Main Menu
Join Undercurrent on Facebook

The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975 | |
For Divers since 1975
The Private, Exclusive Guide for Serious Divers Since 1975
"Best of the Web: scuba tips no other
source dares to publish" -- Forbes
X
 

Dive Review of Truth Aquatics in
The Continental USA

Truth Aquatics: "Diving unchartered areas of Big Sur Coast Rugged yet exception Diving", Jul, 2015,

by bill mashek, CA, US (Sr. Reviewer Sr. Reviewer 11 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 8286 has 1 Helpful vote.

No photos available at this time

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations 3 stars Food 5 stars
Service and Attitude 5 stars Environmental Sensitivity 5 stars
Dive Operation 5 stars Shore Diving N/A
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ 5 stars
Beginners 1 stars
Advanced 4 stars
Comments Truth Aquatics are an exceptional dive outfit with years of experience diving the southern and northern Channel Islands. They only recently started diving the Big Sur Coast in the last couple of years but have done many trips and know the area well.
I am a volunteer with Reefcheck California. We chartered the Vision for three days to survey the MPAs along the Big Sur coastline from Point Sur to Cambria. Because of previous lack of accessibility, none of these Marine Protected Areas had been surveyed for Algae, fish and invertebrates.
We found extremely healthy and diverse fish populations, more variety of fish than I have seen anywhere in California as well as dense areas of kelp, which is dying though out the California Coastline.
Good: Vision is a great diveboat with an excellent crew. Visibility was superb for California 50+ ft in areas
Possible Cons: Extremely windy in areas, strong currents, If it was possible, I would like to see a a Fall excursion when the sea is calmer.
Note: Truth Aquatics livaboards are designed and built for serious divers. They are not luxury liners and would not recommend for "resort" type divers. You sleep in a personal bunk, dormitory style.
Websites Truth Aquatics   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience 501-1000 dives
Where else diving Africa, Asia, Caribbean, North America, Central and South America Mediterranean
My favorite diving is California both northern and southern CA
Closest Airport Santa Barbara, Monterey Getting There Put in is Morro Bay Ca

Dive Conditions

Weather sunny, windy, cloudy Seas choppy, surge, currents
Water Temp 46-51°F / 8-11°C Wetsuit Thickness 7
Water Visibility 30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile yes
Enforced diving restrictions be safe, come back with air in your tank
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks 1 or 2 Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales 1 or 2
Corals N/A Tropical Fish N/A
Small Critters 4 stars Large Fish N/A
Large Pelagics N/A

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter 4 stars Boat Facilities 4 stars
Overall rating for UWP's 4 stars Shore Facilities N/A
UW Photo Comments Large rinse tanks for photographers and tables
Was this report helpful to you?
Report currently has 1 Helpful vote
Leave a comment (Subscribers only -- 200 words max)
Subscribers can comment here
 

Subscribe Now
Subscribers can post comments, ask the reviewer questions, as well as getting immediate and complete access to ALL 676 dive reviews of The Continental USA and all other dive destinations. Complete access to all issues and Chapbooks is also included.

 

Want to assemble your own collection of The Continental USA reports in one place?
Use the Mini Chapbook Facility to create your personalized collection.

Note: The information here was reported by the author above, but has NOT been reviewed nor edited by Undercurrent prior to posting on our website. Please report any major problems by writing to us and referencing the report number above.

Undercurrent Home


Get more dive info like these and other important scuba updates sent monthly to your email.
And a FREE Recent Issue of Undercurrent

Free Undercurrent Issue
Get a free
monthly email and
a sample issue!


Find in  

| Home | Online Members Area | My Account | Login | Join |
| Travel Index | Dive Resort & Liveaboard Reviews | Featured Reports | Recent Issues | Back Issues |
| Dive Gear Index | Health/Safety Index | Environment & Misc. Index | Seasonal Planner | Blogs | Free Articles | Book Picks | News |
| Special Offers | RSS | FAQ | About Us | Contact Us | Links |

Copyright © 1996-2024 Undercurrent (www.undercurrent.org)
3020 Bridgeway, Ste 102, Sausalito, Ca 94965
All rights reserved.

Page computed and displayed in 0.11 seconds