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Web pages related to scuba diving and free diving in California. Subjects include, dive boats, dive shops, dive certification, California underwater photography, California diving related link lists, diving conditions, and any other subject directly related to California diving.

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• San Diego

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• Aloha Dive

  http://www.dive-aloha.net/
  A dive instructor named Chris in Reseda.

• Anderson's Scuba Diving

  http://andersonscuba.com/
  A full service dive shop in Pacifica, offering classes, an indoor heated pool, sales, rentals, repairs, airfills and service.

• Andrea's Aquatics

  http://www.andreasaquatics.com/
  PADI scuba diving school based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

• Any Water Sports

  http://www.anywater.com/
  A dive store in San Jose. Class schedules, activities, travel, gear, rentals.

• Aqua Safaris Scuba Center

  http://www.aquasafaris.com/
  A Santa Cruz dive shop with in store and online equipment sales, instruction and exotic dive travel.

• Aquarius Dive Shop

  http://www.aquariusdivers.com/
  A PADI 5-Star training facility in Monterey. Rentals, guided tours, and travel.

• Aquatic Discovery

  http://www.aquaticdiscovery.com/
  A PADI dive shop in Santa Clara. The site lists local trips, rentals, and includes an online store.

• Bamboo Reef

  http://www.bambooreef.com/
  A dive store with locations in San Francisco and Monterey. Classes, trip schedules.

• Blue Water Aquatics

  http://www.bluewater-aquatics.com/
  A PADI dive center in Sunnyvale with class schedules, course descriptions, and list of diver friendly motels in Monterey.

• Bottom Scratcher Diving Charters

  http://www.bottomscratcher.com/
  Single and multi-day dive boat trips to the channel islands. Schedule on-line.

• Bubble Blower's Scuba Site

  http://www.tusch.com/
  A small underwater photo gallery, a good assortment of Monterey and SF Bay Area dive links, and assorted other diving links.

• Cage Diver

  http://www.cagediver.com/
  Describes shark dive expeditions to the Farallon Islands, Isla Guadalupe, the Bahamas, and South Africa.

• Calboatdiving

  http://spectreboat.com/
  Reservations, rental gear, and dive packages for the Spectre, Peace, and Explorer dive boats in Ventura.

• California Diver

  http://www.californiadiver.com/
  Bi-monthly magazine dedicated to diving in the state. Includes a list of clubs, as well as features on wreck diving, photography and training.

• Captain Aqua's Scuba Diving Centers

  http://www.captainaqua.com/
  Retail dive centers offering equipment sales, classes, repairs, rentals and dive travel.

• Catalina Divers Supply

  http://catalinadiverssupply.com/
  A dive shop based in Avalon on Catalina island. Provides equipment, lessons, tours, and local boat trips.

• Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary

  http://www.cinms.nos.noaa.gov/
  Official site of CINMS. Information, maps, photos on the Channel Islands.

• Dive Catalina

  http://www.divecatalina.net/
  A NAUI dive dive shop in Avalon. The site describes courses offered and has pictures of the students.

• Dive Central

  http://www.divecentral.com/
  Monterey California Dive Charters on the "Escapade" which visits all the premier sites of Monterey and Carmel.

• Divebums

  http://www.divebums.com/
  San Diego scuba diving information: Fish photo ID guide, dive site guide and maps, and current conditions reports.

• Diver Dan's Wet Pleasure

  http://www.diverdans.com/
  A dive store in Santa Clara. Classes, travel, seminars, equipment.

• Diver.net

  http://diver.net/
  Provides a forum, underwater photographs and videos, stories, dive boat comparison, and weather links.

• Diving Beyond Adventures

  http://www.divingbeyond.com/
  Travel organization in Sausalito. Includes a biography of the trip leaders, expeditions, and adventure stories.

• Diving Charters Inc.

  http://www.divingcharters.com/
  Offers scuba, technical, wreck exploration, and free diving primarily in southern California. Includes photos, videos, and trip schedule.

• Dolphin Divers of Sacramento

  http://www.dolphindivers.org/
  Sacramento based dive club, since 1981.

• Eco Dive Center

  http://www.ecodivecenter.com/
  A PADI Scuba diving shop in Culver City. The site has course descriptions, trip schedules, prices, and photo galleries.

• Elmesie Scuba

  http://www.elmesiescuba.com/
  Dive training in Huntington Beach.

• Get Wet Scuba

  http://www.getwetscubadivers.com/
  A PADI dive shop in Palm Springs.

• Glenn's Aquarius II Dive Shop

  http://www.aquarius2.com/
  Guided SCUBA and boat tours, gear, and PADI instruction on breakwater in Monterey.

