Revision 1/14/2013 10:28 AM by Greg
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Alki Cove 2
 Seattle, WA
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Max Depth: 61-70ft/19-21m
Average Viz: 31-35ft/9-11m
Entry Type: Shore
Bottom Composition: Sand
Aquatic Life: Plenty To See
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Spring: 50-55°F/10-13°C
Summer: 50-55°F/10-13°C
Fall: 50-55°F/10-13°C
Winter: 50-55°F/10-13°C
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This is the most popular of the Alki dive sites and an all–around great dive park. It is protected from major current and has lots of life in shallow water. If you are on the beach looking out there is a boat just inside the marker line at about 45ft. To the right you can find a decent sized boat called the Honey Bear in about 35 ft, near the base of a bunch of pilings that are angled out of the bottom. Several other piles of boulders and Pilings are scattered around this site.
More experienced divers can venture to deeper depths to see the I-beams. Follow the rope under the buoy line to about 85 ft where it starts to turn North (to the left). Turn Right and hold that depth and you’ll come across them quickly. There are a couple other small sunken boats and piles of rocks that are interesting to see on the way.
Special Restrictions:
You MUST stay outside of the buoy line. This is an active ferry/water taxi dock. There is a rope on the bottom with some bottles floating on it that marks the buoy line so that you can avoid crossing it.
Though you could probably bring a boat here, it is not recommended. You could easily run over a diver or get in the way of the water taxi.
How to get there:
From Seattle, take the west Seattle bridge to the Harbor Ave SW Exit and take a right on Harbor Ave SW. Follow it 1.3 miles along the water until you come to the fish-n-chips restaurant and the water taxi parking lot. You can either park in the lot or on the street. The South Side of the restaurant is Cove 2. Cove 1 is to the North side of the restaurant. Gear up and walk down to the water.
This park is an ok dive in the day, but the night dive here is spectacular. There are harbor seals that will dive with you. A sunken ship (small tiny wreck) where they say the biggest octopus in Puget Sound lives. I haven’t personally seen him but seen many of her offspring. Like I said though the night dive is the best so many colors and life to see.