coldwaterlloyd
Contributor
I have been reading the forums , checking links , photos , videos etc
California diving looks real interesting to me .
I dive a few hundred miles north on Vancouver Island so am well familiar with cold water and dry suit diving .
Califorinia water temps seem to bottom out in the mid 50's which is balmy for me .
Is early March a good time to find charters , I would like to dive every day for 5-6 days , at least 3 dives daily .
The Casino Pt site on Catalina looks awesome , and I love shore diving , are there other good shore dives on island ?
Would a week on Catalina be too long , would I be able to find charters on weekdays ?
Is Catalina diving the best of California ? I know this can stir up a whole can of worms but here on Vancouver Island we all know the Port Hardy area is the best diving in our region .
What is best hotel in relation to dive shops etc ?
I have been reading the threads but some are old and things change fast nowadays .
The diving down there looks like where my local waters meet the tropics , I was looking for a tropical destination but Catalina looks like just as much fun , there are direct flights from here , it is the same time zone ,I do not think there are disease carrying mosqutos ? I have had a love for California since 1967 , I love drysuit diving , I cannot believe I have not checked this area out before ,
Your opinions and input are appreciated fellow SB'ers . coldwaterlloyd
California diving looks real interesting to me .
I dive a few hundred miles north on Vancouver Island so am well familiar with cold water and dry suit diving .
Califorinia water temps seem to bottom out in the mid 50's which is balmy for me .
Is early March a good time to find charters , I would like to dive every day for 5-6 days , at least 3 dives daily .
The Casino Pt site on Catalina looks awesome , and I love shore diving , are there other good shore dives on island ?
Would a week on Catalina be too long , would I be able to find charters on weekdays ?
Is Catalina diving the best of California ? I know this can stir up a whole can of worms but here on Vancouver Island we all know the Port Hardy area is the best diving in our region .
What is best hotel in relation to dive shops etc ?
I have been reading the threads but some are old and things change fast nowadays .
The diving down there looks like where my local waters meet the tropics , I was looking for a tropical destination but Catalina looks like just as much fun , there are direct flights from here , it is the same time zone ,I do not think there are disease carrying mosqutos ? I have had a love for California since 1967 , I love drysuit diving , I cannot believe I have not checked this area out before ,
Your opinions and input are appreciated fellow SB'ers . coldwaterlloyd