New member from Los Angeles, California

[ojo]

Hey Richard,

I did my diving in Batangas, and also in Coron, Palawan.

Hi and welcome from down in SD, Michael. I also dove in Coron - Feb. 2020. Did you dive Barracuda Lake?

 

[iBJanky]

Hi and welcome from down in SD, Michael. I also dove in Coron - Feb. 2020. Did you dive Barracuda Lake?

Thanks! I don't recall diving in Barracuda lake in Coron. I do remember diving at a shipwreck, but I don't remember the name of the dive site.

 

[ojo]

You would remember Barracuda Lake - it gets warmer the deeper you go, because it has both a thermocline and a halocline.

 

[Dann-Oh]

Hi guys, my name is Michael and I'm from Los Angeles, California. I only do recreational diving, and prefer diving in warm tropical waters while on vacation.

I got my PADI Open Water certification in the Philippines back in July 2020, but I couldnt really dive much more that year because of the pandemic.

2021 was a little better, and I was able to take a few diving trips to Mexico (Cancun, Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta) during the year.

2022 has been pretty good, as I got to dive again in the Philippines, and Colombia. I just completed my PADI Advanced Open Water certification course as well, and I have a couple more dive trips planned for the remainder of the year.

I'm really looking forward to learning everything I can from this site, and perhaps share some knowledge too in the process. Cheers!

There are a lot of really great diving clubs here locally in SoCal that you should consider joining. You will get to practice a lot more often and then you will be able to really enjoy your vacation diving.

By the way, I'm also a recent joiner of the forum based in LA. Welcome aboard.

I hope to see you both around the local beaches. hit me up if you want to dive locally.

 

[amfibia]

There are a lot of really great diving clubs here locally in SoCal that you should consider joining. You will get to practice a lot more often and then you will be able to really enjoy your vacation diving.

I hope to see you both around the local beaches. hit me up if you want to dive locally.

Thanks, I will definitely take you up on that offer. There's a long list of local shore dives I want to check out. Sending you a DM now.

 

[Bubba_in_cali]

Hi guys, my name is Michael and I'm from Los Angeles, California. I only do recreational diving, and prefer diving in warm tropical waters while on vacation.

I got my PADI Open Water certification in the Philippines back in July 2020, but I couldnt really dive much more that year because of the pandemic.

2021 was a little better, and I was able to take a few diving trips to Mexico (Cancun, Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta) during the year.

2022 has been pretty good, as I got to dive again in the Philippines, and Colombia. I just completed my PADI Advanced Open Water certification course as well, and I have a couple more dive trips planned for the remainder of the year.

I'm really looking forward to learning everything I can from this site, and perhaps share some knowledge too in the process. Cheers!

hello Michael I am also in Los Angeles. I am looking for a dive buddy for Catalina Island Casino Point on some weekday mornings. would you like to dive there with me? it would be colder than what you usually prefer.

 

[Bubba_in_cali]

There are a lot of really great diving clubs here locally in SoCal that you should consider joining. You will get to practice a lot more often and then you will be able to really enjoy your vacation diving.

I hope to see you both around the local beaches. hit me up if you want to dive locally.

hello I would like to find a dive buddy for some weekday mornings at Casino point, Catalina Island. Would you have any advice for me about how I can find such a buddy please?

 

[Dann-Oh]

hello I would like to find a dive buddy for some weekday mornings at Casino point, Catalina Island. Would you have any advice for me about how I can find such a buddy please?

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This is a group on Facebook for people coming to Catalina to dive the dive park

 

[iBJanky]

hello Michael I am also in Los Angeles. I am looking for a dive buddy for Catalina Island Casino Point on some weekday mornings. would you like to dive there with me? it would be colder than what you usually prefer.

Hey man,

Thanks for the offer, but I really only like diving in warm waters for now. I'm sure you'll find other divers that would love to dive Catalina Island with you. Stay safe!

 

[Eric Sedletzky]

Hey man,

Thanks for the offer, but I really only like diving in warm waters for now. I'm sure you'll find other divers that would love to dive Catalina Island with you. Stay safe!

What are you talking about, Southern California IS warm water diving.
Try diving north of the GG bridge, that’s cold water!!