mc20071
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Hey ScubaBoard,
I'm a new member to the community here and just got my OW certification this past Saturday. I was lucky enough to have an awesome instructor who made things quite simple and easy to understand. Each dive consisted of 2 minutes max of skills tests and then 20 minutes of swimming around. My 4th OW dive was at a place called "Monarch" just outside the Dana Point Harbor. 30 feet viz in about 35' of water. Saw many creatures, which was awesome, including a big sheepshead, lobster, Garibaldi, etc..
My girlfriend and I are going out to Catalina Island (Casino Point) this weekend on Saturday August 17th and plan on diving Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. I'm look for some advice as far as tank, bcd, regulator rentals. I was looking at Beach Cities Scuba Centers ? Your premier Orange County Scuba Diving experience (I got my certification through them) and I don't know if their prices are reasonable or not? I live in the Dana Point area, so this place would be ideal as far as distance goes, but is it better to bring the gear with us from the mainland or rent gear on the island?
We plan on staying there this Saturday night, so any suggestions on hotels/packages for diving would be appreciated. I did see the forum post about some hotels in the area, so I can always refer back to there if the information is still current.
Any help, ideas or suggestions are very much appreciated!
I'm a new member to the community here and just got my OW certification this past Saturday. I was lucky enough to have an awesome instructor who made things quite simple and easy to understand. Each dive consisted of 2 minutes max of skills tests and then 20 minutes of swimming around. My 4th OW dive was at a place called "Monarch" just outside the Dana Point Harbor. 30 feet viz in about 35' of water. Saw many creatures, which was awesome, including a big sheepshead, lobster, Garibaldi, etc..
My girlfriend and I are going out to Catalina Island (Casino Point) this weekend on Saturday August 17th and plan on diving Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. I'm look for some advice as far as tank, bcd, regulator rentals. I was looking at Beach Cities Scuba Centers ? Your premier Orange County Scuba Diving experience (I got my certification through them) and I don't know if their prices are reasonable or not? I live in the Dana Point area, so this place would be ideal as far as distance goes, but is it better to bring the gear with us from the mainland or rent gear on the island?
We plan on staying there this Saturday night, so any suggestions on hotels/packages for diving would be appreciated. I did see the forum post about some hotels in the area, so I can always refer back to there if the information is still current.
Any help, ideas or suggestions are very much appreciated!