Dive Review of The Giant Stride/N/A in
The Continental USA/Los Angeles and Catalina

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The Giant Stride/N/A: "“Nobody Travels to California for the Diving,” but They Should", Sep, 2021, by Mark Kimmey, NY, US ( Contributor 13 reports with 4 Helpful votes). Report 11669 has 1 Helpful vote.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving
Snorkeling	N/A
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Comments	Apparently, the California dive industry believes that tourist divers, i.e., those from outside the state, are rarely seen in its waters. But divers SHOULD consider this destination, and not just because getting to overseas destinations is difficult at the moment. Granted, waters are colder and the dive industry caters toward local divers (more about that in a minute), but there are opportunities here that are scarce elsewhere. Among them are beautiful kelp beds, brilliantly festooned oil rigs, sea lions galore, and nutrient-rich waters that encourage a lot of ocean life, especially nudibranchs and marine mammals. Eleven years after our last visit to southern California on a liveaboard, we chartered The Giant Stride for five stra ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites	The Giant Stride
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	New York, Hawaii, California, Kwajalein, Florida, Grenada, Bonaire, Caymans, Bahamas, Turks & Caicos, Belize, Mexico, Australia, Sea of Cortez, St. Vincent, Indonesia
Closest Airport	Los Angeles International (LAX)	Getting There	Alternative, John Wayne Airport, Orange County (SNA)
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm
Water Temp	50-62°F / 10-17°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	10-30 Ft/ 3-9 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	None
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	no
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter		Boat Facilities
Overall rating for UWP's		Shore Facilities
UW Photo Comments	A central table on the dive deck can support large cameras, and a fresh water camera tank is provided. The ... Subscribe to get the full story. Active subscribers continue reading here

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Dive Review of The Giant Stride/N/A in The Continental USA/Los Angeles and Catalina

The Giant Stride/N/A: "“Nobody Travels to California for the Diving,” but They Should", Sep, 2021,

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

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Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

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Dive Review of The Giant Stride/N/A in
The Continental USA/Los Angeles and Catalina