SS Dauntless, United States
About SS Dauntless
A wreck dive. It goes down to 21 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.6 km away. For experienced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Shoreline.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 21 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 3 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 4.6 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Underwater Sports 4.6 km
Discount Divers Supply 7.6 km
Seattle Scuba School 8.3 km
Exotic Aquatics 12 km
Edmonds Underwater Sports 13 km
Underwater Sports 19 km
Scuba 20 km
Jade Scuba Adventures 23 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Visibility under 5 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Apr and Sep (under 5 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 6 h 55 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA), direct.
See flights MDW → SEA · Skyscanner from about £215 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to SS Dauntless.
Accommodation.
Stay in ShorelineAd
Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote.
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Typical prices for a double room that month, not a quote. Distances are straight lines unless a drive is given: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Hire and lessons.
Dives and courses in Shoreline · GetYourGuideAdDive gear hire in Shoreline · GetYourGuideAd
Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 6 kn gusting 13.
The score for experienced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 6 kn | 13kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 3kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 10 kn | 19kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 2 kn | 7kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 5kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 4 kn | 10kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 3 kn | 10kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 79, good | 0.1 mflat | 12 kn | 26kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 1 kn | 12kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | 0.0 mflat | 9 kn | 18kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £830–£1,525 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £215–£445
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Taxi £50–£80
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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