As the days grow longer and we dream of all the ways we can get out on the water this summer, the Dina Dee II offers up a rare opportunity to dive deeper – literally – into a whole new world of marine life and endless layers of coastal history.

Docked right in Barnegat Light, the 42-foot Coast Guard-inspected vessel contains a 1935 Detroit Diesel engine, constructed for military operations, and is known to all for its reliability.