Dive Report: Diving Monterey on the Silver Prince
On the last day of 2011, I joined Captain Mike Minard aboard the Silver Prince dive boat in Monterey for a day of winter diving. With the sun up and …
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Beauty and the Beast on the High Seas – Scuba Diving California’s Oil Rigs
California’s resources have brought both boom and bust in many locations throughout our golden state, and in the wake, there has always been something to be found. In the case …
Monterey’s Breakwater: A great dive for any level
Words and Photos by Todd Aki, independent contributor The Breakwater in Monterey is a well-known dive spot where many new divers complete their open water checkout dives – and for good …
Santa Barbara Island: the smallest Channel Island provides big rewards
Incessant barking penetrated the water, and I don’t mean a yap or two. We are talking ridiculously incessant, bordering-on-annoying barking. So incessant that if I closed my eyes, I could …
Group plans to dive the entire California coast
Dive The Coast is organizing a relay dive down the entire 840-mile California coastline, raising money for conservation organizations along the way. Each of the fifteen coastal counties – from …
Scuba Diving San Diego: Blue Water Shark Diving
When San Diego divers think of local shark diving, they can immediately name many species seen on a regular basis – Horn shark (Heterodontus francisci), Leopard shark (Triakis semifasciata), Angel …
Risso dolphin in monterey bay
Photo by Craig Dietrich of a Risso Dolphin in Monterey Bay D300 80-200 lens. What a day!