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06/17/2008 Peter (Avg: 3.01 Review) - Did two dives on Sunday June 15th. The first to 117' and the second to 106'. Vis was about 10', H2O temp was 37 and 41 degrees, at the surface it was 50. Easy slope all the way down, so a deep dive was easily accomplished and the shore can't be missed. I saw lots of smaller crabs (only a few legal size), stars, rock sole and a plethora of other small guys. If you wander north you'll come across a pipe. Use this to mark the farthest point north. At that point go inshore and you'll arrive at the piling, almost where you started. There's some manmade reef structures, such as an old porcelain throne and sink, tires, huge springs, metal basket, a 10' satellite dish, and a street sign standing straight up. There were three open parking spaces when I arrived and the same when I left, and a few restaurants within throwing distance. The beach got crowded during low tide because everyone was sitting there eating lunch. I went by myself and I buddied up with a couple who were going in as I was. There were about ten divers there total. Nice dive and friendly people, but aren't all divers.

01/04/2007 EnjoysWater (Avg: 3.31 Review) - For my open water certification last spring I dove Mukilteo T-dock. In late September 2006 I got my advanced and did all 5 dives here as well. The easy entry and lack of crazy currents make this site ideal for classes (but beware of diving here on Saturday mornings). It has a nice slope downward, so our deep dive was easily accomplished, and shore is not hard to find. I've seen a couple of smaller octos here, crabs, stars, and a plethora of other small guys. If you go at night, you'll be sure to see those funky looking fish that will drift into you. The pilings are interesting, and there are some random pieces of "junk" or manmade reef structures, such as an old porcelain throne that my dive buddy and I swear we saw a wolf eel in. I have yet to dive the oil dock but would say this is a low key dive, and good for beginners.

10/07/2006 Todd Westby (Avg: 3.53 Review) - Did this site for my open water cert. It was great and saw a lot of life. Vis was good when we got away from other people. I plan on returning for the oil dock.

08/01/2006 Meredith (Avg: 3.46 Review) - We dove the T-Dock on July 30th and had a very relaxing dive. The current was almost non-existent and the water was very calm. The starfish population was amazing to observe. Visibility at shallow depths was quite limited, but improved once we broke the 25-30 foot depth.

03/29/2006 Ray of Bellingham (Avg: 2.93 Review) - Did my first two certification dives here, and it was a lot of fun, mostly because it was my first two open water dives. The vis was absolutely horrible due to the number of people that were there. It was very crowded. I hear it's much better during the week instead of the weekend. But when we did finally get away from the other classes, the vis cleared up some, and there was a lot of stuff to see.

08/09/2005 Nolan (Avg: 2.29 Review) - Sorry guys, the T-Dock has been forever altered. The state is building a new pier and, in the construction process, they pulled up the old pilings that were lying on the bottom. The site is also currently closed to diving except for weekends. Deeper (120 fsw), the site has not been affected so there is still a dive site for advanced cert. and experienced divers.

07/07/2005 Stan Groomer (Avg: 3.06 Review) - I have dove this site hundreds of times both as an instructor and a diver. There is always something new to see. Good site for all levels...gets deep fast. Looking forward to hundreds of more dives here in the future.

11/10/2004 Anonymous (Avg: 3.43 Review) - Did my 4 open water certification dives here. Very nice. So much to see. Easy in and out.

10/27/2004 Diver Mike (Avg: 3.04 Review) - As a night dive this is an excellent area to dive. You can go deep (over 120') and shallow to see the T-dock and marine life. Ease of shore entry is outstanding. Steps to the sand and smooth bottom.

09/08/2004 Mark on AOL (Avg: 3.00 Review) - Used to be a great crab dive. The whole sea bed seemed to move with thousands of them, but alas, it's been pretty wiped out, except for the first few days of the season.

08/29/2004 Sean Crissy (Avg: 3.65 Review) - Dive was very good! Lots of fish, very clear vis, 10-15 ft. eel and crab. Great place to bring a bag and go crabbing while diving! Highly recommended! Very popular dive site but not over crowded. It was one the best sites yet. SCUBA is the best!

06/02/2004 Gerry Hall (Avg: 3.55 Review) - It was a great first deep dive at night. Our vis was 20+ feet once you got below 15 feet.

12/02/2003 Brian Wiederspan (Avg: 2.98 Review) - This is a good site for all skill levels. Many Open Water classes are done here due to the lack of current and shallower depths just off shore, but it also drops off fast. You can easily hit 140'+ in no time. Lot's of tech training is done here as well due to the depths you can reach rather quickly and easily. The Geodome and troll are fun to see and there is usually a good amount of life here.

11/17/2003 Steve Simms (Avg: 3.25 Review) - This was a fun place to explore. I'm a pack rat by nature, so I'm always looking for stuff to pick up from the bottom to take home. Looked like the place was picked over, though. The piling are great. I need to come back here for a night dive. It's easy to do a couple of dives in this area, so bring enough tanks to make a day of it.

07/19/2003 Jim S (Avg: 2.95 Review) - Nice dive. Very little Parking. Bottom drops fast past 100'. Lots of small fish and crab. Load of shrimp. Vis typical of Puget Sound with 10' in the shallows above 30' and 15 to 20' at depth. Watch out for the ferry as it's really close. Neat underwater Geo Structure in about 40' of water straight out from the entry. Even has a Buddha inside.

01/28/2003 Robert E. Helton (Avg: 3.43 Review) - This is a fun dive for everyone. Even on the North side of the T-dock. I have seen the Vis here from 2 inches up to 50 feet, and this is a place you can go deep or stay shallow. There's lots of life in the area. I help out a lot with Classes here. I recommend this site; it's not the hardest you'll dive.

09/12/2002 Anonymous (Avg: 4.29 Review) - Dove this site on two consecutive days. The second day we dove at 0645 at a slack tide. Vis was excellent. The cabezons and lings on the north wall of the dry dock were huge. Over the years I've heard lots of great stuff about this site. It definitely lives up to its billing. Easy entry, current not a problem, easy to navigate.

11/17/2001 Curt Johnson (Avg: 2.97 Review) - This site has changed since the picture was taken. A hotel stands next to the dive beach and the beach itself has concrete stairs down from the parking lot next to a sign with a SCUBA diver logo. This spot is used by local dive shops for certification dives, consequently, some artificial reef junk has been placed there. Lots of small fish: greenling, rockfish, gunnels, bay pipefish, tubesnouts... Invertebrates on the pilings. Harbor seals are common as are sea lions in the winter.

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