Being a very deep wreck dive, only dive the Andrea Doria if you are willing to accept the risks and procedures.  Visibility can be limited in a matter of minutes.  Also, being so deep below 200 feet, limited dive time is available.  Decompression time is long.  This wreck contains fine fishing nets that a diver can become caught in.  The wreck is amazing nonetheless.  The fish are incredible and the fact that your in a wreck is amazing and leaves an incredible feeling after diving.

South of Nantucket

Andrea Doria is also known as SS Andrea Doria.

Andrea Doria

This site seems to be known as Garbage Beach only to divers.  It has an easy entry, and easy metered parking (so you will need quarters).  Max depth at this site is 70', visibility is 5'-15'.  This site has Southwesterly exposure.  There have been tropical fish sightings here in the summer, and a variety of nudibranchs in the winter.  This can be a hazardous dive, challenges include strong currents, fishing line (make sure you have a knife/line cutter) and considerable boat traffic.  Divers have found old bottles and tea cups at this site, so keep your eyes open for artifacts!  Stay away from the Vineyard Ferry dock, it is best for divers to stay near the jetty or the pier.



Garbage Beach is also known as Marine Park on Water Street.

Garbage Beach

Small, secluded, spring fed, public pond. The south eastern side of the pond is a huge natural spring. This spring comes up through a cavern approximately thirty feet accross. I attempted to explore this gaping hole and as I approached the 40 foot mark I was unable to continue without a wetsuit. I could see no evidence of the cavern bottoming out at that depth and was intrigued as to just how deep it was. Other interesting sites at this location are trout, bass, turtles, including at least one Alligator Snapping turtle the size of my truck tire. This is a great spot for gaining a little experience and becoming more comfortable in the water. My last dive there was in 1996. 

Foot. Beach is located on the south western side.

Mares Pond

This freshwater pond covers 20 acres, and is a popular OW training site for local dive shops.  Maximum depth is 57', and usual visibility is 5'-25'.  Temperatures range from about 40 degrees in the winter, to low-80's in the summer.  Over the years a variety of things have been sunk in the pond, including a Saab, a cabin cruiser and a couple of tire piles and a training platform.  All diving is accessible from shore, and visitors are able to park near the water.  This pond has a variety of fish, including perch, trout, bass and freshwater eels.  There is a $7.00 parking fee for non-residents in the summer.  There are no public restrooms.



Hathaway's Pond

This is a VERY shallow dive – at high tide max depth is 15'.  There is a good deal of marine life here, including lobsters.  Parking is around $10 for the day, and there are accessible restrooms at the beach.  This site does have an easy entry/exit.  Try to stay straight or west off of the breakwater.  There is a rumor circulating that there is a WWII aircraft in the vicinity, but you'll need a boat/kayak to find it.  This site has Northern exposure.



Corporation Beach

The max depth is approx. 25', and this site has easy shore entry via the beach.  This is a sheltered cove with Northern exposure, so surf and tides are milder than other dive areas.  However, if there is a strong north wind, the conditions can get challenging.  The bottom is covered in seaweed making it a good spot for lobster and flounder.  Visibility is usually around 15'.  Parking is $10, and free after 4 pm.  There are bathrooms and a snack bar here.  This is a very popular spot, so expect to see a lot of other divers.  



Sandwich Town Beach

Mostly intact 251 foot long submarine wreck (class IXC/40). This wreck is famous for being the LAST German U-boat to attack & sink another ship during WWII (The Black Point) on May 5'th, 1945, and was counter-attacked & sunk by the US Navy on May 6'th, 1945 (by Destroyer Escort USS Atherton and US Patrol Frigate USS Moberly).

NE of Block Island.

U-853 is also known as U-85.

U-853

A lovely, almost secluded beach area that leads down an old boat ramp to an easy entry into about 20-30 fsw after a short to moderate swim.  Lots of eel grass, flounder, small fish, and other life.  Not an amazing dive but it does the trick.  Frequented by classes on weekends so it may get crowded.  Viz ranges from 3-20 feet, mostly about 8-10 on a calm day.

Route 138 east takes you to the Jamestown bridge.  Continue over the Newport Bridge and exit at Scenic Newport.  R on Farewell, R on America's Cup Ave, R on Bellevue, L on Ocean, to sign on L for King's Beach Fishing Area.  Drive to the parking lot, plenty of room, not crowded, and free.  GPS: N 41 27.234  W 071 20.543(parking lot)

King's Beach Fishing Area

Great spot for clams!  Usually spot striped bass under the bridge

Park along seawall on Washington St.  Enter water from beach or end of pier

Van Zandt Pier

Fort Wetherill is a scuba location with two dive sites. The left and right cove. The left cove has a small goat path down to the water.  The right cove has a boat ramp entry, can get busy so yield to boats.  Both coves have okay viz. (3-10 feet) and have pretty good life.  Averages 5 feet but classes frequently drop the viz to less than 5, still plenty of room though to get away from groups.  Flounder, fish, starfish, crabs, lobster, eel grass.  I believe the left cove along the right wall is the best of the two.  Porta potties.  Easy and plentiful parking.

Route 138 east over the Jamestown Bridge, exit just before the toll booths, straight on Narragansett, bear left at the fork, follow signs to the park.  Plenty of parking close to the entries. GPS: N 41 28.774 W 071 21.618

Fort Wetherill

This is a popular site in Rhode Island.  Ft. Wetherill, Jamestown.  3 possible entries, from the parking lot, facing the water.  To your right is a boat ramp, this is where the open water classes take place.  It is also a deep dive if you travel along the left wall of the cove to the end where it drops to about 100'(33m)
You can also enter the left cove, a short walk down a narrow path and a steep hill. Here you will follow along the right wall of the cove and end up in the same area if you go to the end of the wall.
You can also enter through the DEP station(Bull Point) this is a pretty tricky climb down a rock hill.  once in the water it is a shorter swim to hit deeper depths.  Avoid this entry with any kind of wind out of the south west.

This is a state park. Drive in, park, dive.

Ft. Wetherill is also known as jamestown.

Andrea Doria

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Andrea Doria