• Great White Adventures

  http://www.greatwhiteadventures.com/
  Great white shark diving expeditions to the Farallon Islands from San Francisco or to Isla de Guadalupe, Mexico from San Diego.

• Harbor Dive Center

  http://www.harbordive.com/
  Sausalito scuba diving center offering retail sales, equipment service, rentals, and 5-Star PADI Certification classes.

• High Sierra Divers

  http://www.hsdivers.com/
  The site describes SCUBA classes, trips, and gear and includes a calendar for the store in Auburn.

• Hollywood Divers

  http://www.hollywooddivers.com/
  A full service and technical dive shop near Universal Studios in Hollywood.

• Horizon Charters

  http://www.horizoncharters.com/
  Live-Aboard and single day dive trips to US and Mexican waters aboard the Horizon departing from San Diego. Many trips to San Clemente Island. Schedules on-line.

• Islander Charters

  http://www.islander-charters.com/
  The site describes scuba diving and fishing trips to the Channel Islands and the baja coast. A full schedule of trips is included.

• L.A. County Scuba

  http://www.lacountyscuba.com/
  Established in 1954. Provides basic and advanced training. ADP (advanced) starts summers and UICC (Instructor) in winters.

• L.A. Scuba Diving

  http://www.lascubadiving.com/
  PADI SCUBA instruction, course schedules, staff biographies.

• LAdiving.org

  http://www.ladiving.org/
  Provides a forum, underwater photographs, a creature identification guide, and a list of dive boats and dive sites.

• Laguna Sea Sports

  http://www.scuba-superstore.com/
  Laguna Beach California - Current dive conditions, dive sites, instruction, sales, rentals, repair within walking distance from Shaw's Cove.

• Lois Ann Dive Charters

  http://www.loisann.com/
  San Diego Mission Bay San Diego dive boat, 28' with Nitrox. Dive trips to the kelp beds, wreck alley including the Yukon, and the Coranado Islands.

• Los Angeles County Scuba Diving Resources

  http://ladiver.com/
  Index to current on-line diving resources for Los Angeles county and Southern California. Additional pages covering Northern, Central and Baja California.

• Malibu Divers

  http://www.malibudivers.com/
  A PADI dive store in Malubu. The web site describes classes, local and foreign trips, and has a photo gallery.

• Marissa Dive Charters

  http://marissacharters.com/
  A San Diego dive boat. Includes pictures and information of the boat, the crew, dive sites, prices, and a schedule.

• Metridium Fields

  http://www.metridium.com/
  Underwater photos, video clips and trip reports from around the world but with a focus on Monterey.

• Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary

  http://bonita.mbnms.nos.noaa.gov/
  Official home page for MBNMS. Information on research, education and for visitors, including kayaking and diving.

• Monterey Sea Conditions at a Glance

  http://www.garlic.com/~triblet/swell/wamglance.html
  This site pulls together in one place the most useful pages for predicting Monterey sea conditions.

• North County Scuba Center

  http://www.northcountyscubacenter.com/
  The web site lists the scuba classes offered and dates for the facility in Encinitas.

• Northern California Scuba Diving

  http://quashnick.net/scuba/
  diving hints and dive site descriptions

• Ocean Adventures Dive Company

  http://www.oceanadventuresdiveco.com/
  Full service dive center located in Venice Beach.

• Ocean Enterprises

  http://www.oceanenterprises.com/
  SCUBA Diving, training, gear, vacations, and equipment in San Diego.

• Ocean Explorers Society

  http://www.oceanexplorers.org/
  San Diego based dive club affiliated with Ocean Enterprises; organizes local shore dives, boat dives, and other diving trips.

• Ocean Safari Scuba

  http://oceansafariscuba.com/
  A NAUI dive center in San Gabriel. Pictures and an online schedule of dive trips and lessons. The staff is fluent in both English and Chinese.

• Oceanside Scuba and Swim Center

  http://www.oceansidescubaswim.com/
  Describes swimming, freediving, and PADI SCUBA instruction as well as the gear sold and rented.

• Orabella Scuba

  http://www.orabellascuba.com/
  The site describes PADI training and dive travel offered in Encinitas.

• Otto Gasser

  http://ottogasser.com/
  A dive blog and ads for books.

• Peace Dive Boat

  http://peaceboat.com/
  A dive boat located in Ventura. Offers dive trips to the Channel Islands and equipment rentals. Includes photographs, boat details, and online schedule of boat trips.

• Point Lobos State Reserve

  http://www.pointlobos.org/point-lobos-experience/fantastic-diving
  Guide to diving in the Point Lobos State Reserve just south of Carmel. Rules and regulations, dive spots, reservations.

• Premier Scuba Diving

  http://www.premierscubadiving.com/
  A group of Los Angeles based scuba instructors. The web site contains contact information.

