Late summer offshore diving off Wilmington, NC means warm water, active sharks, and some of the best wreck conditions of the season. This two-day trip combines Megalodon shark tooth hunting with two classic artificial reef wrecks — big steel, great structure, and excellent marine life.

If you’ve been waiting for the right time to get offshore, this is it.

This is not a sightseeing drift dive. This is for divers who like their stories heavy, their finds black and enamel-thick, and their dives planned properly.

*If you don't have your AOW or Nitrox certifications don't worry, DWF has you covered. But we should get you taken care of sooner rather than later?

• Advanced Open Water certification required

• Enriched Air Nitrox certification required

• SMB / safety sausage required

• Wreck reel required

• Comfortable with depths approaching 100 ft

• Comfortable with task loading (searching, navigation, buoyancy, situational awareness)

If any of this gives you pause, reach out before booking. These are not beginner dives.

• Depth range: approximately 90–105 ft

• Fossil ledge diving focused on Megalodon and other prehistoric shark teeth

• Expect sand, limestone ledges, and active search patterns

• Strong buoyancy, awareness, and gas management required

• Markham — large hopper dredge resting on its port side

• Hyde — upright hopper dredge with easy navigation

• Depth range: approximately 55–85 ft

• Excellent structure, navigation practice, and seasonal sand tiger shark activity

Final dive sites are weather and conditions dependent, but this is the planned itinerary.