Fossil Dives
Please Share to All of Your Social Media Platforms
Storefront of Poseidon Adventures with fire hoses and firemen's ladders while fighting the fire on the backside of building.
300' long building next door burned to the ground and runs parallel along the backside of Poseidon Adventures. There is only 20' between the two parallel buildings and so far, damage and rebuild estimates to our building (shown to the right) is over $250,000.
As you may know, I started a Go Fund Me for my Dad to help him reopen his scuba shop, Poseidon Adventures Dive Center following a recent devastating fire that involved more than 12 fire companies and 3 ladder trucks. He's had to close his doors for the first time in 37 years and he's going to need help to reopen his business along with covering daily living expenses for the next 6 to 12 months.
So many people have been offering to help and it seems like the most help that he really needs is going to be financial help in order to get through the coming months and help recover from everything he's lost from the fire, water, smoke and ash.
Many of Poseidon's friends and family are well aware that my Dad has been involved in recovering prehistoric fossilized Shark's Teeth over the last 20 years.
I approached him on the subject of donating prehistoric fossilized Shark's Teeth to anyone who contributes to my Fundraiser (through Zelle, GoFundMe or check) and he came up with a very fun way of thanking everyone who makes a donation.
First of all, everyone who makes a donation of any amount will receive a necklace size prehistoric Mako Shark's Tooth from Morocco that is approximately 60 million years old. It is wrapped in gold tone wire and is an excellent accessory to wear.
Secondly, for every $500 donation, the donor will receive a 20 million year old prehistoric fossilized Megalodon Shark's Tooth. For example, a donor offering a $1,000 donation will receive two teeth in the 3.5" to 4.5" size range, similar to the tooth in the photo below. Unfortunately, this size is limited to existing stock.
Third of all, everyone who makes a donation of any amount will be entered into a raffle to win this exact 20 million year old prehistoric fossilized Megalodon Shark's Tooth that is 6.01" as shown in the image below.
The rules are simple. For every $20 donation, the donor will have one entry ticket entered into the raffle. For example, a $20 donation will receive one entry ticket and a $200 donation will receive 10 entry tickets. The larger the donation, the better chance of winning this rare and genuine Megalodon Shark Tooth.
Please note that multiple donations from the same donor will be combined to reach their desired donation level and all previous donors will be included in this fun Shark Tooth Giveaway.
All teeth will be shipped to your delivery address within 4 weeks of your donation and the raffle for the valuable 6.01" Megalodon Shark will be drawn during Poseidon Adventures Grand Reopening Celebration Party (Date to be determined).
Please don't feel bad if you're not able to donate. It would still be such a big help if you would be willing to share the link to my Dad's Fundraiser on all the social media platforms you might be on.
We're so grateful for all your kind words, messages, phone calls, texts, cards, prayers and encouragement. Our family has been so humbled and overwhelmed by all the kindness and generosity from our community. It means so much to my Mom and Dad.
If you want to donate to his Fundraiser through the Zelle App, then the email that is attached to his Zelle account is...
Scott@SharksGoneWild.com
Here's his GoFundMe link:
For those who prefer to send a check, please address the envelope as follows....
Poseidon Adventures
Attn: The Jenkins Family
80 Albe Drive
Newark, DE 19702
Aerial view of the fire 8 miles away while looking west down the I-95 corridor towards Newark at midnight.
***************************************************************************
Join Us for Our 21st Year of Diving
The Warm, Clear Atlantic Gulf Stream Waters
For Giant Prehistoric Megalodon Shark's Teeth
2005 - 2010....Topsail Beach, NC
2011 - 2013....Toothinator Lodge, Lansdowne, Wilmington, NC
2014 - 2025....Spinnaker Pointe, Carolina Beach, NC
Total Prehistoric Fossilized Shark Teeth....
