tpearce
New
Wristshot pretty much said it all (good job). Most diving around Monterey is shore diving. Check out http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/USA_West/index.htm for decent descriptions & directions. We'd be under Northern CA. Viz can vary greatly among different sites. In July I dove Lover's Point and had 30-35 feet viz. Later that afternoon dove Monterey State Beach (approx. 1 mile away) and had viz of 4-5 feet in the green algae bloom.