Diving on Cape Cod is both fun and diversified. Excellent dive sites can be found in both fresh and saltwater. Freshwater diving in local ponds offers a chance to dive in good visibility with little or no current and the ability to shore dive. Cliff Pond offers 90 feet of depth and a variety of fish species that lend themselves to photo and naturist study. Hathaways Pond has a 30 foot cabin cruiser sunk in 20 to 30 feet of water and is used for wreck training. Old bottles can sometimes be found for sharp eyed treasure hunters. Follow local laws pertaining to access and use of these waters.
Saltwater diving opportunities involve primarily boat diving. Inshore protected areas such as bays and inlets offer the easiest dive sites based on time travel and current. Provincetown Harbor has wrecks dating 100 years old up to present day trawlers. Depth of wrecks start in the 20 to 30 foot range and go as deep as 90 feet. There is a distinct thermocline at 40 to 50 feet, so appropriate wetsuits or drysuits are a must.
Offshore diving is more advanced diving. Current plays a major factor and diving the slack water is important. Offshore wrecks offer larger fish populations and excellent lobstering. A lobster license is mandatory as is following other local laws.
Divers interested in specialty certificates: Deep, Night, Wreck, Photo, Drysuit diving to name a few, can recieve excellent training and dive trips through any of the local dive operators on Cape.
Contributed by John Molander, P.A.D.I. #41312, Instructor.
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