{"product_id":"trip-southern-california-dive-trip","title":"Southern California Dive Trip: Kelp, Wrecks \u0026 Catalina","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n.trip-desc h1,.trip-desc h2{font-size:1.75rem;line-height:1.2;margin:34px 0 12px;font-weight:700}\n.trip-desc h3{font-size:1.3rem;line-height:1.25;margin:30px 0 10px;font-weight:700}\n.trip-desc p{line-height:1.65;margin:0 0 14px}\n.trip-desc li{line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 6px}\n.trip-desc ul{margin:8px 0 18px}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003c!-- TITLE + INTRO --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSouthern California Dive Trip: Kelp, Wrecks \u0026amp; Catalina\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTWO PACKAGES  ·  MARISSA CHARTERS  ·  CATALINA ISLAND  ·  SDI SPECIALTIES\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSouthern California has kelp forests, wrecks, and Catalina Island, and this trip puts you in all of it. You're on the water with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.marissacharters.com\"\u003eMarissa Charters\u003c\/a\u003e out of San Diego, diving some of the best water California has to offer. Run it as a three-day boat-diving trip, or add a fourth day on Catalina for Casino Point Marine Park. Boat fees, tank fills, and nitrox are included, and you can even come home with a new SDI certification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- MONDAYS DON'T HAVE TO SUCK --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin:24px 0;padding:20px 24px;background:#eef5fb;border-left:4px solid #1f6fb2;border-radius:8px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-size:0.85rem;letter-spacing:0.08em;text-transform:uppercase;font-weight:700;\"\u003e#MondaysDontHaveToSuck\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eMondays Don't Have to Suck: One-Day San Diego Boat Dive\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkip the Monday grind and go diving instead. Join us for a one-day, three-dive boat trip with Marissa Charters out of San Diego, exploring dive sites around Southern California. Nitrox is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDates:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monday, December 14, 2026 and Monday, January 4, 2027\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e $349 per diver, plus a 3.99% online booking fee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDives:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3 boat dives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRequirement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Open Water certification\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeeting point:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marissa Charters' boat in San Diego, ready to go by 7:30 AM. Plan to arrive in San Diego the night before and make your own way to the boat; we are not traveling together.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick your date: click Book now above, then use the arrows on the calendar to jump ahead to December 14 or January 4. Questions about travel or gear? Call us at (480) 881-4013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- KEY FACTS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin: 0 0 22px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8fbff; color: #023e5a; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e📅 Mon Dec 14 \u0026amp; Mon Jan 4\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8fbff; color: #023e5a; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e🚤 3 boat dives\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8fbff; color: #023e5a; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e⚓ Marissa Charters\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8fbff; color: #023e5a; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e🧭 Nitrox available\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #e8fbff; color: #023e5a; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e🎓 Open Water required\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"display: inline-block; background: #fff3d6; color: #8a5a00; font-weight: bold; padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 8px; font-size: 14px; margin: 0 6px 6px 0;\"\u003e8 spots per date\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- GALLERY --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ON THE WATER WITH MARISSA CHARTERS --\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOn the Water with Marissa Charters\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe dive with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.marissacharters.com\"\u003eMarissa Charters\u003c\/a\u003e, one of San Diego's best boat operations, for a three-tank day along the coast. Their sites split between Wreck Alley and the kelp reefs:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWreck Alley:\u003c\/strong\u003e the HMCS Yukon, a 366-foot Canadian destroyer at ~100 feet, and the USCGC Ruby-E cutter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKelp \u0026amp; reef:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Point Loma and La Jolla reefs, walls, and pinnacles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitrox fills and weights included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.marissacharters.com\/dives\"\u003eSee her full dive-site list →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCatalina Island: Casino Point\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd the fourth-day package and Saturday takes you on the Catalina Express to Casino Point Marine Park, one of California's most protected and beginner-friendly dive parks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to 4 nitrox dives at Casino Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKelp, garibaldi, and easy entries in a protected park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalina Express roundtrip ticket included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- WRECK + LIFE ROW --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- SHORE DIVING --\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOptional shore diving.\u003c\/strong\u003e When conditions allow, we add shore dives at classic Southern California spots, the Marine Room in La Jolla, and Shaw's Cove and Divers Cove up in Laguna Beach. Additional cost, conditions dependent.\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TWO PACKAGES --\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePackage 1: Boat Diving\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThursday – Saturday · 2 nights lodging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCaravan out Thursday, a three-tank boat dive with Marissa Charters on Friday, optional shore diving, and home Saturday afternoon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-tank boat dive with Marissa Charters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNitrox fills and weight rentals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePackage 2: + Catalina Island\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThursday – Sunday · 3 nights lodging\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything in Package 1, plus Saturday on Catalina for Casino Point. Sunday is flexible: optional shore diving, or the beach before the drive home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFriday three-tank boat dive (nitrox \u0026amp; weights)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCatalina Express roundtrip ticket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUp to four nitrox dives at Casino Point\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot included in either package: food, gas\/travel, lodging, gratuities, and gear rentals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SDI COURSES --\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e🎓 Add a Certification: SDI Specialty Courses\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny certified diver can join, and if you want to come home with more than memories, complete an SDI specialty on the water. Sign up when you book.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSDI Deep Diver:\u003c\/strong\u003e open up dives to 130 feet, walls, and wrecks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSDI Underwater Navigation:\u003c\/strong\u003e compass and natural navigation for relaxed, confident dives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSDI Dry Suit Diver:\u003c\/strong\u003e the course to take first if California's thermocline is on your radar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSDI Wreck Diver:\u003c\/strong\u003e put it to use the same day, with a wreck dive already in the itinerary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach specialty counts toward the SDI Advanced Diver Development Program. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/specialty-classes\"\u003eCourse details →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- WHO IT'S FOR --\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this trip is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny certified diver. Whether you have 10 dives or 500, Southern California and Catalina deliver. If you're working toward your SDI Advanced Diver certification, this is a smart place to knock out a specialty or two in real open-water conditions, not a pool or a lake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- FINAL CTA --\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eLet's. Go. Diving.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpots are limited to 10. Call us to lock in your spot and pick your package.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"tel:4808814013\"\u003e📞 Call to book  (480) 881-4013\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- TERMS --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy reserving, you agree to our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/terms-of-service\"\u003eTerms \u0026amp; Conditions\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dive Arizona","offers":[{"title":"Mon Dec 14 2026","offer_id":52890162233575,"sku":"trip-southern-california-dive-trip-1","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Mon Jan 4 2027","offer_id":52890162266343,"sku":"trip-southern-california-dive-trip-2","price":349.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0807\/4156\/4647\/files\/lg_717759415_1785537165_3545746.jpg?v=1789518313","url":"https:\/\/divearizona.com\/products\/trip-southern-california-dive-trip","provider":"Dive Arizona","version":"1.0","type":"link"}