Diving the AOP: California Tropical Diving I ran into a group of divers recently and asked them if they have been in the water lately. One…Kim ShecklerApril 6, 2011
A.C.E. Becomes Southern California’s Newest Dive Site Five years after the 58-foot, steel-hulled A.C.E. drum seiner sank off the coast of San Clemente, a team of divers…Scott MarshutzMarch 9, 2011
Wreck of Ruby E Although it was all planned out, the actual process was a bit comical. Slated to be the second edition to…Dale & Kim ShecklerNovember 5, 2010
Terranea Resort, the New Marineland I have some wonderful memories of visiting Marineland of the Pacific: Bubbles the pilot whale, Orky and Corky, Baja Reef...…Phil GarnerMarch 9, 2010
Goleta Beach A poor visibility dive need not necessarily be a bad dive. Goleta Beach is one example. Water clarity here is…Dale & Kim ShecklerDecember 18, 2009
Newport Pier For many years I've heard about diving under the Newport Pier. I was never keen on the idea. It's surrounded…Walter MartiSeptember 3, 2009
Point Vicente Wash Rock Fall is an interesting time of year for Southern California divers. The water remains warm despite increasingly cooler—and shorter—days. Offshore…Len TillimJuly 23, 2009
Train Wheels After playing a wicked round of e-mail and phone tag with my dive buddy Steve, we finalized our plans. I…Mike BartickMay 19, 2009
In Search of Purple Hydrocoral in Los Coronados Islands, Mexico Last November, my dive buddy and I were invited by two friends, both experienced boaters, to check out the fields…Michael BearApril 13, 2009
Cortez Bank We were in the water just before daybreak. As we descended, light reflecting off the white sand and shell bottom…Bonnie J. CardoneFebruary 12, 2009