Boat Dive

From Captain Rob''s Dive Charters

Location: Southeast side of Duck Island.

Special Features: In the spring and early summer, many seals visit the area. They sunbathe on the rocks and occasionally will swim with divers. (The Marine Mammal Protection Act prohibits anyone from approaching seals.)

Access: Only by boat.

Hazards: Lobster boats. Do not leave boat unattended. The area was once a military target range and divers have found unexploded shells in the area. This dive and all of the other Isles of Shoals dives are recommended for experienced divers.

Depth: To 40 feet in Seal Cove, to 90 feet around Mingo Rock.

Currents: Slight current in the cove, tidal as well as wind current around Mingo Rock.

Restrictions: None.