stevsgarage:
I'm looking to make a quick trip down to Ensenada, in July while visting my son in San Diego. Did you make your trip down there? Who did you dive with? Any help would be appreciated.
The diving south of Ensenada is based on Punta Banda which forms the southern end of Ensenada Bay.
The diving is excellent but the facilities are minimal. Dale's Dive Shop sits in the little bay which has a large Blowhole that attracts a lot of visitors - both from the local Ensenada area and from the States. Dale has a decent compressor setup, some limited rentals, a campground, a bunkhouse and some freshwater showers and heads.
He also runs a few boats, not quite pangas but similiar open boats. Gear is hiked onto the rocky beach, the boats are pulled up, the gear is loaded and the then the divers jump on help push the boat off the beach and thru the surf. Lots of dive sites in area which consist of walls and pinnicles of various depths. The boats usually do 2 dives, the cost is usually around $25/diver as long as the minimum is met.
Beach diving at La Bufadora is so-so, but with a long surface swim you can get to some nice kelp dives.
Kennedy's Landing is nearby and offers some excellent shore diving but we typically only take trucks and SUVs up and over the dirt road.
Ensenada proper is about 40 mins away from either spot. We normally stay at any number of hotels in Ensenada, enjoy the warm showers and a number of resteraunts in the city.
Pictures of past trips to Kennedy's can be found on my website.
Enjoy
Marc Hall
www.enjoythedive.com
march@gue.com
