The Chicago Scuba Meetup Group

Opening weekend at Haigh Quarry marks the beginning of the local diving season. We will be looking forward to getting into the water. If there is interest, we might fire up the grill. The water could be chilly, but there is often good visibility this time of year. Look for the CSM banner. Hope to see you there! We do not charge for this event, but Haigh Quarry's entry fee is $25.

Dinner with Divers is back.

Nothing like our other monthly meetings, Dinner with Divers is a chance to meet and socialize with other SCUBA divers. Maybe you'll swap stories, maybe you'll find an idea for your next trip. No agenda, just good food and good fun.

We have a reservation for 10 with separate checks. A 20% gratuity will automatically be added. The reservation is under Eric.

This is a Wednesday evening dive on the Prins Willem V, from the Molly V with Captain Jitka. We meet at McKinley Harbor in Milwaukee at 5 pm for a single tank dive, probably returning around 7:30 pm or so. The Willie is a steel-hulled freighter that sank in 1954. It is perhaps one of the most popular shipwrecks in Lake Michigan, with lots to see at depths ranging from about 55 feet on top, to 90 feet to the clay bottom.

This is a single tank dive, where we load onto the Molly V at 5 pm with an aim of departing around 5:15 pm or so. In May, a drysuit is highly recommended to make the temperature at the bottom (low 40s F?) tolerable. Because of the depth, this is only recommended for divers with previous experience diving in Lake Michigan. As with all Lake Michigan dive charters, you are responsible for bringing all of your equipment, including tanks and weights.

This is being advertised but not organized by Chicago Scuba Meetup. If you want to join, sign up via the Shipwreck Explorers web site, which contains further information on the dive site, diving procedures, and diving waivers. Payment for the dive is collected by boat captain Jitka.

https://www.shipwreckexplorers.com/dive-schedule/2025-05-28pm/