-
2005-6 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered
-
2007-8 Dive Season.... 5,969 Marketable Teeth (With 20 Teeth over 6")
-
2009 Dive Season.... 2,617 Marketable Teeth (With 22 Teeth over 6")
-
2010 Dive Season.... 3,569 Marketable Teeth (With 25 Teeth over 6")
-
2011 Dive Season.... 3,943 Marketable Teeth (With 13 Teeth over 6")
-
2012 Dive Season.... 4,120 Marketable Teeth (With 21 Teeth over 6")
-
2013 Dive Season.... 7,035 Marketable Teeth (With 42 Teeth over 6")
-
2014 Dive Season.... 10,714 Marketable Teeth (With 37 Teeth over 6")
-
2015 Dive Season.... 10,000+ Marketable Teeth (With 18 Teeth over 6")
-
2016 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered
-
2017 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered
-
2018 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered (With 40 Teeth over 6")
-
2019 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered
-
2020 Dive Season.... We could only Dream!
-
2021 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered
-
2022 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered
-
2023 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered
-
2024 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth Recovered
-
2025 Dive Season.... Thousands of Teeth waiting to be Discovered
Total for 2005-2024.... 50,000+ Marketable Teeth (With 275+ Gi-Normous Teeth over 6")
(Plus 1,000's of Frags & Shards)
***************************************************************************
For the low price of $2450, the following is included in your 2025 Meg Tooth Hunting Expedition....
-
You will be transported aboard a comfortable and roomy Poseidon Dive Boat while diving Poseidon's Top Secret Fossil Location.
-
You will receive lodging at Poseidon's very private and exclusive "Toothinator" Headquarters.
-
As a first time fossil tooth diver, you will benefit by receiving guidance and assistance while diving with professionals who have many years of experience diving for Megalodon Shark Teeth in rivers and oceans.
-
All taxes and service charges included.
***************************************************************************
For a "Jaw-Dropping" YouTube Video featuring "Poseidon's Meg Quest" (produced by Toothinator Mike Walsh), please click on the link below.... (www.MissionToMegs.com)
At our Top Secret Location....
off the East Coast of the United States, we are recovering giant fossilized Megalodon shark teeth which are 1.6 to 25 million years old.
Fortunately for modern day divers, the teeth that we are finding are from the now extinct Megalodon shark. This giant shark grew to as much as 75 feet in length and was 7 times larger that a Tyranasaurus Rex. The name Megalodon means "big tooth" and they devoured whales as their main course. Thus, we are also finding fossilized whale bones during the "hunt".
On every Poseidon dive expedition, we are finding Megalodon teeth up to the boat record of 6-15/16 inches long and as you can imagine, they are extremely rare. In fact, only two 7-1/2 inch teeth have ever been found in the history of the world. These two giant and valuable specimens were both in private collections until recently, one of them was stolen.... leaving only one remaining tooth.
The good news is that we are currently finding fragments of teeth in the 7-1/2 inch size range and we strongly feel that it is only a matter of time until someone on one of our Poseidon dive trips finds the world's largest intact Megalodon tooth.
Now is your opportunity to join a "World-Class" Expedition in search of the Largest Predator that ever existed. With only 5 spots available on the boat, you can easily be one of Poseidon's Fossil Divers and start....
***************************************************************************
During your Meg Tooth Expedition, You will....
-
Learn the best techniques and locations to help you find Megalodon Teeth.
-
Learn how to professionally clean and process your Megalodon Teeth.
-
Lean how to "grade" Megalodon Teeth with the 10-stage "Scott Grading System".
-
Learn the best methods of how to display your Megalodon Teeth.
-
Learn how to "price" Megalodon Teeth to get the most value.
-
Learn how to "wrap" your best necklace tooth with gold or silver wire (Don't forget to bring your favorite necklace).
***************************************************************************
"Hunting the Hunter"!!!
Christina proudly displaying her first 6+" Megalodon Tooth along with a 2-3/4" Great White!!!
"Search-N-Seas" - 37ft Topaz with Twin 420 HP Volvo Diesels and cruises at 20kts with a comfortable ride.
There is a comfortable V-berth down below for sleeping and the "fins on" diver friendly ladder makes for an easy entry back on the boat.
"Like" or "Friend" Us on FaceBook....
-
Poseidon Adventures Dive Center
***************************************************************************
Your Island Condo Accommodations include the following Amenities....
