Dive Review of Conception,Truth Aquatics/Truth Aquatics in
The Continental USA/Channel Islands

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Conception,Truth Aquatics/Truth Aquatics: "Conception Liveaboard, Truth Aquatics", Nov, 2017, by Eric Ohde, CA, US ( Sr. Reviewer 9 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 10005.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
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Advanced
Comments	Great operation as I have been on this boat for several 3 and 4 day trips out to the Channel Islands. Always had a great experience on this boat. Good food, decent sleeping in your snug bunk below deck. The bunks are either single or doubles with a curtain to pull across for privacy. Good a/c and other than the rumble of the diesel motors it is cool and pretty comfortable. There is a large dive deck, entry is typically giant stride off the side or you can go off the back if you need more help. Jerry the captain knows the waters very well and is a wealth of information. Diving can be chilly depending on where you go in the islands. Typically in summer water temps are high 50's to mid 60's. There is usually quite a bit of kelp and sometimes can be limited visibility. Also diving along the shorelines you tend to experience some surge as well. Lots to see usually though as the kelp and life is quite abundant in the marine protected areas.
Websites	Conception,Truth Aquatics
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Ft. Bragg, Monterey, Channel Islands, Catalina, La Paz, Maui, Cozumel, Mahahua, Bonaire, Grand Cayman, Belize.
Closest Airport	Santa Barbara	Getting There	I have always driven, parking and loading on and off is easy. $3/day parking w/ validation
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, rainy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge
Water Temp	50-60°F / 10-16°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	25-80 Ft/ 8-24 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	no divemasters in the water as you dive with your buddy after a quick oral briefing. The crew has a rescue diver suited up for all dives and do a good job of maintaining a diver count to make sure all are aboard and accounted for.
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	1 or 2	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Photo only rinse tank and the crew will take your camera and lower it to you once you enter the water and take it from you as you come up after the dive. Not a dedicated camera table but you can work on it in the main galley after it is dry.

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Dive Review of Conception,Truth Aquatics/Truth Aquatics in The Continental USA/Channel Islands

Conception,Truth Aquatics/Truth Aquatics: "Conception Liveaboard, Truth Aquatics", Nov, 2017,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of Conception,Truth Aquatics/Truth Aquatics in
The Continental USA/Channel Islands