San Clemente Island

[SCUBAJENNIFER]

Jenn, I think I may have dove off the SunDiver once, but I really don't remember much about that boat. I do remember my trip to San Clemente Island though. I recall it being a couple of amazing dives. I was still had very few dives (relatively speaking) under my belt, but it was awesome. You're going to have a great time.

Hi Linda :wavey:

I was on the Sundiver last month and I really enjoyed it! Ray and crew do an excellent job! Even if it is painfully S L O W!! I'm looking forward to San Clemente, but not the ride back!!

 

[LindaBluedolphin]

Hi Linda :wavey:

Jenn

I was on the Sundiver last month and I really enjoyed it! Ray and crew do an excellent job! Even if it is painfully S L O W!! I'm looking forward to San Clemente, but not the ride back!!

I think I do now remember it being slow. If memory serves me correctly they were one of the few boats (at the time) that did not have a compressor on board.

I did my trip on the Great Escape, I think, it was Thanksgiving weekend in 1997. I went out with Reef Seekers and it was not a full boat so I wound up with a stateroom all to myself. What I remember most was the 72 degree water in November (yes, no joke, it was El Nino), that is the warmest water I ever had in CA.

Have a wonderful time

I also hope you have a great time in LaPaz, my diving for the rest of the year is going to be limited to just a few quarry dives (if I am lucky).

I do have Aruba planned for October of next year, and am hoping to get my annual trip to Florida in as well.

 

[robint]

hey Jen, are you back yet? How was the trip????? We wanna hear all about it.

robint

 

[SCUBAJENNIFER]

Ohhh no, I'm not going until Sept 1st! Hopefully it will warm up just a touch more before then!!

 

[merxlin]

I think I do now remember it being slow. If memory serves me correctly they were one of the few boats (at the time) that did not have a compressor on board.

Has a compressor now and does a very good job of getting everyone refilled during surface intervals. Tanks are Steel 85's so you can drop 5-6 lbs of lead too.

It is not any faster though. We did Santa Barbara Island Sunday and it was 5 hrs coming home.

 

[merxlin]

Ohhh no, I'm not going until Sept 1st! Hopefully it will warm up just a touch more before then!!

You might find it a bit warmer. All our temps were above 60 Sunday, but it runs a little bit cooler down south. I think the best you can hope for is mid -60's at depth if it really warms up.

 

[LindaBluedolphin]

Has a compressor now and does a very good job of getting everyone refilled during surface intervals. Tanks are Steel 85's so you can drop 5-6 lbs of lead too.

It is not any faster though. We did Santa Barbara Island Sunday and it was 5 hrs coming home.

If I was on that boat it was only once and it would have been in about 1995 so I could be remembering wrong too.

 

[robint]

okay Jen, its Aug 2nd, where's the trip report and pictures??

robin
countdown to Great Escape, 8 days!

 

[SCUBAJENNIFER]

okay Jen, its Aug 2nd, where's the trip report and pictures??

robin
countdown to Great Escape, 8 days!

Okay you're killin' me....It's SEPTEMBER 1st!!

I promise that sometime on September 2nd...I will post pictures and a report!!!

But It will be later, because I'm diving the Yukon that morning!

 

[riguerin]

But It will be later, because I'm diving the Yukon that morning!

Don't you mean "we're" ?