About Us

SCUBA CHARTERS:


At Bottom Time Dive Charters & Training we believe that the customer comes first. ThatThe Regulatoris why we offer uncrowded and "customized" diving trips to the best freshwater dive sites on LakeChamplain and the St. Lawrence River. Our boats are USCG inspected and operated by USCG certifiedCaptains. We are also a " Rebreather friendly" operation/training center and can accommodate diversof all backgrounds and experience levels, however we desire to be "charter specific" segregating thevarious diver levels for our charters, What this rneans is that a "techie" charter is for techies only, whilethe mare general charters are set up for the "techie" diver groups. This allows the various diver levels to more fully envoy their "type" of diving.


1. Lake Champlain Scuba Diving Charters:


Our 2 US Coast Guard inspected dive boats on Lake Champlain, the 25' "Rogue Diver" and 25'"Allie Cat" are perfectly set up for diver cornforts. They are at local marinas and are ready totake you to the exciting and historical dive sites on beautiful Lake Champlain and are operatedCapt Mel Frechette, a USCG 100ton Certified Master Captain.

Lake Champlain offers fantastic scuba diving for the newly certified or the experiencedtech diver. Shallow fish-filled rocky ledges offer great underwater photography opportunitiesfor the newly certified diver. These shallow ledges are usually quite warm and the visibilityranges from 20'- 3O' easily any time of the summer season. Add to that a few of the shallow19th Century wreck sites and you will find that unique scuba adventure you've looking for righthere on Lake Champlain.

The more experienced "techies" really appreciate the well preserved 19th century wrecks thatlitter Lake Champlain's deeper bottom. Deep Wall dives are especially spectacular in LakeChamplain as schools cf walleye, lake trout and salmon are always present along these walls andmake for very interesting encounters and uw videography.


2. St. Lawrence River Scuba Diving Charters:


Our US Coast Guard dive boat on the 5t. Lawrence River, the 30' "The Regulator" is perfectly setup for diver comforts. lt is located at Blind Bay Marina in Hammond, NY and is ready to takeyou to the exciting wreck dives in the Alexandria Bay area of the Thousand lslands.
SLR diving presents you with opportunities to experience "Drift Diving" as well as spectacular"big" wreck diving. Visibility ranges from 50'- 75' and there is NO thermocline. This truly isa scuba diving adventure you should not miss.The Regulator


 

CAPT MEL FRECHETTE             
91 Miller St.                                     
Plattsburgh, NY 12901 518-569-4407
518-561-7748 
Owner, A+ Pro Divers
Owner, Bottomtime Dive Charters
PADI MASTER Scuba Diving Instructor
TDI EVOLUTION Closed Circuit Rebreather Instructor 
TDI INSPIRATION Closed Circuit Rebreather Instructor