shotgunuk
Registered
Hi Peeps,
I'm a uk diver and will be staying just outside Hollywood for a few weeks from the middle of October.
I've never dived in your part of the world before and am looking for some advice re who to dive with, where to dive, temperatures etc.
My research seems to indicate that your conditions are similar to the UK although a bit warmer - our inland dives tend to get down to 6-7 Centigrade degrees at depth (30mish) whereas sea temperatures tend to stay between 6 and 12 degrees C (42 and 53 degrees F) depending on currents etc. (I've dived in 4 degrees C once)
I have made provisional arrangements to dive with Malibu Divers at Catalina Island ( Malibu Divers ) and would welcome any advice any of you guys can give on anything from conditions, where else to dive, who to dive with with, where NOT to dive etc etc etc.
I'm purely looking for recreational dives, deco is something I don't have training in or experience of. I may be happy to do some very simple and limited wreck penetration if the conditions are perfect (yes I am qualified but not experienced).
I dive on Singles with a pony at depths of up to 30-35m but wont have my pony with me so will probably want to stay shallower (say 30m/98ft absolute max but ideally around the 25m/82ft mark. )
It's a holiday with my wife (ex diver so quite understanding) so wont be able to dive every day but I'm hoping to get 5 or 6 days in at least ......
Thanks - in advance.
Spencer
I'm a uk diver and will be staying just outside Hollywood for a few weeks from the middle of October.
I've never dived in your part of the world before and am looking for some advice re who to dive with, where to dive, temperatures etc.
My research seems to indicate that your conditions are similar to the UK although a bit warmer - our inland dives tend to get down to 6-7 Centigrade degrees at depth (30mish) whereas sea temperatures tend to stay between 6 and 12 degrees C (42 and 53 degrees F) depending on currents etc. (I've dived in 4 degrees C once)
I have made provisional arrangements to dive with Malibu Divers at Catalina Island ( Malibu Divers ) and would welcome any advice any of you guys can give on anything from conditions, where else to dive, who to dive with with, where NOT to dive etc etc etc.
I'm purely looking for recreational dives, deco is something I don't have training in or experience of. I may be happy to do some very simple and limited wreck penetration if the conditions are perfect (yes I am qualified but not experienced).
I dive on Singles with a pony at depths of up to 30-35m but wont have my pony with me so will probably want to stay shallower (say 30m/98ft absolute max but ideally around the 25m/82ft mark. )
It's a holiday with my wife (ex diver so quite understanding) so wont be able to dive every day but I'm hoping to get 5 or 6 days in at least ......
Thanks - in advance.
Spencer