Five days in LA ....

[Venus]

Great - thanks
I just looked at the price of the ferry and also the hotels, so yes that price makes sense

That sounds pretty good. You would still need to get from Pasadena to Long Beach though.

 

[Venus]

I'm having another rethink ....

Is it possible for me, who has never dived Casino Point previously, to dive myself there or do I need a guide
Scuba Luv charge 95$ for a guide
I was thinking I'd get a guide to point things out to me as I want to take pictures

Is it simpler than I am making out?

I'm an experiences diver with over 1,000 dives and have dived all over the world in some pretty cold rough places

Thanks

 

[MaxBottomtime]

It's a very easy dive and the shops even have laminated maps of the park.

 

[drbill]

I dive solo there all the time (it is my home dive site). Easy dive. It does get down to about 100 ft at maximum depth and I'd recommend a pony bottle if you venture that deep. However, there is a lot to see above 60 ft in the park if you want increased bottom time for imaging.

 

[blue steal]

I'm having another rethink ....

Is it possible for me, who has never dived Casino Point previously, to dive myself there or do I need a guide
Scuba Luv charge 95$ for a guide

As others have pointed out Casino point is a very easy dive. It has stairs for entry and exit and most of my diving is between 35-45' making for a nice long BT. The times I have dove, there was generally no current so for photos it it nice.
Water temp has warmed up, so it is quite nice now.

I was thinking I'd get a guide to point things out to me as I want to take pictures

You can download the underwater park map, do a little study of it before hand, and you'll be really to check out all the cool things.

Is it simpler than I am making out? Yes it is. No worries

I'm an experiences diver with over 1,000 dives and have dived all over the world in some pretty cold rough places

With your experience you'll find Casino point a nice relaxing dive.

Thanks

I will add that the weekends can be quite crowded. Most of the time I dive on a Thursday or Friday and it is not.

 

[Venus]

Thanks MBT/ DrBill/ BS

I found some maps on the web of the area underwater and entry points, so that all looks fine

and, SCUBA Luv just mailed me back with a 659$ quote - ferry, 2 nights, 2 guided dives

I'm looking at Thursday and Friday )

 

[Venus]

Hi Everyone

I had a great dive out of Catalina @ Casino Point, your advise was very helpful

Now I'm on my way down to La Jolla, staying at the Holiday Inn Express on La Jolla Blvd
Do you know of any places I can get a BCD from near there and is there an easy entry/ exit point which I can do by myself similar to Casino Point
I'd like to get a couple of dives in on Friday

I'll also take a look if there is a boat with some space?