Stone Tug
A short ride to an easy, fishy tug wreck.
- Distance
- 10 mi
- Max depth
- 60'
- Per diver
- $135
Carolina Beach, NC · Est. 2013
Wrecks, meg teeth & world-class spearfishing
Veteran-owned charters on the Semper Dive, six divers max. Plus SDI/TDI training from Open Water to rebreather.
16
dive sites, 10–57 miles out
6
divers max per trip
36 CFM
air & Nitrox fills
Veteran
owned & operated
What we dive
Three reasons people drive to Carolina Beach
From $135
Wreck Diving
Tugs, dredges, WWII tankers and 1800s steamers, from 60 feet down to 130.
Explore
From $225
Megalodon Teeth
Fan the ledges for fossil shark teeth millions of years old. Bring a mesh bag.
Explore
From $135
Spearfishing
Lionfish, flounder and more on wrecks and ledges. We'll put you on the fish.
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Pick your site
Two dives per trip. Prices are per diver; gear and tanks are extra.
16 dive sites shown
Dredge Wreck
Inshore wreck with plenty of structure to explore.
- Distance
- 10 mi
- Max depth
- 60'
- Per diver
- $135
Pocahontas Tug
Classic inshore tug dive, 10 miles out.
- Distance
- 10 mi
- Max depth
- 60'
- Per diver
- $135
Hyde
A big dredge wreck in 85 feet of water.
- Distance
- 17 mi
- Max depth
- 85'
- Per diver
- $160
Qualification required
Hyde / Markham
Two-wreck day: the Hyde plus the Markham.
- Distance
- 17 mi
- Max depth
- 85'
- Per diver
- $160
Qualification required
John D. Gill
WWII tanker torpedoed off Cape Fear in 1942.
- Distance
- 21 mi
- Max depth
- 90'
- Per diver
- $225
Get certified
From first breath to Divemaster
SDI and TDI courses taught by people who dive these wrecks every week.
Open Water Diver
$450
$200 deposit starts e-learning · $250 balance
Your first certification. E-learning at home, pool sessions, then open-water dives with our instructors.
Advanced Adventure Diver
$450
Build confidence with five adventure dives: deep, navigation, wreck and more.
Rescue Diver
$450
Learn to prevent and manage problems, both your own and your buddy's. Many divers say it's the course that made them a better buddy.
Divemaster
$999
Your first professional rating. Assist on courses and lead certified divers on our charters.
The boat
The Semper Dive
“Always dive.” A working dive boat, built for NC offshore water.
- Length
- 37'
- Beam
- 14'
- Cruise
- 17 mph
Stapleton Custom. Six divers max, so there's room to gear up.
- Marine head
- Starlink Wi-Fi
- Cabin bench with heat & A/C
The crew
Veterans, captains & instructors
A local crew that dives for a living, and for fun on their days off.
Capt. Robert "Bob" Krieger
Owner & Elite Instructor
Retired Marine who started diving in Okinawa in 2003. Joined the crew in April 2021 and bought the shop in November 2023.
- USMC (Ret.)
- SDI Instructor
- TDI Instructor
- Scubility Instructor
- First Response Instructor
Capt. David Smithey
"Godfather of CBS"
Veteran and retired law-enforcement Major after 31 years. Diving since 1979, with a USCG captain's license since 2008.
- Veteran
- USCG Captain
- Diving since 1979
Keith Jernigan
General Manager & Instructor
Retired from government Environmental Services. Diving since 2019 and part of the crew since February 2022.
- Instructor
- General Manager
Mike Cleary
Course Director & Instructor Trainer
35 years underwater. Retired airline pilot and firefighter who trains instructors in rebreather, technical and ERDI public-safety diving.
- Course Director
- Instructor Trainer
- Rebreather
- Technical
- ERDI Public Safety
From the boat
Recent days on the water
Visit us
Come say hi at the shop
Gear, fills, service and honest advice from people who dive here every week.
702 S Lake Park Blvd, Carolina Beach, NC 28428