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You need a good level of experience and comfort. Exciting stuff... BUT THERE IS NO BOTTOM.
Join Power Scuba for this excellent charter opportunity!
Offshore Oil Rigs aren't dove often (because of the permission process required)... and yet they can house a remarkable u/w community unto themselves. Life on the thick support pylons and crossbeams can be abundant.
You must be an experienced diver and comfortable diving in water that essentially has no bottom. PERFECT NEUTRAL BOUYANCY SKILLS ARE NEEDED. If you have to ask whether you're an "experienced diver"... you're not. Join us for the next trip, shipmate!
This is 3-tank, open ocean diving with "live drops".
MANDATORY ITEMS: A good safety sausage and whistle. (At a minimum.) Don't show up on the boat without these.
COST: $82.77
BOAT LOCATION: 22nd St Landing San Pedro, Ca Take I-405 N toward Long Beach. Take exit 32B to merge onto I-710 S (be careful of the exits ramps. It comes on you quickly.) Continue onto CA-47 S/Seaside Fwy/Vincent Thomas Bridge. At the base of the bridge, take exit for Harbor Blvd toward Catalina Island/Ports O Call Village/San Pedro. Turn right onto N Harbor Blvd . Continue on S Harbor Blvd. Continue onto Miner St/Viaduct St. Take a right on 22nd St. Boat is docked behind 22nd st Landing Restaurant. Drop your gear off on the corner and find parking across the street.
BOARDING: You may sleep on the boat. (Starting at 8 pm on Saturday.) Boat leaves the dock 7:00 am on Saturday. (Please treat the boat, and its crew, with respect and you'll get it in return.)
BUNKS: Bunks are first come, first served. (A drawn curtain means the bunk is taken.)
WRECK: The Olympic: 258' iron ship in 100' of water. Mostly collapsed, but bow and stern still have structure. Olympic II (Boat reserves right to change destinations dependent on conditions.)
RIGS: Eureka & Ellen. Both with diferent "personalities". Gorgeous marine life resident with occasional spectacular "guests" floating through. Depth: Go as deep (or stay as shallow) as you like and are trained for. Boat captain recommends staying above the 110' crossbeams.
FOOD: 1. Continental breakfast when you first wake up (6:30 am) 2)Full hot breakfast on the way out (7-8 am)... or after the first dive on the wreck at Captain's discretion 3)Full lunch 4)Snacks and drinks 5)A beer or two (on Power Scuba) after your dives. You liking it yet?
AIR TANKS: Boat has steel LP 72s (overfilled to an 80's-worth of gas) for your use or you may bring your own tank. Caveat: Their compressor only fills to an LP steel's pressure limit. No 3,450 PSI fills on this boat unfortunately.
NITROX: Boat pumps Nitrox into O2-clean tanks (only). $8 per fill. You may bring your own O2-clean (dedicated) Nitrox tank, but bring it FULL. No fills on the way to the rigs. (They have steel LP 72 Nitrox tanks for your use for the cost of the fill. Tanks are overfilled to about an 80's-worth of gas.)
BOAT: Pacific Star
Cancelling an Event: When and why Power Scuba might do it
Pointers:
Boat Etiquette Reminder:
Bill here with a quick note: If you aren't completely comfortable with the kind of diving described above please sit this one out. Your safety is my first concern. There are plenty of shops and instructors who'll be glad to train you up to the level this event requires. Look 'em up here: San Diego Shops & Instructors
You need a good level of experience and comfort. Exciting stuff... BUT THERE IS NO BOTTOM.
You must be an experienced diver and comfortable diving in water that essentially has no bottom. PERFECT NEUTRAL BOUYANCY SKILLS ARE NEEDED. If you have to ask whether you're an "experienced diver"... you're not. Join us for the next trip, shipmate!
This is 3-tank, open ocean diving with "live drops".
MANDATORY ITEMS: A good safety sausage and whistle. (At a minimum.) Don't show up on the boat without these.
