Dive Review of Catalina Divers in
The Continental USA/Catalina Island, Avalon

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Catalina Divers, Feb, 2006, by Jerry Jensen, OR, USA . Report 2278.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$	N/A
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	Catalina Divers has their main dive shop on the town pier with another tank fill and rental at the casino area. We went out on their boat, a 46 ft Newton for a 3 tank trip. This is a very fast boat, good easy to use exit ladders and they supplied a good lunch. The diving was the best I've ever experienced on Catalina. This crew knew where to drop anchor, these were 3 excellent dive locations. Everyone from the people at the shop to the boat crew were extremely friendly and helpful. We also dove the next day with Scuba Luv on their boat the King Neptune. I don't think this boat was designed for divers. It is an old sport fishing boat with little room to move around while suiting up. The boat is very slow compared with Catalina Divers Scuba Cat resulting in getting back very late. Also the exit was onto a custom built swim platform about 6 inches in the water. Very difficult with a drysuit. I was worried that the jagged edges would rip the suit. The crew were friendly and tried but they just didn't know where to take us. The dive locations were in the sand or mud with directions pointing to some kelp a long swim away. Of the two operations, Catalina Divers and Scuba Luv, Catalina Divers was by far the superior. Again, the King Neptune was ok but not nearly as good at the Catalina Divers Scuba Cat.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Bonaire, Cozumel, Truk, Washington State
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	60-63°F / 16-17°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	40-80 Ft/ 12-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	[None]

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Dive Review of Catalina Divers in The Continental USA/Catalina Island, Avalon

Catalina Divers, Feb, 2006,

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Dive Review of Catalina Divers in
The Continental USA/Catalina Island, Avalon