The Express provides tanks too. The compressor isn't on board, so you get two tanks.
The Cypress Sea and the Express will provide Nitrox by prior arrangement. Less prior
arrangement is required on the CS because they pump Nitrox onboard, so they can
usually handle a walk on Nitrox request. I don't know offhand whether Escapade,
the Beach Hopper, the Silver Prince, or Sanctuary provide tanks.
None of the boats provide weights or guides. Weights can be rented in any of the
Monterey shops, and they can also provide guides by prior arangement.
I don't think there are any bad boats in Monterey. Different boats for different folks.
On average, the Cypress Sea and Escapade cater to the more experienced diver. But
any of the boats can have an atypical group on board if that's who chartered it, or
even just booked a bunch of the spots.
I don't think any of the boats as a commerical passenger fishing vessel (party fishing
boat) license anymore, so I don't think any allows hunting. (Anybody know of one
that does?)
See
http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/ba_diving/ esp. the parts about diving in kelp and
info for the certified diver new to Monterey.