COST: $82.77
BOAT LOCATION: 22nd St Landing San Pedro, Ca Take I-405 N toward Long Beach. Take exit 32B to merge onto I-710 S (be careful of the exits ramps. It comes on you quickly.) Continue onto CA-47 S/Seaside Fwy/Vincent Thomas Bridge. At the base of the bridge, take exit for Harbor Blvd toward Catalina Island/Ports O Call Village/San Pedro. Turn right onto N Harbor Blvd . Continue on S Harbor Blvd. Continue onto Miner St/Viaduct St. Take a right on 22nd St. Boat is docked behind 22nd st Landing Restaurant. Drop your gear off on the corner and find parking across the street.
BOARDING: You may sleep on the boat. (Starting at 8 pm on Saturday.) Boat leaves the dock 7:00 am on Saturday. (Please treat the boat, and its crew, with respect and you'll get it in return.)
BUNKS: Bunks are first come, first served. (A drawn curtain means the bunk is taken.)
WRECK: The Olympic: 258' iron ship in 100' of water. Mostly collapsed, but bow and stern still have structure. Olympic II (Boat reserves right to change destinations dependent on conditions.)
RIGS: Eureka & Ellen. Both with diferent "personalities". Gorgeous marine life resident with occasional spectacular "guests" floating through. Depth: Go as deep (or stay as shallow) as you like and are trained for. Boat captain recommends staying above the 110' crossbeams.
FOOD: 1. Continental breakfast when you first wake up (6:30 am) 2)Full hot breakfast on the way out (7-8 am)... or after the first dive on the wreck at Captain's discretion 3)Full lunch 4)Snacks and drinks 5)A beer or two (on Power Scuba) after your dives. You liking it yet?
AIR TANKS: Boat has steel LP 72s (overfilled to an 80's-worth of gas) for your use or you may bring your own tank. Caveat: Their compressor only fills to an LP steel's pressure limit. No 3,450 PSI fills on this boat unfortunately.
NITROX: Boat pumps Nitrox into O2-clean tanks (only). $8 per fill. You may bring your own O2-clean (dedicated) Nitrox tank, but bring it FULL. No fills on the way to the rigs. (They have steel LP 72 Nitrox tanks for your use for the cost of the fill. Tanks are overfilled to about an 80's-worth of gas.)
BOAT: Pacific Star
You won't get to do this one often. Join us for this special trip!
If you back out less than one week before departure (or "no call, no show") you are on the hook for the money. No refund unless your seat fills. Less than two weeks and you get 1/2 your money refunded. To back out fully you must cancel your RSVP here and request a Paypal refund. Two weeks or more = full refund.Cancelling an Event: When and why Power Scuba might do it
Pointers:
- Bring your certification card.
- Hydrate really well.
- Take Bonine if you think you're at all inclined toward seasickness. If you aren't sure... take some Bonine (or similar)!
- Eat a decent, non-greasy breakfast.
- Bring something to keep you warm between dives (overcoat, boat jacket, etc).
- Bring a torch for peering into nooks and crannies.
- End your dive close to the boat (unless you enjoy long surface swims).
- ALWAYS bring your dive essentials: A safety sausage, knife, and whistle (at a minimum)!
- Don't forget to tip the boat crew if they do a good job for you. This one's just as important as any other point in this list. The DM is there for your safety. Take care of him/her!
Boat Etiquette Reminder:
- Show up on-time. Boat leaves at 7 am sharp.
- Space is limited on a boat. Stow all your gear where directed to by crew.
- Keep gear out of the walk-way, damnit.
- Put your fins on at drop-in point (not forward and then flip flop over people's feet and gear).
- Don't rinse your mask or other gear in the CAMERA BUCKET!
- Don't clog up the marine head with baby ruth bars or similar.
- If you have to puke, do it downwind (leeward).
- If you have to cancel, do it well before the cutoff time so Bill has a chance to sell your seat.
Bill here with a quick note: If you aren't completely comfortable with the kind of diving described above please sit this one out. Your safety is my first concern. There are plenty of shops and instructors who'll be glad to train you up to the level this event requires. Look 'em up here: San Diego Shops & Instructors
