Arnaud
Contributor
Hey guys!
It took me a while to realize that the Pacific may be cold for skin swimming (and even there, I know not everybody will agree), but was perfectly fine, and possibly even great, for diving year-round (unless, like this week end, we have 10 ft breakers and runoffs all over).
Before (meaning, before I got addicted), I would only dive in the Spanish Mediterranean during Summer with a group of regulars with our LDS.
Now, I've gone to Catalina, took some specialty courses at Malibu Divers to get used to the local conditions here, and I want more! Unfortunately, while I make a more than decent living, I can't go and spend $500 every week end to go to Catalina. Also, I live in Hollywood. The idea of getting up at 3 or 4AM to be at the boat at 6AM is sort of outside my scope of rec diving. So, a Catalina week end once a month is what I currently have on my schedule. Did I say I wanted more?
Most local clubs that I've checked online did not offer anything attractive to me: the "forced" social gatherings every week for drinks and appetizers and the one monthly dive.
So my questions are:
1. Do you guys dive every week end, weather permitting?
2. Who do you dive with?
Thanks!
It took me a while to realize that the Pacific may be cold for skin swimming (and even there, I know not everybody will agree), but was perfectly fine, and possibly even great, for diving year-round (unless, like this week end, we have 10 ft breakers and runoffs all over).
Before (meaning, before I got addicted), I would only dive in the Spanish Mediterranean during Summer with a group of regulars with our LDS.
Now, I've gone to Catalina, took some specialty courses at Malibu Divers to get used to the local conditions here, and I want more! Unfortunately, while I make a more than decent living, I can't go and spend $500 every week end to go to Catalina. Also, I live in Hollywood. The idea of getting up at 3 or 4AM to be at the boat at 6AM is sort of outside my scope of rec diving. So, a Catalina week end once a month is what I currently have on my schedule. Did I say I wanted more?
Most local clubs that I've checked online did not offer anything attractive to me: the "forced" social gatherings every week for drinks and appetizers and the one monthly dive.
So my questions are:
1. Do you guys dive every week end, weather permitting?
2. Who do you dive with?
Thanks!