New Jersey

New Jersey is one of the best dive sites in the United States. It is estimated that there are over 5,000 shipwrecks on New Jersey’s coast, from vessels that are hundreds of years old to more modern wrecks. Wreck Valley, which runs between New York’s Long Island and New Jersey, holds hundreds of shipwrecks in a 96 km swathe. The USN Algol fought in WWII and the Korean War and was sunk intentionally for divers. It is a beauty to behold, nearly completely encrusted by a thick armor of scallops and mussels.

Besides, the Resor is considered one of the best deep-dive locations on the coast, with good visibility, large schools of cod, and outstanding lobstering - sometimes lobsters are of record size. The Resor also is the site of shark-fishing tournaments in late summer. New Jersey’s dive sites are found not only in the sea but also there is a couple of inland, freshwater sites that are worth a gander. At the Delaware River Water Gap, you can check out train wreckage, including a boxcar full of empty beer bottles.

Location: New Jersey, US.

Best Time To Dive: March- April, and September-November.