Florida to Monterey Bay - Questions?

[UB]

:06: I am arranging a trip to California (San Fran) in May and was planning on taking my daughter to Monterey Bay for a few beach dives. Since this territory is slightly out of my area. Can anyone recommend:

1 - A dive shop for advice and rental equip (Monterey Bay Dive Center?)

2 - A couple of good beach dives which are easy to get to and enter (Breakwater?).

3 - A good/inexpensive clean hotel in the area


FYI both me and my daughter are novices.

Any feedback is appreciated

Thanks

 

[Shushi]

http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/swell/CDNDiveSites.html

 

[Chuck Tribolet]

Any of the four Monterey dive shops can give you advice and rental gear. or set you up
with a guide (with prior notice).

Also take a look at http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/, esp the sections on new
Monterey diver and diving in kelp.

 

[Jim Ernst]

:06: I am arranging a trip to California (San Fran) in May and was planning on taking my daughter to Monterey Bay for a few beach dives. Since this territory is slightly out of my area. Can anyone recommend:

1 - A dive shop for advice and rental equip (Monterey Bay Dive Center?)

2 - A couple of good beach dives which are easy to get to and enter (Breakwater?).

3 - A good/inexpensive clean hotel in the area


FYI both me and my daughter are novices.

Any feedback is appreciated

Thanks

glens aquarius 2 dive shop at breakwater, breakwater is a great place to dive for starters and monterey travel lodge 1-831-373-3381

 

[jiml]

The Lone Oak Lodge worked out well for me. Diver friendly with rinse buckets and a place to hang the wetsuits ouside your door.