Wednesday May 31st

[Mrs.Prages]

Going to be in Monterey and thinking about Diving - would need to rent bc, weights and tanks, but can bring wetsuit fins and reg. Anyone point us in the right direction - should we get a charter or is there some shore diving that anyone wants to show us?

Can't wait to try the Pacific.

 

[MontereyCADiver]

Monterey Bay Dive Center is a reputable LDS (http://www.montereyscubadiving.com/) that has rentals, charter service, and DM's available for guided tours.

Two relatively easy sites: Breakwater at San Carlos Beach, Monterey; and, Lover's Cove, Pacific Grove -- both are usually accessed as beach dives. Of course there are MANY others.

With a small amount of research, you're sure to learn a lot about each.

Welcome to the Pacific side of the US!

 

[Ben_ca]

How thick is your wetsuit? Gloves and hood are also a must.

 

[dannobee]

Ben's right. The water temp is about 55 deg, so plan accordingly. You'll need a 7mm wetsuit and a hooded vest. And if you rent them, make sure they fit tight. You don't want that cold water flowing through your wetsuit.

I'd show you the spots, but I'm leaving for Europe the next day, so diving for me is out.

How thick is your wetsuit? Gloves and hood are also a must.

 

[Ben_ca]

BTW Pt Lobos today (Friday, 5 May 06) Vis 30-40 at the mouth of the cove... Kelp is thick so save some gas to avoid the kelp crawl

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

I hope you have more wetsuit than in your avatar.

Temps have been running 50ish (51F and 50F today).

 

[dannobee]

I had 51 and 52 on two dives South of Point Lobos today. And IME, there's a BIG difference between 55 and 50 if you're wetsuit diving. The cold just seems to creep in everywhere and you really feel it on the surface interval.

 

[Mrs.Prages]

We dive quarries up here. Temps run low 50's to high 40's for a lot of the diving we do. Avatar pic just happened to be tropical vacation style. We have hoods and gloves and 7mil with 14 core. Works for quarry temps, hopefully it will be good out there.

Thanks for all of the info. No takers for jumping in with us huh?

 

[Deuces]

No takers for jumping in with us huh?

Will probably be working that day unless you dive after 4.

 

[Ben_ca]

It might be a little too early... I only plan my dives out a week or 2