"SEA LION"

2010 MASTER SCHEDULE

There are several ways that you or your group can go diving aboard the Sea Lion. To secure a single spot on board you must contact the shop, club, or person who has chartered the boat; there is a contact list at the end of the schedule.

If your dive shop or group would like to charter the Sea Lion there are still a limited number of   "Open Dates"   available this year. To arrange to charter the SEA LION call AWD (Atlantic Wreck Diving) at (973) 887- DEEP, or  E-Mail Capt. Al Pyatak at: apyatak@sprynet.com. Click on  "Charter fees and policies"  for pricing and requirements.

 

Below is the 2010 schedule, book your dates now!

DATE

CHARTER

DESTINATION

DEPTH

MARCH
Saturday 20th
OPEN
Available
 
Sunday 21st
Atlantic Divers

Vivian Sailing ship, large wooden wreck, with massive central keel. Scattered machinery and chain with old style anchor at the west end.

80'
Friday 26th
Beneath The Sea

Visit us at the Eastern Dive Boat Association Booth

 
Saturday 27th  
Sunday 28th  
APRIL
Saturday 3rd
OPEN
Delaware Clyde Lines Steamer, built 1880 in Philadelphia, sank July 9, 1898 after burning to the water line. Always produces artifacts.
75'
Sunday 4th
OPEN
Easter
 
Wednesday 7th
OPEN
Lobsters and Fish
<100'

Saturday 10th

OPEN

Available
 

Sunday 11th

OPEN

Dredge Dive

<100'
Monday 12th
OPEN
Available
 

Saturday 17th

Aquatech

TBA
 
Sunday 18th
Atlantic Divers

Coffee Wreck Small unidentified wreck, just south of the Mohawk. Good for lobsters and artifacts.

75'
Wednesday 21st
OPEN
Available
 

Saturday 24th

OPEN

Available
 

Sunday 25th

Lakeland

Mohawk Sank January 23rd, 1935 after colliding with the motor vessel Talisman. One of the best artifact dives on the coast

80'

MAY

Wednesday 5th

OPEN

Lobsters and Fish
<100'

Saturday 8th

OPEN

Available

Sunday 9th

Lakeland

Brunette Iron hull steam freighter sank 1870, 3 miles off Manasquan Inlet. The Brunette is a great artifact wreck. Sometimes called the door knob wreck

80'

Monday 10th

OPEN

Available
 

Saturday 15th

OPEN

Available
 

Sunday 16th

Atlantic Divers

Arundo Freighter carrying two steam locomotives, jeeps, trucks and other war material. Produced two very nice deck lights in 2009.

130'

Wednesday 19th

Atlantic Divers

Ranger / Brass Spike The Ranger is a small steamer and the Brass Spike wreck almost always produces brass spikes by fanning the sand, hence the name.

100'

Saturday 22nd

Aquatech

TBA

Sunday 23rd

Lakeland

Emerald Wood hulled steamship with coal fired twin engines. Sank in 1873. Good digging wreck.

80'

Monday 24th

OPEN

Available

Saturday 29th
OPEN
Available
 
Sunday 30th
OPEN
Available
 
Monday 31st
OPEN
Memorial Day
 

JUNE

Tuesday 1st

Transit to Atlantic City
The Sea Lion will be based out of Kammerman's Marina in Atlantic City this week. Digging on and exploring wrecks that are seldom visited.

Wednesday 2nd

Atlantic Divers

Dredge Dive on the SS Huntsville 200' freighter that burned to the water line. The engine sticks up about 20 '. Gold was reported to have been recovered.
100'
Thursday 3rd
Atlantic Divers
Almirante Also known as the flower wreck. Excellent dive offering artifacts and lobsters and very often has good vis even when surrounding wrecks don't.
65'
Friday 4th
OPEN
Available
 
Saturday 5th
Lakeland
$25 Dollar Wreck This side wheel paddle wheeler from the 1800's is an unidentified mystery wreck. It wreck sits in 85 feet of water off Atlantic City.
85'

Sunday 6th

Atlantic Divers

Windjammer Very special off shore trip with Gene Peterson. Leaves dock 5:00am, this rarely visited, massive teak decked windjammer with aux. steam has yet to be positively identified.
140'

Monday 7th

Atlantic Divers

San Jose A 330' passenger freighter, part of the United Fruit Co line. It sank Jan.17, 1942, victim of a collision, and was later claimed to have been torpedoed prior to sinking.
100'
Tuesday 8th
Transit From Atlantic City
 

Saturday 12th

OPEN

TBA

Sunday 13th

Lakeland

Morning: New Diver Special Extra hands will be on board to make your first dives into the North Atlantic an interesting, safe, and enjoyable adventure.
65'

Afternoon: Single Tank Guided Dive one tank/one dive with your own professional guide to make your first Jersey dive comfortable, secure and personal. Tank and weight included.

