Jango - 7/14/2010 4:16 PM
Since you are close to Morhead City and New Bern you might want to check out the dive club I’m in. It’s called Ocean Quest Dive Club and has been in existance for nearly 20 years. I am one of the charter members. It was started among workers at the Naval Avation Depot at Cherry Point Marine Corps base in Havelock, now called Fleet Rediness Center East and grew from there. Sometimes we have our monthly meetings in Morehead City and sometimes in New Bern.
We are not affiliated with any dive shop mainly to maintain our independance and our bylaws do not allow an owner or employee of a dive shop to be an officer of the club. One of the main premises of the club is that club boat owners and divers simply share the expense of gas and oil to go diving. The law does not allow any more than that to be asked of club divers. Otherwise you get into a charter situation. It is expected of the divers on a trip to help clean up the boat after the dive day. Dues are $15 per year for a single person and $25 for family. We restrict membership to a 35-40 mile radius from Morehead City.
Please PM me for more info if you are interested.