Southern Channel Islands trip on the Vision

[Dan Chua]

We have a couple of spots left on this four day Southern Channel Islands trip. Two days at San Clemente Islands, one at Santa Catalina, and one at either Santa Barbara/Santa Cruz/Anacapa Islands. Leaves from Santa Barbara Harbor on Tue. July 1 and returns on July 5th around 5 pm. We'll stop at Catalina on the night of the 4th to watch the fireworks. Check out our website for more details: Worldwide Diving Adventures Groups of three or more can get discounts. PM or email for more information or to sign up.

Dive Safe
Dan Chua
danchua@finstad.com

 

[Cyclops_Diver]

How many on the boat?

Spots left?

 

[MattC007]

That was a great trip Dan, thanks!!

 

[merxlin]

That was a great trip Dan, thanks!!

How were the conditions Matt? I'm on the Vision from Weds thru Saturday.

 

[Dan Chua]

Conditions were great. We were at San Clemente for two days (2&3) and the vis. was fantastic. We saw lots of black seabass, yellowtail, soupfins and all the other usual suspects. The water was nice and warm. We did Catalina on the 4th. Dove Ship Rock and Goat Harbor. Ship was amazing. We found the sheer wall on the NW side of the rock in about 100+' of water. Did a second dive and swam around the whole rock. At Goat Harbor we ran into a huge school of blackseabass. Not the 50lb. juvies either, the big 200 lb. mama jamas! Vis was not so hot but the seabass were so docile you oculd swim right up to them. Last day was Santa Cruz after a rough ride up north the night before. Flame reef was full of nudis as usual. Yellowbanks had all sorts of fish, crabs, and swell sharks. 62 degree water and 20+ vis at Cruz.

Congrats to Matty, who did his 100 dive on the last day. You never jumped of the pilot house naked like you said you were going to! j/k.

Sorry I missed your Post Cyclops.
Dan

 

[merxlin]

Thanks. I'm really anxious to go as my last 2 trips to SB Island got moved to Cat because of the swells.

 

[Dan Chua]

Yup, we were hoping to do SBI on our last day, but the wind was up so we had to go to Santa Cruz instead. SBI has some fantastic diving.

Dan

 

[MattC007]

Congrats to Matty, who did his 100 dive on the last day. You never jumped of the pilot house naked like you said you were going to! j/k.

I guess I'll have to do it next time. Everyone on the boat will be

 

[MattC007]

How were the conditions Matt? I'm on the Vision from Weds thru Saturday.

It was great! The viz was best the first two days, then got a little worse but not too bad, it was about 10-15' the last day. Also, I did my first dive with giant seabass, and I got to spend almost an entire half hour with one of them , and another one would come near us every now and then