Olympus Dive Center

Set along North Carolina's Outer Banks, Olympus Dive Center sits right at the edge of the famed Graveyard of the Atlantic — a stretch of coast strewn with historic shipwrecks. Its most celebrated wreck is the U352, a world-renowned WWII German U-Boat resting in 115 ft of clear, warm water. The Gulf Stream pushes warm, nutrient-rich water up from the South Atlantic, so the wrecks teem with everything from tiny tropicals to large pelagics, including a sizeable population of Sand Tiger sharks.

Courses and diving

A PADI 5 Star IDC with 6 PADI Instructors, Olympus runs all levels of training from beginner through Dive Master. Two dive boats sit on the docks directly behind the shop, and conditions are inviting: summer temperatures average 72–80 degrees with offshore visibility around 75+ feet.

On site you'll find a classroom, retail shop, air-conditioned facilities and a waterfront location, plus air fills, Nitrox, equipment sales and full rental gear. With English-speaking staff and a conservation focus, it suits wreck and shark enthusiasts of every experience level.