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This was my first international live-aboard trip, and was initially planned during the middle of the Covid outbreak in the United States. I chose this itinerary specifically because it was relatively close to the US, was modest in length and visited an area on my bucket list. We dove the...

Very crowded on Cliff Drive this AM, I arrived at 0715 and got one of the last spots available anywhere near Divers Cove/Heisler Park. Great surface conditions (see link below), not so great underwater. Viz was poor at 10’-15’, with a slight surge. Water temps; surface 71F, 64F at 25FSW...

Yes, it's all over the place. I almost sent you a note on Sat. as the OC crew had 20-30' on Bio, and GS.

Below 55' the rig superstructure is plastered with strawberry anemones, scallops, starfish etc. The scallops grow three deep and are a popular harvest option for local divers. The limit is (10) per diver per day. The rigs host a variety of fish life, which is constantly changing; Sheephead...

Dive Report: Olympic Wreck and Oil Rigs, Sunday 8-2-20. So why do I endure the countless marginal dive days that I do, and still keep diving? Because you have to keep swinging the bat to occasionally strike those big hits. Yesterday we connected. Olympic wreck: viz below 75' was...maybe the...

After suffering poor visibility on the Yukon a few weeks ago we decided a return visit was in order. Under overcast skies and bouncy swells we dropped back down through the green murk to find nearly bluebird conditions on the wreck, viz was 50' or better. With glee we set to work on our...

It's always best to check directly with them, but right now I believe the bunk space remains closed.

Yes, Ken I'd say that's where we were. I'm still learning all the islands features so I go by what others with more experience provide.

I was out on the Peace Dive Boat for the first time since the boat changed hands and the Covid-19 restrictions are in place. I am happy to report that the "new" crew (some new faces and some familiar ones) are carrying out the same high level of service that the Peace has historically been known...

Well, better diving conditions have returned. We had an excellent dive today on Deadmans. Viz was 15'-20', with the inner reef a tad bit better. Had the sun been out versus today's overcast skies viz might have reached 25'. It was still green, but a hazy clean green instead of the green murk of...

I crewed on the Giant Stride today and we put a group of divers on three spots at Catalina Island. After diving horrible viz down on the Yukon at San Diego on Friday I didn't know what to expect at Catalina. Today was absolutely beautiful above and below the water. Our diving sites were near...

I second the suggestion to spend one day diving out of Ventura, on the Peace, Spectre, or Raptor. Then two days at Catalina: dive the Park the first day (2 or 3 dives) then lunch after at Descanso Beach Resort. Day 2 on Cat Island is boat based from the dive boat operating out of Avalon. You are...

Dive Buddy Mark and I teamed up for a two tank dive out of Waterhorse Charters in Mission Bay to dive the Yukon. Given that it is July, I had my visibility prediction meter set on low and that proved to be the correct setting with one pleasant exception. Surface conditions at the anchorage were...

I dove Vets Friday morning (day before your Sat.) and it was quite good, no surf and viz was about 20'. All this just shows how variable the conditions are.

Yes, the Giant Stride dove it on Sat., conditions underwater were ok, but not as good as yesterday.

We put divers on two sites near the Terranea Resort today with almost unbelievable vizibility (for PV) on Dive 2. The morning started out with fairly stiff offshore breezes that were predicted to end by mid morning. We anchored over the first reef with white caps on the surface, but true to the...

We were off PV Saturday putting our clients on Hawthorne, Bio-Dome and The Garden Spot reefs. Viz was 25' (58F), 20' (58F) and 10' (61F) respectively. Capt. Jim and the Crew on Instagram: “Happy divers after three dives on the local reefs off Palos Verdes. (Photo by Jeff Laity)” A pair of...

We were off PV Saturday putting our clients on Hawthorne, Bio-Dome and The Garden Spot reefs. Viz was 25' (58F), 20' (58F) and 10' (61F) respectively. Capt. Jim and the Crew on Instagram: “Happy divers after three dives on the local reefs off Palos Verdes. (Photo by Jeff Laity)” A pair of...

Many socal dive shops that charter a portion of, or the entire boat, will offer guided dives. If you book a trip through the shop it often includes guide services. Ocean Safari is an example:Ocean Safari Scuba | Los Angeles Scuba Diving - Weekly Dive Trips to the Channel Islands Pacific...