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atlantic divers
Amazing underwater adventures await... and if you’re a beginner, no worries! There’s training for all levels.
WHERE IS IT? Heading out of town,
cross the Cape May bridge — it’s on
the right next to the Shell gas station,
inside Sea Gear Outfitters.
WHY SHOULD I GO? If you are
an experienced diver, want to get
certified or are in search of more
adventurous diving opportunities,
look no further! This full-service dive
shop offers a variety of technical and
recreational equipment, excursions
and classes.
The inhouse dive master, Gene
Peterson, has been an instructor since
1976 and is an avid wreck diver, logging
over 4800 off the North Atlantic from
Florida to Newfoundland. He will
take you through scuba courses no
matter your experience level. You will
learn the fundamentals in order to
explore the underwater world safely.
It requires two class sessions and four
pool sessions at Cape May County
Technical School.
In addition to beginners, Atlantic
Divers offers classes for the more
experienced diver. They provide
refresher courses for divers to
reevaluate their skills, advanced
training on shipwreck history,
equipment handling and expedition
planning, as well as technical training
to qualify divers to extend their
bottom time, lessen surface intervals
and maximize every dive.
Atlantic Divers is the leader in
North Atlantic Wreck Diving and
has been for over four decades.
They have a variety of wreck-diving
adventure trips to satisfy every level
of enthusiast. These include overnight
trips, group travel trips, camping, and
diving expeditions to fantastic offshore
wreck sites. Destinations include New
Jersey, Maine, Virginia Beach, North
Carolina, Nova Scotia, Bahamas and
more.
Wreck diving in Cape May allows
you to witness sea life up close — the
pelagic fish that travel up and down
the coast, whales, dolphins, seals
and more. You can also see tankers,
destroyers, German u-boats and
American submarines. Gene has
recovered and preserved thousands of
artifacts throughout his career — you
can find these at places such as the
Museum of Cape May County, the
New Jersey Maritime Museum, the
Bayshore Center at Bivalve and the
online museum at njwreckdivers.com.
Atlantic Divers is open seven
days a week, year-round and is ready
to get you in the water on your next
adventure!
INSIDER TIP Atlantic Divers has the
largest schedule on the mid-Atlantic
coast for wreck dives — from Florida
to Newfoundland. In short, this is the
mecca of shipwreck diving!
HIGHLIGHTS
Scuba Classes
Basic courses for any
experience level. Certifies
you to scuba dive
anywhere in the world.
Atlantic Divers also offers
Advanced Training and
Technical Dive Training.
Refresher Courses
For those experienced in
scuba, but it’s been a few
years, Atlantic Divers offers
courses to reevaluate your
skills and get you back in
the water.
Wreck-Diving Trips
A variety of trips are
offered — overnight, group
travel, camping and diving
expeditions. Destinations
include New Jersey, New
York, Maine, Nova Scotia,
Newfoundland, Virginia
Beach and more.
Tropical Group Trips
The best dive resorts in
the Caribbean catering to
novice and experienced
divers. Take scuba classes
and get certified in a
tropical resort and do as
little or as much as you
want.
Tank Fills, Hydro & Nitrox
Their air is certified
to the highest safety
standards. The store also
sells wetsuits and scuba
gear and offer equipment
repairs/services and rental
equipment.
795 ROUTE 109 l CAPE MAY l 609-884-0330 l njwreckdivers.com