Posts in category Dive Sites

Famous for its year-around sunshine and European charm, La Jolla features some of California’s best surfing and diving. Not too long ago, I read something interesting in a magazine. “Travel, …

Probably having heard the recent media hoopla about the Sevengill sharks at La Jolla Cove, Eli Martinez, editor of Shark Diver Magazine, came to La Jolla Cove earlier this month, …

My kayak, loaded with SCUBA and camera gear, launches through the gentle surf. A morning breeze greets me with the salty scent of the sea. A splashing sound alerts me …

It’s a typical summer morning on the Monterey Peninsula—puffy gray clouds drifting in a light breeze; little fits and starts of sun making tentative appearances in the dawn sky. I …

Stepping onto the dive boat in San Diego, I could only hope that no one had taped a sign on my back that read “kick me- I’ve never dived in …

Last Fall, Colorado-based Teens4Oceans completed placement of an underwater web cam at Anacapa, which allows viewers all over the world to see the current conditions and sea life 15 feet underwater. …

Story and photos by Andy Sallmon and Allison Vitsky Once again, we had been led astray by that stupid swell report.  This was a far cry from the 1-2 foot …

A major milestone was reached today in the effort to establish marine protected areas (MPAs) along California’s coast. In a 3-0 vote, the California Fish and Game Commission (Commission) today …

Diver, Beware. Every dive site has its lore. Some are famous for gorgeous underwater topography.  Others for their noteworthy marine life.  Still others are known for being great training spots. …

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 …