OIL RIG DIVES - Saturday, June 17th

[H2OSensei]

The Oil Rigs are a unique type of dive. They start with a "live boat" drop off right next to the rigs. You are then free to swim about the Oil Rig underwater structure and are likely to see large bait balls, the occasional Mola Mola and mind-blowing numbers of invertebrates which are attached to the rigs themselves. There are three rigs: Eureka, Ellen, and Elly. Each one offers quite a different underwater personality.

The trip is on the Sea Bass Boat, out of San Pedro

Advanced certification is required, due to the depth of the site

$120.00 (Food & Air included)

WE HAVE A FEW SPOTS AVAILABLE

 

[tiburon72157]

imo the sea bass rig trips are overpriced...many local island trips are cheaper!

 

[H2OSensei]

Gas prices are up and that affects everything around us.

IMO, the Sea Bass is a nice boat, great crew, good lunch and they show you a good time. They also have Nitrox onboard for $20 for the whole day. To me it's worth the money to have some care free diving.

When we book the Spectre, it's $90.00 and it does not include food or air fills, so it works out about the same.

There's always beach diving for a $3.00 air fill........

 

[double80s]

The Sea Bass is probably the best boat for visiting the rigs. Richard and the crew know the dive well and do a great job. The Sea Bass is fast, you get your dives in and get back to dock so you don't get too much heat at home! We use them all the time.

 

[mark99]

imo the sea bass rig trips are overpriced...many local island trips are cheaper!

I've been on 2 Seabass oil rig trips this year and I can recommend them highly. As far as cost, some of the island trips charge less if air and food is separate. That way you can bring a bag lunch and cut a few bucks off for food. You also have to factor in the fact that the Seabass runs at 18 kts and you get out to the rigs in under an hour. I'd be interested in what island trips are "cheaper."

 

[wetrat]

imo the sea bass rig trips are overpriced...many local island trips are cheaper!

And on another thread - for three Catalina dives, $80 not including air and fills you said:

gotta pay extra for fills and food? no thanks...

Where are you finding better deals?

The Sea Bass has a great crew, provides a unique diving experience, and gets me home in time to rinse my gear and take my wife out for dinner and a movie. I like it.

 

[BrianS]

Only one I know of that's cheaper that has air/food is Island Time, but it's only 2 dives.

 

[Diver_Jan]

Bummer, wish I could go!!! I love diving the rigs. The Sea Bass is GREAT!!! Tell Andrew and Richard I say 'Hello'.

For those of you going, remember that the Sea Bass AND the Magican are located at Ports o' Call, NOT 22nd Street Landing! Tell Jerry and the gang hello for me too while you're at it!

 

[H2OSensei]

C'mon down Jan, we'd love to have you !