Post by Robert Berry on May 10, 2010 9:18:32 GMT -5
Santa Cruz - It is probably now open; on the pier, by the boardwalk, there is a platform that was completed last weekend. I was informed divers can enter the water and dive the pier from the platform .... got my interest up (especially with all the sea lions and seals that hang out around the pier and all the photography it provides).
Monterey - Both days we dove the Breakwater.
Thursday vis was about 7 - 10 ft. All Andrew saw was starfish. Being certified at Lake Tahoe, this was Andrews first ocean dive.
Friday vis was 10 - 15 ft. Water temps were 55 degrees F. (I could have dove it in a shorty; but, I wore a 4/3 single piece wetsuit). Lots of sea lions and harbor seals in the area; they are birthing this time of the year. I saw one sea otter.
We snorkeled over past the gate (to conserve air for the dive), along the rocks, and dropped down, and waited. In about a minute about seven sea lions came and put on a spectacular underwater show for Andrew (and Dave and myself)! The show went on for about 15 minutes. Andrew also got to check out a sunstar (multi legged starfish), lots of hermit crabs, a large brown fish, a flounder that was almost a foot long, lots of baby flounders, a small crab, and whats left of the kelp forest after winter storms.
Sat - Andrew had fun at Great America in Santa Clara; though, it was nothing compaired to the diving the previous day.
Monterey - Both days we dove the Breakwater.
Thursday vis was about 7 - 10 ft. All Andrew saw was starfish. Being certified at Lake Tahoe, this was Andrews first ocean dive.
Friday vis was 10 - 15 ft. Water temps were 55 degrees F. (I could have dove it in a shorty; but, I wore a 4/3 single piece wetsuit). Lots of sea lions and harbor seals in the area; they are birthing this time of the year. I saw one sea otter.
We snorkeled over past the gate (to conserve air for the dive), along the rocks, and dropped down, and waited. In about a minute about seven sea lions came and put on a spectacular underwater show for Andrew (and Dave and myself)! The show went on for about 15 minutes. Andrew also got to check out a sunstar (multi legged starfish), lots of hermit crabs, a large brown fish, a flounder that was almost a foot long, lots of baby flounders, a small crab, and whats left of the kelp forest after winter storms.
Sat - Andrew had fun at Great America in Santa Clara; though, it was nothing compaired to the diving the previous day.
