fuggler
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Hi guys. I'm a norcal diver who is visiting in late September to do some hiking/food-tripping. I have one, possibly two free days and I would like to do some diving in the Seattle area. I have a few questions though. What are the conditions like in late September? Someone told me it's colder than Monterey/central CA area, but I also read someone saying September is a warmer month with mid-50s temps. I dive wet and can handle 50 degrees; anything below that, I freeze and get out of the water after 15 minutes!
I will be staying near the airport and prefer not to drive more than 25 miles to get to a dive site. (I don't drive at all here in SF.) Which sites are the most accessible for me? Are there dive ops that do weekday boat trips? My date is Friday, Sept 24. Any of you available to play tour guide? I am more than happy to compensate by buying lunch (and gas if you want to pick me up because I haaate driving). I'm an AOW diver with 125 dives, I dive in Monterey regularly and have dived a couple of places in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Lastly, what kind of marine life can I expect to see there? I've seen some pics and it looks quite similar to Monterey... (I'm trying to decide if I should bring my camera.)
Sorry for all the q's!
I will be staying near the airport and prefer not to drive more than 25 miles to get to a dive site. (I don't drive at all here in SF.) Which sites are the most accessible for me? Are there dive ops that do weekday boat trips? My date is Friday, Sept 24. Any of you available to play tour guide? I am more than happy to compensate by buying lunch (and gas if you want to pick me up because I haaate driving). I'm an AOW diver with 125 dives, I dive in Monterey regularly and have dived a couple of places in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia. Lastly, what kind of marine life can I expect to see there? I've seen some pics and it looks quite similar to Monterey... (I'm trying to decide if I should bring my camera.)
Sorry for all the q's!