USCGC Tiger, United States
About USCGC Tiger
A wreck dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces SW: swell from the SW reaches it, and wind from the NE blows out to sea. 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 7.3 km away. For Advanced 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 Tacoma.
- What it is Wreck.
- How deep Down to 18 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 2 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 7.3 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Tacoma Scuba 7.3 km
Underwater Sports 7.9 km
Underwater Sports 15 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 Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct and Nov (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 45 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. 40 min from the airport to USCGC Tiger.
Accommodation.
Stay in TacomaAd
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.
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Where it is
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Wind 4 kn gusting 7.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | – | 4 kn | 7kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 80, good | – | 0 kn | 4kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | – | 6 kn | 12kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | – | 1 kn | 5kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | – | 3 kn | 6kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | – | 6 kn | 13kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | – | 2 kn | 6kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 78, good | – | 6 kn | 24kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 80, good | – | 1 kn | 9kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 80, good | – | 3 kn | 8kn |
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 Advanced 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 £810–£1,500 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 £30–£55
- Stay £270–£455
- Food £260–£480
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