Aquatic Safaris - North Carolina
The team at Aquatic Safaris are North Carolina wreck diving specialists, pure and simple. If you’re here to explore the Graveyard of the Atlantic, this is where you start. They’ve been running trips out of Wilmington for decades, and that local knowledge is invaluable when you’re dealing with offshore sites and changeable conditions. We love that they focus on putting divers on the best wrecks for the conditions, rather than just sticking to a schedule. North Carolina diving isn't for everyone. It’s often deep, can have current, and visibility can vary. But when it’s good, it’s incredible. Imagine dropping onto a WWII U-boat, the dark silhouette emerging from the green gloom, barracuda hanging motionless in the water above the deck gun. Or the *Papoose*, a tanker sitting upright, its bow often swarming with amberjack. The instructors are patient, whether you’re working on your deep specialty or just want to feel more comfortable in a current. We’d suggest chatting to them about conditions and current reports before booking a trip; they’re always straight-shooters. Plus, as a PADI 5 Star IDC centre, they’re set up for serious training, right up to instructor level. If you’re planning a serious wreck trip in NC, Aquatic Safaris is our pick.
- Location
- North Carolina, United States, North America
- Coordinates
- 34.220455, -77.819420
- Phone
- +1 910-392-4386
- [email protected]
- Website
- http://www.aquaticsafaris.com
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC [padi:2106]
- Address
- 7041 Wrightsville Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina 28403, United States
Diving Capabilities - Aquatic Safaris
- Wreck Diving
Dive Sites Near Aquatic Safaris
Aquatic Safaris provides access to 15 dive sites in North Carolina.
- 184 menhaden vessel CAPT GREG MICKEY AR-400 (wreck)
- Aeolus (Wreck) - 31m (wreck)
- AR-220 - Buoy - 20-35m (wreck)
- AR-225 - Buoy
- AR-255 - Buoy
- AR-302 - 459 Assault Transport Ship YANCEY (wreck)
- AR-366 - Buoy
- AR-368 - 10 Railroad boxcars (wreck)
- AR-368 - 241 barge LC-16 (wreck)
- AR-368 - Buoy
- AR-372 - 10 Railroad boxcars - 15-30m (wreck)
- AR-372 - 2 220 barge (wreck)
- AR-376 - 10 Railroad boxcars - 15-30m (wreck)
- AR-376 - Buoy
- Atlantic Beach Reef AR-315 - 104 US Navy tug TAKOS (reef)
Other Dive Centres in North Carolina
Marine Life in North Carolina
Home to 42 recorded species including 38 reef fish, 2 clams & mussels, 2 other.
Notable Marine Life
- Mottled Sculpin (Cottus bairdii) - Reef Fish
- Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) - Reef Fish
- Sea Trout (Salmo trutta) - Reef Fish
- American Gizzard Shad (Dorosoma cepedianum) - Reef Fish
- brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) - Reef Fish
- asian clam (Corbicula fluminea) - Clams & Mussels
- Western Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis) - Reef Fish
- Longnose gar (Lepisosteus osseus)
- Skipjack Herring (Alosa chrysochloris) - Reef Fish
- White Sucker (Catostomus commersonii) - Reef Fish