Dive Review of Truth Aquatics in
The Continental USA/North Channel Islands CA

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Truth Aquatics, Jul, 2004, by Jeff Hawkins, AZ, USA . Report 1141.
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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 is a great dive operation. We went out on the Conception. There is room to accomodate 40 people. There were only 26 of us so there was plenty of room. The food was wonderful. I never went hungry. This is BYOB though. The crew went out of their way to help you and also to leave you to yourself. There were a lot of experienced divers on this boat. Everyone was comfortable doing what they were doing. Most had a drysuit on though I wore a 7mm and was just fine. The setup on the boat for dive gear allows ample space for storage. You might have to wait a couple minutes for the benches to clear to get you BC on but there were no time limits on what we were doing other than the captain telling us when the food was ready so we were in no rush. As soon as you put your tank on the rack after the dive the divemasters were there filling it. Good compressor, quick fills. The life in the north channel islands was nice. A lot of kelp in this area. Plenty of life to see, even the small stuff like nudibranchs and gobys. Saw many bat rays and sea lions and some harbor seals. Smaller species of shark as well. The only disappointing thing about this trip was not finding a giant black sea bass. The bunks had plenty of room to sleep in. Make sure to bring your own sleeping bag. Hot water showers on the boat which is nice after diving in cold water all day. This operation is well run. I will come back to this one.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	26-50 dives
Where else diving	California, Hawaii, Mexico
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny, windy, cloudy	Seas	calm, choppy, surge, noCurrents
Water Temp	52-64°F / 11-18°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	20-50 Ft/ 6-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	yes	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	1 or 2	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		Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Plenty of room for setting up cameras, cleaning, downloading images. Also ample rinse tanks.

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Dive Review of Truth Aquatics in The Continental USA/North Channel Islands CA

Truth Aquatics, Jul, 2004,

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

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What I Saw

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Dive Review of Truth Aquatics in
The Continental USA/North Channel Islands CA