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No-Profit Trip... Santa Barbara Island and Catalina (Farnsworth)!
Santa Barbara Island (day one): This is a fairly rare destination for us and yet dives here can be remarkable. Part of the island is a preserve, so it's possible to see ginormous lobster and schools of fish. Oh, and there'll be a Sea Lion or 100 here. (The island is a rookery.) Our dives begin here in the morning (be ready) onsite, with 4 day dives plus a night dive. Bring your lights.
Catalina (day two): Two tanks at Farnsworth and one at another backside spot. The kelp is back at the west end and diving there is once again great! On the last trip we saw Tope sharks, Giant Sea Bass, a school of Barracuda, and more, all surrounded by giant kelp. It's beautiful!
*** You must be a decently-experienced diver for this trip. ***
COST: $267.99
MANDATORY ITEMS: A good safety sausage, knife, and whistle. (At a minimum.) Don't show up on the boat without these.
BOAT LOCATION: 22nd St Landing San Pedro, Ca Take I-405 N toward Long Beach. Take exit 32B to merge onto I-710 S (be careful of the exits ramps. It comes on you quickly.) Follow the detour signs, as applicable. Continue onto CA-47 S/Seaside Fwy and over Vincent Thomas Bridge. At the base of the bridge, take exit for Harbor Blvd toward Catalina Island/Ports O Call Village/San Pedro. Turn right onto N Harbor Blvd . Continue on S Harbor Blvd. Continue onto Miner St/Viaduct St. Take a right on 22nd St. Boat is docked behind 22nd st Landing Restaurant. Drop your gear off on the right corner of the building and find parking across the street.
BOARDING: You should sleep on the boat Friday night. (Starting at 8 pm on Friday night.) Boat leaves the dock 2:00 AM Saturday morning. Don't miss it. (Please treat the boat, and its crew, with respect and you'll get it in return. That means no drunken revelry and stay quiet after 10 pm so people can get rest for the next day.)
BUNKS: Bunks are first come, first served. (A drawn curtain means the bunk is taken.) Cabins go to couples first.
The Pac Star rocks with with excellent safety, service... and TASTY FOOD!
FOOD: Continental breakfast when you first wake up (6:30 am), full hot breakfast before or after the first dive (Capt's call), full lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks.
AIR TANKS: Boat has steel LP 72s (overfilled to a + rating) for your use (free) or you may bring your own tank. Caveat: Their compressor fills to 3,000 psi. No HP fills.
NITROX: Boat pumps Nitrox into O2-clean tanks (only). $10 per fill. You may bring your own O2-clean (dedicated) Nitrox tank, but bring it FULL. No fills on the way to the rigs. (They have steel LP 72 Nitrox tanks for your use for the cost of the fill. Tanks are overfilled to a + rating.)
BOTTOM LINE: Bring your own tank if you can.
GEAR: Bring all your own gear (except for tanks if you so choose). Boat has some weights, but probably best to bring your own.
BOAT: Pacific Star
For more details and to sign up for this trip, GO HERE
No-Profit Trip... Santa Barbara Island and Catalina (Farnsworth)!
Santa Barbara Island (day one): This is a fairly rare destination for us and yet dives here can be remarkable. Part of the island is a preserve, so it's possible to see ginormous lobster and schools of fish. Oh, and there'll be a Sea Lion or 100 here. (The island is a rookery.) Our dives begin here in the morning (be ready) onsite, with 4 day dives plus a night dive. Bring your lights.
Catalina (day two): Two tanks at Farnsworth and one at another backside spot. The kelp is back at the west end and diving there is once again great! On the last trip we saw Tope sharks, Giant Sea Bass, a school of Barracuda, and more, all surrounded by giant kelp. It's beautiful!
*** You must be a decently-experienced diver for this trip. ***
COST: $267.99
MANDATORY ITEMS: A good safety sausage, knife, and whistle. (At a minimum.) Don't show up on the boat without these.
BOAT LOCATION: 22nd St Landing San Pedro, Ca Take I-405 N toward Long Beach. Take exit 32B to merge onto I-710 S (be careful of the exits ramps. It comes on you quickly.) Follow the detour signs, as applicable. Continue onto CA-47 S/Seaside Fwy and over Vincent Thomas Bridge. At the base of the bridge, take exit for Harbor Blvd toward Catalina Island/Ports O Call Village/San Pedro. Turn right onto N Harbor Blvd . Continue on S Harbor Blvd. Continue onto Miner St/Viaduct St. Take a right on 22nd St. Boat is docked behind 22nd st Landing Restaurant. Drop your gear off on the right corner of the building and find parking across the street.
BOARDING: You should sleep on the boat Friday night. (Starting at 8 pm on Friday night.) Boat leaves the dock 2:00 AM Saturday morning. Don't miss it. (Please treat the boat, and its crew, with respect and you'll get it in return. That means no drunken revelry and stay quiet after 10 pm so people can get rest for the next day.)
BUNKS: Bunks are first come, first served. (A drawn curtain means the bunk is taken.) Cabins go to couples first.
The Pac Star rocks with with excellent safety, service... and TASTY FOOD!
FOOD: Continental breakfast when you first wake up (6:30 am), full hot breakfast before or after the first dive (Capt's call), full lunches, dinners, snacks and drinks.
AIR TANKS: Boat has steel LP 72s (overfilled to a + rating) for your use (free) or you may bring your own tank. Caveat: Their compressor fills to 3,000 psi. No HP fills.
NITROX: Boat pumps Nitrox into O2-clean tanks (only). $10 per fill. You may bring your own O2-clean (dedicated) Nitrox tank, but bring it FULL. No fills on the way to the rigs. (They have steel LP 72 Nitrox tanks for your use for the cost of the fill. Tanks are overfilled to a + rating.)
BOTTOM LINE: Bring your own tank if you can.
GEAR: Bring all your own gear (except for tanks if you so choose). Boat has some weights, but probably best to bring your own.
BOAT: Pacific Star
For more details and to sign up for this trip, GO HERE
