Why Dive Lake Michigan?

Since 1818 when the schooner Hercules wrecked off the city of Chicago, with a loss of all hands, well over 1,000 ships have been lost on Lake Michigan due to storms and/or collisions. 

The Chicagoland area is home to over a dozen unique shipwrecks.  Trapped in fresh water, these well preserved wrecks are waiting for you to explore. 

Whether your interests lie in exploring old wooden schooners or mod

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Windy CIty Diving specializes in diving the Straits of Mackinac Chicago's premiere dive site. However, with our central location, we can visit any one of the more than a dozen Chicagoland shipwrecks. View videos of what Lake Michigan has to offer.

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Dive Shops

You may contact any of these fine dive stores to book passage with Windy City Diving aboard the R/V Aquatica, or you can contact us directly:

Call: 630.209.2445 or E-Mail: Jim@WindyCityDiving.Net

     
Below H2O BIG KAHUNA SCUBA D.D. Dive
     
2950 Ogden Avenue
Aurora, IL 60504
630.820.2531

45 West Belvidere Rd.
Hainesville, IL 60030
847.223.5600

1039 Waukegan Road
Glenview, IL 60025
847.657.3483
     
www.BelowH2O.Com www.BigKahunaScuba.Com www.DDDive.Com
     
 
     
DIVE RIGHT IN SCUBA DJ SCUBA ELMER'S WATER SPORTS
     
24222 W. Lockport Street Plainfield, IL 60544 815.267.8400 7840 West Ogden Ave.
Lyons, IL 60534
708.442.4388		 1310 Oakton Street
Evanston, IL 60202
847.475.7946
     
www.DiveRightInScuba.Com www.DJScuba.Com www.ElmersWaterSports.Com
     
 
     
FROGG POND DIVE SHOP ILLINOIS INSTITUTE SCUBA EMPORIUM
  OF DIVING (IID)  
2310 Skokie Valley Road
Highland Park, IL 60035
847.432.5055		 438 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
630.469.3483		 16336 S. 104th Ave.
Orland Park, IL 60467
708.226.1614
     
www.FroggPondDive.Com www.800HowDive.Com www.ScubaEmporium.Com
     
 
     
SCUBA SYSTEMS SCUBA U SEA LIONS DIVE CENTER
     
3919 Oakton
Skokie, IL
847.674.0222		 7113 W. 79th Street
Burbank, IL 60459
708.599.2630		 1158 E. Lake Street
Hanover Park, IL 60133
630.289.1680
     
www.ScubaSystems.Org www.Scubau.US www.Sealions.Org
     
 
     
UNDERSEAS SCUBA CENTER   UNDERWATER SAFARIS
     
611 North Addison
Villa Park, IL 60181
630.833.8383		   2950 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago, IL 60657
773.348.3999
     
www.Underseas.Com   www.UWSafaris.Com
     
     
 
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DIVER'S SUPPLY INDY DO DIVE IN GOOSE'S SCUBA SHACK
     
8017 E. Washington St.
Indianapolis, IN 46219
317.897.2822		 8111 N. University
Peoria, IL 61615
309.692.7600		 1490 U.S. Highway 30
Dyer, IN 46311
219.322.7222
     
www.DiversSupplyIndy.Com www.DoDiveIn.Com www.GoosesScuba.Com
     
 
     
  THE GREAT AMERICAN  
  DIVING COMPANY  
  401 North Main St.
St. Charles, MO 63301
636.949.0880		  
     
  www.TGADC.Com