65'

Wednesday 16th

Atlantic Divers

Catamount Unidentified wreck, appears to be a prohibition era rum runner. Bottles from its' illegal cargo can still be found.
140'

Saturday 19th

Tridents

Lobsters The North Atlantic Tridents are a "hard core" group of hunters, if you're interested in learning from some of the best bug hunters, give Brett a call

<130'

Sunday 20th

Lakeland

Maurice Tracy Sank in 1944 when rammed by the liberty ship Jesse Billingsey. She was carrying a cargo of coal and now is inhabited by Blackfish and lobsters. Just forward of the pilot house are the twin boilers, side by side and very large, with open ends.
/ Mystery Wreck
65'

Monday 21st

OPEN

Available
 
Saturday 26th
Tridents
Lobsters
<130'
Sunday 27th
Aquatech
TBA
 
Wednesday 30th
Atlantic Divers
SS Ayurouca The "OIL WRECK"
Deep wreck for experienced divers only.
180'

JULY

Saturday 3rd

OPEN

Available
Sunday 4th
OPEN

4th of July Special

 

Saturday 10th

Tridents

Lobsters Taug, Sea Bass and Scallops can all be on the menu

<130'

Sunday 11th

Metuchen Underwater

TBA

Monday 12th
OPEN
Available
Wednesday 14th
Atlantic Divers
Benson Schooner A sailing ship on a sandy bottom. Good lobster dive.
120'

Saturday 17th

Tridents

Lobsters Tridents have been terrorizing sea life since 1968

<130'

Sunday 18th

Atlantic Divers

Stolt This massive tanker was cut in half by the luxury liner Shalom on November 26th, 1964. The stern section has begun to deteriorate but still looms nearly 60' off the white sand bottom. Artifacts are still being recovered.
130'

Monday 19th

OPEN

Available
 

Saturday 24th

Tridents

Lobsters

<130'

Sunday 25th
Lakeland
Gulf Trade Stern The back half of a 430' tanker sitting in 90'. Torpedoed by the U-588, March 10, 1942. Great dive for lobsters.
90'

Tuesday 27th

Transit to Atlantic City
The Sea Lion will be based at Kammerman's Marina in Atlantic City again this week. Returning to some of the wrecks we visited in June and exploring some others that are seldom visited.

Wednesday 28th
Atlantic Divers
In Shore Paddle Wheeler This wreck appears to be the remains of a side wheel steamer from the 1800's. It is covered with pink entrusting coral making her one of the prettiest wrecks in the area.
110'
Thursday 29th
Atlantic Divers
Mason's Paddle Wheeler 11 miles off Atlantic City, known locally as the $25 wreck. A late 1800's paddle wheeler that has been dove since the 1970's
85'
Friday 30th
OPEN
DREDGE
 

Saturday 31st

Lakeland

San Jose 330' freighter, sank Jan.17, 1942, victim of a collision and claimed it was later torpedoed prior to sinking.

100'

AUGUST

Sunday 1st

Atlantic Divers

Shark City / SS Huntsville Departure time 6:30am . The Huntsville is the sister ship of the Montgomery, sunk in 1877. The Shark City was a hopper barge, fish and lobster dive.
120' - 90'

Monday 2nd

Atlantic Divers

Windjammer / Red Bricks Schooner The remains of the "Red Brick" Schooner produce Dead eyes and lobsters strewn throughout the bricks. Departure time 6:00am.
140' - 90'
Tuesday 3rd
Transit From Atlantic City
 

Saturday 7th

Tridents

Lobsters

<130'

 

Sunday 8th

 

Lakeland

Morning: New Diver Special Extra hands will be on board to make your first dives into the North Atlantic an interesting, safe, and enjoyable adventure.

65'
Afternoon: Single Tank Guided Dive one tank/one dive with your own professional guide to make your first Jersey dive comfortable, secure and personal. Tank and weight included.
65'

Wednesday 11th

Atlantic Divers

Arundo Sank by the U-136 the Arundo was carrying supplies for the troops in North Africa, among them, over 5000 cases of Canadian beer in 1 quart bottles and two large steam locomotives.
130'

Saturday 14th

Aquatech

TBA
 

Sunday 15th

Lakeland

Pinta Sank in 1963 when hit broadside by British freighter SS City of Perth. Her cargo holds are open exposing her cargo of lumber. This pile of boards is now a favorite area for divers to search for lobsters. Several brass gauges came up in 07.
90'

Monday 16th

OPEN

Available
 

Saturday 21st

OPEN

Available

Sunday 22nd

Lakeland

Morning: New Diver Special Extra hands will be on board to make your first dives into the North Atlantic an interesting, safe, and enjoyable adventure.

