About Revisions Alki Cove 2 Seattle, WA More Info Max Depth: 61-70ft/19-21m Average Viz: 31-35ft/9-11m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Sand/Rock Aquatic Life: Plenty To See 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 1/14/2013 10:28 AM Greg 1/18/2012 3:17 PM

Features

Small Wreck, Debris, Structures,

Description

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.