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Cooper River Charters | Captain Estebans' Manatee Charters
SCUBA Fossil & Artifact Hunting
"Adventure Diving
Yes, many horror stories abound, but most ALL of it is
because of inexperience or lack of knowledge of the river! I have dove
the river, maybe 60 times, & the boat Capt. [USCG lic.]
has maybe 300 dives there. You must calculate the times of the dive down to a close
degree. Unlike here in Fl. Rivers,
We calculate the tides, accounting for the
difference in time from Charleston Harbor, to 30 + miles upriver, [ where diving is done],
get there early at the dive site, & allow the current to slow down & make the
dive. You are diving near the end of the low tide & just beginning of the high
tide. If current gets too strong, it is time to come up & we will bring the boat
to you. Drift diving is the plan.
Dives are black water, you should have advanced or equivalent experience, a GOOD dive light & knife are a must. Vis. is 2-4', depths max out around 60', but many times are no more than 35'. Usually 2 dives are all that can be done in a day. 30-60 min. each. You can dive much farther upriver, & get into less current problems, shallower depths, & much better vis. But, more " critters" & most finds are artifacts, bottles, rather than fossils. Most divers do not buddy up because of the conditions, but it can be done.
Conditions
Visibility - Typically 2 - 4 feet
Currents - yes, sometimes strong but we dive at the time that the current is most manageable
Depths - never deeper than 60 feet - usually at 35 feet
or less - some as shallow as 12 feet
Fees
Deposits are required to reserve a date. Deposits are $30 per day and are non
refundable within 30 days of charter date.
· Two tank days $75.00 per PERSON FOR 6
$85.00 PER PERSON FOR 5*
$95.00 PER PERSON FOR 4*
$120.00 PER PERSON FOR 3*
$150.00 PER PERSON FOR 2*
$300.00 PER PERSON FOR 1*
*WE WILL TRY TO FILL BOAT IF LESS THAN 6 SO COST PER PERSON WILL BE LESS
· For your group of 1-6 people