First dives at Anacapa Island

[MaxBottomtime]

After twenty years and more than 1400 dives in Southern California, I finally got to dive at Anacapa Island this morning. Merry and I loaded up the truck and headed for our rendezvous with the Moby Kate and headed north.
There was a current and poor visibility off the west end, but we found good conditions nearby on the frontside of the island. The reefs were covered in brittle stars, nudibranchs, sponges and gorgonians. Bull lobsters peered out from their dens while a Sheephead the size of a small car marveled at his reflection in our lenses.
Visibility was twenty feet plus in the 52F water.

 

[MaxBottomtime]

 

[ScubaSteve]

Great shots. That definitely looks like somewhere I would want to dive again.

 

[FrankPro1]

Beautiful Shots Bottomtime! Charlie and I were thinking about jumping on the Peace for an Anacapa dive this coming Thursday, but we'll probably be going to Casino Point instead. I've always wanted to dive Anacapa, maybe this next winter when they open the protected areas.

 

[Teamcasa]

Nice work Max. Loved the video.
Anacappa is an amazing place to dive.

 

[watchoutheyspit]

Absolutely beautiful pics!!

 

[fnfalman]

Love the shots of the nudis in the midst of brittlestars.

 

[ligersandtions]

Those are some great pictures! Anacapa has some really amazing diving to offer.

Oh, and brittle stars totally freak me out, especially when they move! :shocked2: