Southern California has kelp forests, wrecks, and Catalina Island, and this trip puts you in all of it.

Two packages. Thursday through Saturday or Thursday through Sunday days. Either way, you're on a boat with Marissa Charters, diving some of the best water California has to offer. For divers who want to add a certification while they're at it, we're offering SDI specialty courses on this trip, more on that below.

Package 1: Southern California Boat Diving Thursday – Saturday | 2 Nights Lodging

Thursday we caravan out, carpooling may be available, contact us for details, and arrive in time to settle in and get ready for the next day. Friday puts you on the water with Marissa Charters for a three-tank boat dive along the California coast. That evening or Saturday morning, optional shore diving is available if conditions allow (additional cost). Saturday afternoon we head home.

What's included:

• Three-tank boat dive with Marissa Charters
• Nitrox fills and weight rentals

Not included:

• Food
• Gas/travel expenses
• Lodging
• Gratuities
• Gear Rentals

Optional: Shore diving Friday evening or Saturday morning (additional cost, conditions dependent)

Package 2: Southern California + Catalina Island Thursday – Sunday | 3 Nights Lodging

Everything in Package 1, plus Saturday on the Catalina Express to Casino Point Marine Park on Catalina Island. Up to 4 dives in one of Southern California's most protected and visually stunning dive sites. Sunday morning is flexible, optional shore diving if conditions allow, or just enjoy the beach, surf, boogie board, and have a slow relaxing morning before the drive home.

What's included:

• Three-tank boat dive with Marissa Charters (Friday) inlcuding nitrox and weights
• Catalina Express roundtrip ticket
• Up to four dives on Nitrox at Casino Point Marine Park (Saturday)

Not included:

• Food
• Gas/travel expenses
• Lodging
• Gratuities
• Gear Rentals

Optional: Shore diving Sunday morning (additional cost, conditions dependent)

Add a Certification: SDI Specialty Courses on This Trip

This trip is open to any certified diver, and if you want to come home with more than memories, we're offering four SDI specialty courses you can complete on the water. Sign up when you book your trip.

SDI Deep Diver Your Open Water card gets you to 60 feet. The SDI Deep Diver course opens up everything beyond that, dives to 130 feet, wall dives, wrecks, and the marine life that doesn't come into the shallows. You'll learn deep dive planning, nitrogen narcosis, air management, and how to stay within no-decompression limits. Any certified Open Water diver can enroll.

SDI Underwater Navigation Getting lost underwater costs air and creates stress. The SDI Underwater Navigation course builds your skills with both compass and natural navigation so you always know where you are and how to get back. Better navigation also means better buoyancy, better air consumption, and more relaxed dives. Open to any certified Open Water diver.

SDI Dry Suit Diver A drysuit changes how you manage buoyancy, how you stay warm, and how long you can extend your dive season. This course covers drysuit types, fit, valve management, buoyancy control, maintenance, and basic repairs,  and puts you in the water to practice. If California's thermocline is on your radar, this is the course to take first. Open to any certified Open Water diver.

SDI Wreck Diving Specialty  Wrecks are some of the most compelling dive sites in the world, and Southern California has plenty of them. The SDI Wreck Diver course covers the equipment and techniques used in wreck diving and with a wreck dive already built into the trip itinerary, you'll have the perfect opportunity to put that training to use the same day you earn it. Open to any certified Open Water diver.

Contact us at (480) 881-4013 for details on this specialty course.

All specialty certifications count toward the SDI Advanced Diver Development Program. For full course standards visit tdisdi.com.

Who This Trip Is For

Any certified diver. Whether you've got 10 dives or 500, Southern California and Catalina Island deliver. If you're working toward your SDI Advanced Diver certification, this trip is a smart place to knock out one or more specialties in real open water conditions, not a pool or a lake.

Ready to Book?

Call us at (480) 881-4013 or visit divearizona.com. Spots are limited to only 10, don't wait and reserve a spot today!