The Dive Shop Aquatic Center - New England
The Dive Shop Aquatic Center serves the New England dive community, primarily focusing on local cold-water diving. They’re a solid option for divers looking to explore the region’s shipwrecks and hardy marine life. If you’re based in New England and want to get certified or simply need gear and local advice, it’s a convenient choice. This center caters to those who prefer practicality over exotic locales, offering a straightforward approach to diving in the northeast.
- Location
- New England, United States, North America
- Coordinates
- 41.458508, -73.404650
- Phone
- +1-203-740-9166
- Website
- http://www.thediveshopaquaticcenter.com/
- Address
- 439, Federal Road, Brookfield, 06804
Dive Sites Near The Dive Shop Aquatic Center
The Dive Shop Aquatic Center provides access to 15 dive sites in New England.
- Ahern State Park - 10m
- Andrea Doria (wreck)
- (Approximately 65 ft long steel fishing trawler) - 27.400000000000002m (wreck)
- Brace Cove (reef)
- Brant Rock
- Brownstone Exploration and Discovery Park
- Burlington Bay Horse Ferry - 15.24 (wreck)
- Burnham Rocks
- Cape Neddick Nubble
- Cathedral Rocks
- Cedar Island Ledge
- Champlain II (wreck)
- Chester E Poling Wreck (wreck)
- City Of Portland (wreck)
- City of Rockland Wreck (wreck)
Other Dive Centres in New England
Marine Life in New England
Home to 35 recorded species including 26 reef fish, 4 sea snails & nudibranchs, 2 other, 1 sharks & rays, 1 octopus & squid, 1 clams & mussels.
Notable Marine Life
- sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)
- Banded killifish (Fundulus diaphanus) - Reef Fish
- Slimy Sculpin (Cottus cognatus) - Reef Fish
- brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) - Reef Fish
- Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - Reef Fish
- salmon (Salmo salar) - Reef Fish
- American eel (Anguilla rostrata) - Reef Fish
- Cisco (Coregonus artedi) - Reef Fish