Dive Review of Truth Aquatics in
The Continental USA/Big Sur, CA

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Truth Aquatics: "Rarely dove areas in California", Jun, 2018, by James Oates, CA, US ( Reviewer 4 reports with 2 Helpful votes). Report 10773.
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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	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	I have always looked forward to diving the remote areas between Morro Bay and Monterey. I didn't realize how cold it would be or how poor the viability would be. I have dove the North Coast of California (Bodega Bay to Ft. Bragg) for over 20 years and have never been quite this cold on repetitive dives. The high water temp was 52 degrees with a low of 48. The first dive of the day in a farmer john 7mm wetsuit was fine, but every other dive that day was colder to the point of being no fun. I did some spearfishing but found very few worthy targets. I did spear a 36 inch lingcod and some nice vermillion snappers and olives (9). Most of the divers wore dry suits and I would do the same if I returned for a second trip.
Websites	Truth Aquatics
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	Over 1000 dives
Where else diving	Channel Islands, Truk, Philippines, Australia, Hawaii, Florida, Turks Caicos, Dominican Republic, and Sri Lanka
Closest Airport	San Luis Obispo	Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy	Seas	calm, no currents
Water Temp	48-52°F / 9-11°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	10-20 Ft/ 3-6 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	yes
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	> 2
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters	N/A	Large Fish	N/A
Large Pelagics	N/A
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Several divers dove strictly to do UWP. The shared some very good pictures with me. Some used dual strobes and others GoPro's with trays and lights. A separate tank of fresh water was available for cameras.

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Dive Review of Truth Aquatics in The Continental USA/Big Sur, CA

Truth Aquatics: "Rarely dove areas in California", Jun, 2018,

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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Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Truth Aquatics in
The Continental USA/Big Sur, CA