• Raptor - Dive Charters

  http://www.raptordive.com/
  46' dive boat berthed in Ventura Harbor

• Saint Brendan Corporation

  http://www.saintbrendan.com/
  Publisher of California Diving News and sponsor of the Scuba Show in Long Beach. Includes trial subscription, conference registration and diving books.

• San Francisco Reef Divers

  http://www.sfreefdivers.org/
  25 year old non-profit community sports club dedicated to the safe practice of SCUBA and free diving located in San Francisco.

• San Francisco Scuba Schools

  http://www.sfscubaschools.com/
  Offers a full range of PADI scuba diving training programs including combination home-study and on site-training classes.

• Sanctuary Dive Boat

  http://www.sanctuarycharters.com/
  With a 6-diver-max, Sanctuary makes relaxed, unhurried visits to all the pristine sites of Monterey, Carmel and the Big Sur coast. All rental gear is available on request.

• SanDiegoDiving.com

  http://www.sandiegodiving.com/
  Promoting education about and conservation of the marine environment through exposure by diving.

• Scuba Center Temecula

  http://www.scubatemecula.com/
  A full service scuba diving center; PADI courses, equipment sales, and service.

• Scuba Diving in San Diego

  http://www.heff.net/scuba/
  Includes a plethora of information pertaining to scuba diving in and around San Diego.

• Scuba Diving San Diego

  http://www.scubadiving-sandiego.com/
  The site shows the time, price, and contact information for guided tours of La Jolla Cove.

• Scuba Fusion

  http://www.scubafusion.com/
  A PADI dive center in San Mateo that provides instruction, sales, rentals and service.

• Scuba Schools of America

  http://www.scubaschoolsofamerica.com/
  SSI/ANDI training from open water to instructor, rebreather, and trimix in Montclair. Includes a calendar of classes and local dive trips.

• Scuba World

  http://www.scubaworldsacto.com/
  Sacramento scuba equipment dealer. Mares, xcel wetsuits, Dive rite, Nitrox, and all levels of training.

• SCUBAdive4Fun

  http://www.scubadive4fun.com/
  Group and private PADI SCUBA diving lessons in Carlsbad

• Scubahaus

  http://scubahaus.com/
  A SSI dive shop in Santa Monica. The web site provides directions to the store, online shopping, and information about dive lessons.

• Sea Divers

  http://www.seadivers.org/
  A club for experienced divers presents annual dive trip schedule, log books, and membership details.

• Shark Diver

  http://www.sharkdiver.com/
  Offers cage diving with sharks, off the coast of California and Mexico.

• Shark Diving International

  http://www.seesharks.com/
  Shark Diving Adventures to all the world's premiere destinations.

• Snorkel and Scuba

  http://www.snorkelsandiegoscuba.com/
  Offers snorkel and scuba tours of La Jolla Cove and private scuba instruction and scuba classes. The site describes the offerings and has contact information.

• South Orange County Dive Club

  http://www.socdc.com/
  Includes a photos, newsletters, and a schedule of monthly meetings, dives, and events.

• Sub-Surface Progression

  http://www.subsurfaceprogression.com/
  Dive and surf shop in Fort Bragg, Mendocino County. Abalone diving equipment, surfboards, SCUBA, and kayak sales and rentals.

• Sundiver Charters

  http://sundiverinternational.com/
  Single and multi day dive trips to Catalina and the Southern Channel Islands, including San Clemente, Santa Barbara, and Farnsworth Banks. Schedule on-line.

• The Great Escape

  http://www.diveboat.com/
  Boat trips to sites off local islands, Begg Rock, oil rigs, deep reef, kelp forest, and wreck dives. Includes dive site map, schedule and directions to dock.

• The San Jose Flipper Dippers

  http://sjflipperdippers.com/
  The site includes a brief description of the club and officers and copies of the monthly newsletters.

• The Silver Prince

  http://www.silverprincecharters.com/
  A 20 passenger dive boat operating from Monterey. The site describes trips, polices, and includes a calendar.

• Truth Aquatics

  http://www.truthaquatics.com/
  Dive charters from Santa Barbara. Operates three liveaboard dive boats - Truth, Conception and Vision - doing overnight trips to the Channel Islands. Schedules on-line.

• Vaqueros Del Mar Divers

  http://vdmdiveclub.org/
  One of San Francisco Bay area's oldest dive clubs. Diver training, boat trips, underwater photography and special events.

• Wallin's Dive Center

  http://www.wallins.com/
  A dive store in San Carlos. Classes, travel, on-line book catalog.

• Waterhorse Charters

  http://waterhorsecharters.com/
  Operates the Dive Boat Humboldt in San Diego. The site lists boat specs, dive site descriptions, and a schedule of trips with online reservations.

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