Main Menu
Join Undercurrent on Facebook

The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975 | |
For Divers since 1975
The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975
"Best of the Web: scuba tips no other
source dares to publish" -- Forbes
X
 

Dive Review of Olympus Dive Center in
The Continental USA/North Carolina

Olympus Dive Center: "Sharks and lion fish", Jun, 2019,

by Jeffery E Snyder, DE, US (Reviewer Reviewer 6 reports with 9 Helpful votes). Report 11007 has 2 Helpful votes.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food N/A
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 5 stars
Advanced 5 stars
Comments I did 4 dives in 2 days at the end of June. Given that you never know what the weather is going to be (I was blown out 2 weeks earlier. Olympus called while I was driving down and cancelled the 2 days of diving) we had the flatest, calm seas I have ever seen there. I went to see what most people go there to see, sand tiger sharks and they did not disappoint. We dove the Shurz, Aeolus, Papoose and Aeolis again. The Papoose has a lot of lionfish that we were told the crew will spearfish if there are no sharks around. Sand tiger sharks hang out there often because the number and size of lionfish was impressive. With Captain Bobby, John and Travis it's always a fun time. They are very safety conscious and a very professionally run operation. I stayed at the Lodge for the first time. Bunk beds, showers and 2 blocks from the shop and boats. I had a great time.
Websites Olympus Dive Center   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving New Jersey, North Carolina, Caribbean, Costa Rica, Fiji, Truk Lagoon
Closest Airport n/a Getting There Drive 450 miles

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny Seas calm
Water Temp 75-77°F / 24-25°C Wetsuit Thickness 5
Water Visibility 40-60 Ft/ 12-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions Buddy diving
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks Lots Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals N/A Tropical Fish 4 stars
Small Critters N/A Large Fish 5 stars
Large Pelagics 5 stars

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter N/A Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's N/A Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments [None]
Was this report helpful to you?
Report currently has 2 Helpful votes
Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here
 

Subscribe Now
Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 698 dive reviews of The Continental USA and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

 

Want to assemble your own collection of The Continental USA reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home


Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email.
And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent

Free Undercurrent Issue
Get a free
monthly email and
a sample issue!


Find in  

| Home | Online Members Area | My Account | Login | Join |
| Travel Index | Dive Resort & Liveaboard Reviews | Featured Reports | Recent Issues | Back Issues |
| Dive Gear Index | Health/Safety Index | Environment & Misc. Index | Seasonal Planner | Blogs | Free Articles | Book Picks | News |
| Special Offers | RSS | FAQ | About Us | Contact Us | Links |

Copyright © 1996-2024 Undercurrent (www.undercurrent.org)
3020 Bridgeway, Ste 102, Sausalito, Ca 94965
All rights reserved.

Page computed and displayed in 0.16 seconds