Long Island Diving
Long Island, New York
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Information for the Northeast SCUBA Diver
Diving the Northeast
Long Island Diving was started in 1996. At that time, it was one of the only websites that was dedicated to the sport of scuba diving in the Long Island area. Since 1996 it has had over 50,000 visitors!
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As I have in the past, I like to give visitors an opportunity to contribute to this sites content. If you have something you would like to add to this site please email your suggestions to me.
Don't Forget to visit the NEW Diver's Forum page!
Long Island Diving 10 year Anniversary
Underwater visability can vary depending on location, tides and currents. Off shore visibility averages 15-30 fsw during slack tides and inshore visibility can be 1-15 fsw. (This has been my general experience.These figures can vary depending on the above factors mentioned.)
Shipwrecks are in abundance and marine life often takes residence on these submerged structures. Many offshore historical wrecks such as the USS San Diego a vessel serving during WW I and U-853 a German submarine that is thought to have fell victim to US depth charges during WW II. Old bridges and cement blocks that are found in some areas that are beach accessible make great night dives for lobster.
Water temperatures fluctuate depending on the time of year and depth. For a shallow shore dive in the summer, a 3-5 mm wetsuit will suffice. However, a deeper off shore dive or a beach dives in the spring and winter months will require a 7mm wetsuit or dry suit.
During the months of August and September the edge of the Gulf stream can flow within a few miles off Long Island's south shore. Often, tropical fish following these warm water currents can be seen on dives.
Thinking about getting SCUBA certified or maybe your an expierienced diver visiting the area. As a diver I'm often asked the question "What's down there?" or "Can you see anything?".
The costal waters of the North Atlantic have a variety of marine animals native to the area. A vast variety of fish and crustaceans such as summer and winter flounder, bluefish, stripped bass, blackfish, crab and lobster can be seen on most dives as well as many BBQ grills during the summer months on Long Island.
The costal waters of the North Atlantic have a variety of marine animals native to the area. A vast variety of fish and crustaceans such as summer and winter flounder, bluefish, stripped bass, blackfish, crab and lobster can be seen on most dives as well as many BBQ grills during the summer months on Long Island.
Training and Certification
Depending on the agency issuing the certification (ie: PADI, SSI, NAUI), this can vary but all basic open water certifications include a basic curriculum which includes but not limited to the following components:
1.Knowledge Development: This develops your familiarity with basic principles and procedures. You learn things like how pressure affects your body, gear and dive planning.
2.Confined Water Dives: Development of basic scuba skills in a pool or in a confined body of water with pool-like conditions. Here you’ll learn setting up your gear , how to easily get water out of your mask without surfacing and emergency skills.
3.Open Water Dives: After your confined water dives, this is where you put it all together and fully experience diving. You are tested on the skills acquired in the classroom and confined water training portion of the program.( These open water dives can be done with the institute you did your classroom and confined training with or another training agency in a different geographical location usually for a fee.)
Typically, you complete an Open Water Diver course over anywhere from three or four days to six weeks, depending upon how frequently your class meets.
Upon successful course completion you are given a certification card by the agency that will enable you to rent gear while on vacation, purchase air fills and board dive charter boats. Call your local dive shop for more information.
1.Knowledge Development: This develops your familiarity with basic principles and procedures. You learn things like how pressure affects your body, gear and dive planning.
2.Confined Water Dives: Development of basic scuba skills in a pool or in a confined body of water with pool-like conditions. Here you’ll learn setting up your gear , how to easily get water out of your mask without surfacing and emergency skills.
3.Open Water Dives: After your confined water dives, this is where you put it all together and fully experience diving. You are tested on the skills acquired in the classroom and confined water training portion of the program.( These open water dives can be done with the institute you did your classroom and confined training with or another training agency in a different geographical location usually for a fee.)
Typically, you complete an Open Water Diver course over anywhere from three or four days to six weeks, depending upon how frequently your class meets.
Upon successful course completion you are given a certification card by the agency that will enable you to rent gear while on vacation, purchase air fills and board dive charter boats. Call your local dive shop for more information.
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