Experts Call Scuba Diving Safe Despite Recent Accidents

Experts are calling two recent diving accidents in Northern Michigan very unusual.

Both accidents happened within the last month. A diver died after exploring the Persian shipwreck in Lake Huron in Presque Isle County on Sunday. Last week, a man drowned while diving the Cedarville in the Straits on Mackinac.

9&10 News spoke to Scuba North in Traverse City about the recent accidents.

Owner Doug Bell says the key to safe diving is training, which includes both time in the classroom and in the water. A lot of that training is geared towards preparing for any problems that may arise.

Despite the recent accidents, Bell calls the sport very safe.

“For the number of divers that we get, and we get divers that come from all over the world to see the shipwrecks that we have, there are very few accident that actually occur,” said Bell.



9&10’s Breelynn Martin and Photojournalist Jacob Johnson spoke to the owner about safety.