Diving in North Carolina
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This article is intended to provide the already qualified scuba diver with information which will help to plan dives in the waters of North Carolina, whether as a local resident or a visitor. Information is provided without prejudice, and is not guaranteed accurate or complete. Use it at your own risk.
Understand
General topography
Climate, weather and sea conditions
Marine ecology
Equipment
Dive sites
North Carolina has 5 general areas for scuba diving: Nags Head/Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras, Morehead City/Beaufort, Wilmington, and Inshore quarries.
NC Quarries
- Fantasy Lake Scuba Park, commonly referred to as FLSP.
- Lake Rawlings (in Virginia but very close).
- PDRA Quarries
Wilmington
Get help
Emergency services
Police.
Ambulance service
Sea rescue
Recompression chamber
DAN hotline