Large Pool and Hot Tub
Tennis & Basketball Courts
Charcoal Grills & Picnic Tables
Private Walkway to the Beach with Great Birdwatching
View of our Community and our Intracoastal Waterway
While diving, we often bring up mammal bones and teeth from animals such as prehistoric 3-toed horses, giant beavers the size of black bears, woolly mammoths, mastodons, long & short legged llamas, walruses and various other creatures. Our latest Mastodon Tooth was recently carbon dated at 31,780 years old by our in-house paleontologist Harry Maisch. Thanks Harry for your contribution.
***************************************************************************
2025 Summer Schedule for Poseidon's Fossil Tooth Expeditions!!!
Please note that the dates shown are the actual days of diving. Also, please note that the Dive Roster shown below is accurate as of December 24, 2024. To check current availability of spots or to check "Standby Status" on any of the following expeditions, please call (or text) the Meg HotLine at....
(302) 299-0416 - Cell/Text 24/7
or send us an e-mail to....
Scott@SharksGoneWild.com
********************************************************************
#1 2025 Meg Tooth Expedition....
Week #1 - 2025....
8 Days/7 Nights Lodging With 5 Days of 2-Tank Diving on the In-Shore Meg Ledge (25 miles) - Deposit: $300
Check-In: Saturday, July 12th (4:00pm)
Check-Out: Saturday, July 19th (10:00am)
Dive Monday - Friday.... July 14th - 18th, 2025
1 Spot Available.... Please Call/Text for Standby Information.... (302) 299-0416
- 1. (D) Daniel B (4 Years)
- 2. (T) Rich C (2 Years)
- 3. (D) Tom P/Barb (3 Years)
- 4. (D) RJ/Lisa L (4 Years)
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
- 9.
Note: To hold your spot for this particular week, a deposit of $300 is required and is fully refundable up to March 12th, 2025. On March 12th, 2025, the deposit is no longer refundable (unless a qualified replacement diver is obtained) and the remaining balance is due.
************************************************************
#2 2025 Meg Tooth Expedition....
Week #2 - 2025....
8 Days/7 Nights Lodging With 5 Days of 2-Tank Diving on the In-Shore Meg Ledge (25 miles) - Deposit: $300
Check-In: Saturday, July 19th (4:00pm)
Check-Out: Saturday, July 26th (10:00am)
Dive Monday - Friday.... July 21st - 25th, 2025
2 Spots Available.... Please Call/Text for Standby Information.... (302) 299-0416
- 1. (D) Tom H (7 Years)
- 2. (D) Daniel B (4 Years)
- 3. (D) Mike W (16 Years)
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
- 9.
Note: To hold your spot for this particular week, a deposit of $300 is required and is fully refundable up to March 19th, 2025. On March 19th, the deposit is no longer refundable (unless a qualified replacement diver is obtained) and the remaining balance is due.
************************************************************
#3 2025 Meg Tooth Expedition....
Week #3 - 2025....
8 Days/7 Nights Lodging With 5 Days of 2-Tank Diving on the In-Shore Meg Ledge (25 miles) - Deposit: $300
Check-In: Saturday, July 26th (4:00pm)
Check-Out: Saturday, August 2nd (10:00am)
Dive Monday - Friday.... July 28th - August 1st, 2025
2 Spots Available.... Please Call/Text for Standby Information.... (302) 299-0416
- 1. (P) Ron B/Leah
- 2. (D) Everrett S (13 Years)
- 3. (D) Mike W (16 Years)
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
- 9.
Note: To hold your spot for this particular week, a deposit of $300 is required and is fully refundable up to March 26th, 2025. On March 26th, the deposit is no longer refundable (unless a qualified replacement diver is obtained) and the remaining balance is due.
************************************************************
#4 2025 Meg Tooth Expedition....
Week #4 - 2025....
