Dive Review of OEX Dive and Kayak/Marriott Courtyard Hotel in
The Continental USA/California - San Diego

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OEX Dive and Kayak/Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Mar, 2007, by John Crellin, PA, USA ( Sr. Reviewer 8 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 3250.
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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	This was 2 shore dives to the La Jolla Canyon. Jim Metzger, my instructor for the PADI underwater naturalist specialty, took the time to go through the course properly. I had decided not to bring my gear and rented gear from his shop. the gear was in excellent condition. I had not dove in full 7mm wetsuit in a long time so I asked for advice on how to weight myself. I was severely overwieght and had a hard time maitiaining bouyancy during both dives. I take part responsibility for this since I feel I should find a way to find the proper weight before the dives. Be prepared for seriously cold water and long surface swims if you are a warm water boat diver like myself. Do not attempt these dives if you are not prepared for long swims. The marine life and underwater landscape is also very different from tropical environements but that is why I made the dives. Jim and the folks at the shop were very freindly and never rushed me. We took most of the day to do 2 shore dives. He is an excellent instructor. He made sure I understood each step of the class and helped me with gear. If you are ever in San Diego and would like to do a morning tour of the La Jolla Canyon, OEX is the place to go to. They are a short walk to the beach from their shop. Parking is easy if you get there early (before 9am). And the folks that work at the shop are extra friendly and helpful.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	101-250 dives
Where else diving	Caribbean, California, Florida
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	cloudy	Seas	calm, surge, noCurrents
Water Temp	52-60°F / 11-16°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	10-30 Ft/ 3-9 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	none. dives were well planned.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	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	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	There was no where to work on your camera since both dives were shore dives. However, we walked back to the dive shop after each dive and Jim (instructor) took the time to set up a fresh water barrel for the camera and showed me to a clean dry table to change film and make adjustments.

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Dive Review of OEX Dive and Kayak/Marriott Courtyard Hotel in The Continental USA/California - San Diego

OEX Dive and Kayak/Marriott Courtyard Hotel, Mar, 2007,

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Dive Review of OEX Dive and Kayak/Marriott Courtyard Hotel in
The Continental USA/California - San Diego