Not the Bay but many, many years ago did Delaware Water Gaps train wreck, did some drifts but the farther south you went the worse the viz got :(

I tried photographing a commercial diving buddy of mine working on the pilings of the old Fairless Steel pier and the viz was so bad we didn’t get any usable shots :(

There is a concrete wreck just outside of Cape May and it’s considered dangerous because of the rebar sticking out, you won’t see them til the surge impales you on them :(

There are plenty of dives in Pa., NJ and Delaware without doing the river.
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SeacoastNH - 11/27/2019 5:13 AM
Thanks for the replies. Are there places anyone would recommend in NJ or Del?

Brian
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LatitudeAdjustment - 11/27/2019 6:20 AM
From SeacoastNH: Are there places anyone would recommend in NJ

When are you going to be in the area and beach or boat diving?
During late summer and fall a few of us dive Shark River’s back basin looking for seahorses. It’s a true muck dive, dark, limited viz but you might see more seahorses than on any Caribbean dive :)
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SeacoastNH - 11/28/2019 10:42 AM
That would be cool. They are supposed to be found in my area, but closest I’ve seen is RI. That would be a good fall trip...if I don’t forget between now and then!