LAKE JOCASSEE
Lake Jocassee is a stunning lake and surely one of the most beautiful lakes in the south.
It is located in upstate South Carolina in a pristine mountain environment only 1 hour and 40 minutes north east from Athens GA.
Lake Jocassee has crystal clear water and incredible depths. These make it a perfect lake for Scuba Diving. This lake offers many interesting dive sites that can be reached by boat or shore, it’s easy to see why divers come from all around the southeast to dive this great lake. It is rated in the top 25 freshwater dives in the world.
Athens Scuba is offering all its dives at Lake Jocassee in cooperation with Jocassee Adventures from their 3 comfortable custom dive boats.
Jocassee Adventures is the longest running charter service on Lake Jocassee. With over 33 years of experience, they know Jocassee and all her moods like no-one. This means the staff will make sure you have a safe, fun and comfortable adventure. All three boats are covered from the sun and offer dry areas in case of rain, they are the perfect choice for a day on the water.
This magical oasis offers waterfalls, island adventures and sunsets unlike any other place.
Athens Scuba customizes its charters to meet your needs and to help our divers make a day on the water you will remember for a life time.
Contact Athens Scuba if you are interested to join for some fun dives or charters on magical lake Jocassee.
These are the dive boats serving lakes Jocassee (summer) and Keowee (winter)
Scuba 1
This is a 32 ft dive boat that offers a day of fun in the sun at two of our best lakes in the upstate.
Scuba 1 is a custom dive boat with storage for gear and offers 8 divers the best in diving on Jocassee and Keowee.
Scuba 2
Scuba 2 is set up for more personal diving with only 6 divers. It has all the features of Scuba 1 with the comfort of a private setting.
Join in for a day on the lake with the most skilled staff in the upstate. Safety and great diving make it the divers choice.
Scuba 3
This is a fast 26 ft dive boat that can carry up to 6 divers and gear. All our boats are diver friendly and will make your day on the lake fun and safe.
For All Options:
- Each boat will have Dive-masters as crew that will help you with all your diving needs and guide you in the water if you wish or just help with suiting up and getting on and off the boat.
- Drinks are on board all boats free of charge to all passengers.
- We have easy exit and entry on the boats with first aid and O2 if needed.
Dive Info
All boat trips are 2 tank dives and include weights and the tankfills
Times
Saturday:
9 am – 12:30 pm, 1st charter, 2 dives
3 pm – 6:30 pm, 2nd charter, 2 dives
8pm – …, night dive, only offered on select dive weekends
Sunday:
11 am – 3:00 pm, charter, 2 dives
Cancelation policy:
- At least 72 hour cancellation required for refund of charters
- At least 24 hours notice required (within store hours) for cancellation of boat charters and can reschedule at later date only
- Less than 24 hours of cancellation “No Refund”
