NAUI Instructors Doug Berry and Bob Decker (www.SportDiverHQ.com) escourted a group of recently certified divers form Boy Scout troop 597, Jacksonville, NC.  Many of the Scouts in this troop have parents that are active U.S. Marines. 

 

The group departed out of Morehead City aboard the charter boat, Midnight Express (www.olympusdiving.com).  Mother Ocean was kind with very smooth seas, perhaps 1 foot waves.  The boat did cross through a couple of small shower lines enroute to the dive site, but nothing at all significant.  After a quick tie-in and thorough pre-dive briefing the group entered the water for a guided tour.  Visibility at the wreck was around forty-feet, better nearer the surface.  Bottom temperature was reported as 69* F.  The temperature was noticeably warmer from 20 fsw to the surface.

 

These young divers were all very excited about what was for most of them their first NC Wreck dive.  If you happen to encounter them on your travels be sure to congratulate them, encourate them as well as thanking them for the service their family members provide for us.

 

In case anyone is interested, scuttlebutt has it that the offshore waters at Papoose were clear, warm and blue yesterday.  The other boat out of ODC was carrying a group of film professionals filming various locations around the world for an IMAX film.  Glad I don't have to swim around with that monster of a housing!  I knew IMAX cameras were big... just never registerd that they were quite THAT BIG!!

 

Dive safe