Wilmington Scuba

Southeastern North Carolina offers a unique dive experience, being located between two ocean currents—one cold and one warm—creating an incredible diversity of marine life. Known for its abundant wrecks and ledges, our dive sites range from small walls to large shipwrecks like the 523 ft tanker. Discover the underwater treasures Wilmington has to offer.

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About the Author

Hi I'm Patrick Carroll. I was certified in 1994 in Ocean City MD while I was attending college. One year later I moved to Wilmington NC to continue my education and I found how nice the diving was. In 2001 I started as a mate on the Aquatic Safaris SCUBA Center dive boats which has provided me with the oppurtunity to make hundreds of dives on nearly everything Wilmington has to offer. Currently, I have my TDI Trimix certification and I love diving the deeper wrecks in the area.

I have my masters degree in Marine Biology and work as a full time researcher for the University of North Carolina Wilmington. My background in marine biology makes diving much more enjoyable and allows me to identify and understand a lot of what I see underwater. That is what got me interested in starting this sight so I can hopefully enhance others dives by providing a place to learn a little bit about what they see under the sea.

All of my pictures are taken with a simple Olympus Stylus 400D with an Olympus housing. It does not take the best pictures but it gets the point across.

E-mail me at carrollp@uncw.edu

Thanks for visiting and enjoy the site.

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Explore wrecks, ledges, and unique underwater spots off the coast of Wilmington. Discover the Hyde, Markham, John D. Gill, our wonderful ledges, and more!

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Ledges

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