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The boat carries a maximum of 6 passenger divers per trip and is usually fully booked by one group of divers. However, there is often space available for individuals or a buddy team, especially during mid-week. We will sail with as few as 4 divers if no group has chartered the boat. Cost. Individual divers (Walk On spots) for the 2010 season are $140.00 (US$) per diver per day of diving (Cash or Check is accepted). Multiple day trips and Full week charters may have different pricing structure, so contact Dive Hatteras LLC for details. The cost includes the boat ride out to the wreck sites and back and does not cover the cost any gratuity you may wish to provide the boat mate. Extra weights and belts are available on board if needed. Wreck sites outside our normal operating range (ie; U701, Tamalipas, etc) will be assessed an additional fuel surcharge to cover the additional expense of the extra fuel used. The diving day normally includes a 0800 departure and two dives, usually at different wreck sites, with a return to the dock between 3 to 4 PM. The boat does not provide lunch or sodas without prior arrangements, so plan accordingly. Requirements to Dive. To dive with DiveHatteras LLC all divers are required to read and sign a standard liability waiver and they must possess a SCUBA Certification card from a recognized certification agency. DAN diver's insurance is strongly recommended. Divers and Dive Skills. Mid-Atlantic wreck diving is considered advanced sport diving. When you dive from the boat, it is your responsibility to accurately assess your dive ability. We do not normally offer the services of a Dive Master nor do we accompany divers underwater. It is the responsibility for all divers to monitor their own air supply, times and depth. If we see any behavior that we consider dangerous to themselves or other divers, we reserve the right to restrict the diver from further diving. A dive briefing will be conducted that details how divers are expected to prepare for the diving, ingress and egress from the water, location of safety/rescue equipment, and any other details necessary for that specific day of diving. It is the diver’s responsibility to listen to and understand the dive briefing. View this page for procedures on the diving. Dive
Sites.
The captain will review wind and sea conditions and discuss dive site
possibilities with the passengers. We
will make every attempt to dive specific sites when passengers state a
preference. We reserve the right to
change course and dive a different site if sea conditions do not appear to be
conducive to safe diving at the original site. Technical
Diving.
Walk on divers will not be allowed to conduct Technical Level diving exposures
and their lengthy run times.
There is no problem with you diving your CCR or your "DIR" gear (within reason) but Tech
diving exposures are allowed only on specific Tech Dive Group Charters. CCR Use. Divers may use Closed Circuit Rebreathers when diving from our boat for any dive trip, but extended run times with lengthy decompression requirements are limited to Technical Diving Trips. CCR divers must discuss their intended dive plan/run time with the crew prior to the dive so that the dives can be conducted safely. Equipment
Needs.
DiveHatteras llc can provide a limited amount of dive gear for use, to
include SCUBA cylinders (100s and 80s). Extra
weights/belts for emergency use are available on board.
Discuss any equipment needs with DiveHatteras prior to the trip date for
assistance in this area if needed. If
DiveHatteras llc cannot assist you, arrangements can be made with a local dive
shop to provide any equipment needed by your group. Air
Fills.
Air fills that exceed grade E standards are available right at the boat
while dockside in the marina; there is no compressor on board the boat.
Divers need to bring full tanks for the first day of diving, as there
will not be sufficient time in the morning to fill tanks prior to departure.
We do not provide air fills for divers not diving on a charter with us. Diving
the U-701.
Trips to the U-701 are possible; however, the U-701 is outside our normal range
and there’s no guarantee that once we get there, conditions will allow diving
the site. If it’s not possible to
dive the U-701, we cannot guarantee that any of the other wrecks in the area
will be diveable as a fallback. The
U-701 will cost extra due to the distance to the wreck site and there is no
guaranteed diving. In addition,
absolutely no U-701 artifacts are permitted on our dive boat. Spear
Fishing.
Spear fishing is allowed from the boat, but divers are required to follow all
common safety procedures and not enter or exit the water with loaded guns.
Spear fishing may attract the attention of sharks; either at depth or on
the surface. It is every spear fishing diver’s obligation
to assess conditions that could lead to shark attacks and behave responsibly.
Although we will attempt whatever is practical given the
conditions/danger, we will not place ourselves or anyone else on the charter in
danger trying to affect a rescue. This statement is not made lightly and
should be taken as a serious possibility. If you have any questions, please email or give us a call at 703.818.1850 or 703.517.3724 (cell). |