Boat Diving
We have some of the best boat diving locations on the East Coast
We LOVE Boat Diving! No sand, no walking with gear on, friendly crews and access to amazing sites, what’s not to love? We use some of the best dive charters in the area to offer an array of sites, vessels, conditions and prices. Click on the category tabs to check out what we have available for each kind of charter and to sign up!
What’s Included
Boat charters include transportation to the dive site and boat crew to give briefings about the dive site and assist divers with gear and getting in and out of the water. New England charters do not generally include an in water guide, although there may be ECD staff on the dive to dive with. To ensure an in water guide for any boat charter, please contact us about hiring one of our staff.
Divers will need to bring all scuba gear (including tanks and weights) required for a charter. Book your rental gear for pickup at East Coast Divers here: ECD Rental Gear
Charter Policies
Spots on charters can be booked on our website, or via the Cape Ann Diver II website. Once charter spots are booked, they are non-refundable. If there is a waiting list for the charter, and we are able to fill a cancelled spot with a customer on the wait list, we will issue a refund in the form of the original payment. Charter fees cannot be refunded due to late arrivals or no shows.
Payments for charters cancelled by boat captains due to weather or mechanical issues will be refunded by ECD. Due to the nature of charter boat schedules we are not able to reschedule cancelled recreational charters. When course related charters are cancelled, we will make every effort to reschedule a charter or find an alternative for conducting the course dives
Boat captains will make every effort to go to the scheduled charter sites, but may need to go to alternate sites due to weather or other factors. If the site changes result in diving standard sites vs more specialized ones (ie, staying inshore when a Stellwagen Bank charter was scheduled) the difference in price will be refunded.
Due to covid 19, charter boat seats are currently limited in number to follow state guidelines and allow for proper social distancing. As we move into new phases and restrictions on group sizes change, new spots may open up, so keep an eye on availability!