dpbishop
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San Carlos is about 13 hours from LA if the traffic isn't bad. I haven't dove there but it's supposed to be comparable to La Paz, which I love. There are some posts in the Mexico forum from people who have.
95 dives now, I want to drive somewhere warm for 100
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San Carlos (Guaymas) Mexico. Probably 6hrs. (250mi) from Tucson but you have to deal with the border crossing - not sure if there's a more direct route from SoCal.
Water s/b high 80's now it avgs. 82-88 all summer - clear and tropical except for the occasional plankton bloom. Most dives you see moray and spotted eels, lots of tropical fish, sometimes groupers and stingrays - and the sea lions come out to play if you go out to San Pedro Island - most diveops do. San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico
What you'll see: San Carlos Mexico: Guide to Marine Life, Scuba Diving, Boating, Fishing, and Travel
We stayed at Marina Terra and dove with Gary's. They have slow boats and fast boats - difference is maybe 1-2+ hrs. each way. All the boats leave from the marina behind Marina Terra so it's a good base - and nicer than avg. for the area. Desert Divers has a lot of current info on their website - http://www.desertdivers.com/
Given the price of gas these days, USAirways flies to Guaymas also. But that may not be any cheaper now given the price of Jet fuel...
Water s/b high 80's now it avgs. 82-88 all summer - clear and tropical except for the occasional plankton bloom. Most dives you see moray and spotted eels, lots of tropical fish, sometimes groupers and stingrays - and the sea lions come out to play if you go out to San Pedro Island - most diveops do. San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico
What you'll see: San Carlos Mexico: Guide to Marine Life, Scuba Diving, Boating, Fishing, and Travel
We stayed at Marina Terra and dove with Gary's. They have slow boats and fast boats - difference is maybe 1-2+ hrs. each way. All the boats leave from the marina behind Marina Terra so it's a good base - and nicer than avg. for the area. Desert Divers has a lot of current info on their website - http://www.desertdivers.com/
Given the price of gas these days, USAirways flies to Guaymas also. But that may not be any cheaper now given the price of Jet fuel...
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San Carlos, hmmm.....
I will be looking into that, thanx!
I will be looking into that, thanx!
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