65'
Afternoon: Single Tank Guided Dive one tank/one dive with your own professional guide to make your first Jersey dive comfortable, secure and personal. Tank and weight included.
65'
Wednesday 25th
OPEN
Available
 

Saturday 28th

Tridents

Lobsters

<130'

Sunday 29th

Metuchen Underwater

TBD

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 4th
OPEN
Available
 

Sunday 5th

OPEN

Available
 

Monday 6th

Labor Day

Wednesday 8th

OPEN

Available

Saturday 11th

Tridents

Lobsters

<130'

Sunday 12th

Lakeland

Arundo Sank by the U-136 the Arundo was carrying supplies for the troops in North Africa, among them, over 5000 cases of beer in 1 quart bottles and two large steam locomotives.

130'

Monday 13th

OPEN

Available

Saturday 18th

Tridents

Lobsters

<130'

Sunday 19th

Atlantic Divers

Across Two years ago it was confirmed that this was at least two wrecks lying across each other, one a large wooden hull steam powered ship and the other a smaller sailing vessel.
150'

Wednesday 22nd

OPEN

Available
 
Saturday 25th
OPEN
Available
 

 

Sunday 26th

 

Lakeland

Morning: New Diver Special Extra hands will be on board to make your first dives into the North Atlantic an interesting, safe, and enjoyable adventure.

 

65'

Afternoon: Single Tank Guided Dive one tank/one dive with your own professional guide to make your first Jersey dive comfortable, secure and personal. Tank and weight included.

Monday 27th

OPEN

Available

OCTOBER

Saturday 2nd
Tridents
Lobsters
<130'
Sunday 3rd
Lakeland
Stolt Dagali This wrecks name is actually the Dagali, operated by the Stolt line tankers, however always referred to as the Stolt. A massive tanker that was cut in half by the luxury liner Shalom on November 26th, 1964.
70-130'

Wednesday 6th

OPEN

Available
 

Saturday 9th

Tridents

Lobsters

<130'

Sunday 10th

Lakeland

Cindy's Choice Last year, Cindy from Lakeland Divers, celebrated her birthday at the Cassoon and the Duncan. Sign up and see where Cindy wants to celebrate this year!

<130'

Monday 11th

OPEN

Available

Saturday 16th

Tridents

Lobsters

<130'

Sunday 17th
Atlantic Divers
Vivian / Emerald Vivian, a sailing ship, large wooden wreck, with massive central keel. Emerald, a wooden hull, steam powered cargo vessel still producing artifacts from the 1800's.
80'
Wednesday 20th
OPEN
Available
 
Saturday 23rd
Aquatech
TBA
 

Sunday 24th

Lakeland

Tolten A neutral vessel whose sinking precipitated riots in Rio de Janeiro. The wreck is fun to explore because of its many niches. Lobsters and fish are abundant. Visibility is usually good to excellent.

90'

Monday 25th

OPEN

Available
 
Saturday 30th
OPEN
Available
 
Sunday 31st
OPEN
Halloween
 

NOVEMBER

Wednesday 3rd
OPEN
Available
 
Saturday 6th
OPEN
Available
 
Sunday 7th
OPEN
Available
 
Monday 8th
OPEN
Available
 
Saturday 13th
OPEN
Available
 
Sunday 14th
OPEN
Available
 
Wednesday 17th
OPEN
Available
 
Saturday 20th
OPEN
Available
 
Sunday 21st
OPEN
Available
 
Thursday 25th
AWD
(Thanksgiving Invitational)
80'
Saturday 27th
OPEN
Available
 
Sunday 28th
OPEN
Available
 



Destinations are subject to change due to weather. Dive cancellations based on weather will occur
no earlier that 6:00 PM of the day prior to the dive.
Information on the status of a dive can be obtained either from the charterer (contact numbers listed below)
or by calling (973) 887-3337.

All dates not indicating a charter are OPEN

Contact List

Lakeland Divers (973) 887-0194
Atlantic Divers (609) 641-7722
North Atlantic Tridents (973) 876-5896
Aquatech (856) 482-1996
Metuchen Underwater (908) 513-6086
AWD (973) 887-3337

For all AVAILABLE dates, contact Captain Al Pyatak directly at (973) 887-3337.