8 Days/7 Nights Lodging With 5 Days of 2-Tank Diving on the In-Shore Meg Ledge (25 miles) - Deposit: $300
Check-In: Saturday, August 2nd (4:00pm)
Check-Out: Saturday, August 9th (10:00am)
Dive Monday - Friday.... August 4th - August 8th, 2025
4 Spots Available.... Please Call/Text for Standby Information.... (302) 299-0416
- 1. (P) Ron B/Leah
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
- 9.
Note: To hold your spot for this particular week, a deposit of $300 is required and is fully refundable up to April 2nd, 2025. On April 2nd, the deposit is no longer refundable (unless a qualified replacement diver is obtained) and the remaining balance is due.
************************************************************
Notes for Summer, 2025 Expeditions....
Note #1: Upon a Unanimous Dive Group request, the Off-Shore Meg Ledge (50 miles) and/or 3-Tank Dive Trips are Available with a "Per Diver" Up-charge. For 2025, the Up-charge fees are $60 for a third tank dive and $70 for a trip to the Off-Shore Meg Ledge.
Note #2: Please note that for the last few years, all tooth diving charter boats have been charging a fuel surcharge for each day of diving. Most charter operations are in the range of of $40-$50 per person per day, but the 2025 fuel surcharge fee with our charter boat (Carolina Beach Scuba) is the lowest in the area at only $25 per person per dive day.
Note #3: Any Up-charge fees, fuel surcharges, equipment rentals or tank fills are to be paid directly to the Carolina Beach Scuba Dive Center after your last day of diving.
************************************************************
Poseidon's Battle Cry.... "Be the Tooth"
***************************************************************************
Interested Divers.... (Alphabetical)
- (T) Adam W...
- (P) Alan (10 Years) Rendina
- (T) Bart B
- (SB) Bill E (1 Year)...
- (T) Bill H...
- (T) Bill M (3 Years)
- (T) Brandon E
- (T) Cameron L
- (D) Chris H (? Years)
- (T) Chuck L
- (D) Dan M (? Years)
- (T) Darren H (? Years)
- (T) Dave K
- (T) Dave R (3 Years)
- (T) Davis K
- (D) Ed S (? Years)
- (T) Eric S (1 Year)
- (T) Ed T
- (T) Frank F
- (T) Fred G
- (T) Henry F
- (D) James N (3 Years)
- (T) James S (2 Years)...
- (P)(SB) Jared S (3 Years)
- (T) Jason C/Kristin (? Years)
- (T) Jay D
- (T) Jay D's Buddy #1
- (T) Jay D's Buddy #2
- (D) Joe (2 Year)
- (D) Joe Mc (3 Years)
- (T) Karen F
- (T) Kathleen C...
- (T) Kathleen S
- (T) Lee S
- (T) Leora K
- (T) Lucas
- (T) Lucas M
- (P) Lynn A (15 Years)
- (D) Marcie N (2 Years)
- (T) Matt E....
- (T) Michael K
- (P) Mike K (1 Year)
- (P) Mike K (Friend) (1 Year)
- (T) Nick Y...
- (T) Pfil H (2 Years)
- (D) Rich C (2 Years)...
- (T) Rob E...
- (D) Rob L (4 Years)
- (T) Ron B (? Years)
- (T) Ryann M (1/2 week)
- (T) Scott B (2021?)
- (T) Scott K
- (T) Sharon B
- (T) Steve G...
- (D) Steve J (? Years)
- (D)(SB) Steve U (2 Years)
- (T) Tom (2 Years)
- (T) Tom F...
- (T) Tom P...
- (T) Travis C
- (T) Vince W
***************************************************************************
Dear Toothinators....
For your personal copy of Poseidon's official "Toothinator E-Guide", please click on the following link....
http://www.mediafire.com/view/l2qn6l8dllshg67/TOOTHINATOR.doc
When you click on the link, the new 56 page "Toothinator E-Guide" will appear.
Give it a moment to load and then you may easily adjust the size of the page for optimum viewing and reading by clicking on the magnifying glass at the bottom of the page.
Please do not hesitate to call (or text) me if you have any further questions and as always.... I'm looking forward to "Hunting the Hunter" with you once again in 2025.
Warm regards,
"Scuba" Scott
302-299-0416 - Cell/Text 24/7