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Bruce Shellenbaum - 22 Jan 2004 00:13 GMT

My daughter and I will be in Monterey Bay in March and looking to do a
dive.

We are both novice divers, but did our cert dives up here in Alaska
last Feb so we are familiar with dry suits a bit.

Looking for a dive shop that'll rent us the gear and guide us through
the kelp forest. I'd prefer a shore dive as my daughter gets sea-sick
very quickly, but a short ride for a great dive would be great too.

Thanks.

Bruce Shellenbaum

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Scott - 22 Jan 2004 00:48 GMT

> My daughter and I will be in Monterey Bay in March and looking to do a
> dive.
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> the kelp forest. I'd prefer a shore dive as my daughter gets sea-sick
> very quickly, but a short ride for a great dive would be great too.

Contact these folks:

http://www.scripps.edu/

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Alan Street - 22 Jan 2004 01:01 GMT

>> My daughter and I will be in Monterey Bay in March and looking to do a
>> dive.
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>
>http://www.scripps.edu/

Um, Scott, why are you suggesting they contact the Scripps Research Institute
(which is a biomedical research organization)? Scripps Institute of
Oceanography is at

http://sio.ucsd.edu/

but I'm not sure how much help they could give someone who wants to dive in
Monterey, CA.

Alan

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Scott - 22 Jan 2004 01:24 GMT

> Um, Scott, why are you suggesting they contact the Scripps Research Institute
> (which is a biomedical research organization)? Scripps Institute of
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> but I'm not sure how much help they could give someone who wants to dive in
> Monterey, CA.

3 months of 7 days a week working?

Complete brain fart.

When I was in Dego, we used to go to Monterey to dive (diving around Dego
sucks), and we had many contacts with divers who were students
and divers associated with Scripps.

I figured they could help him hook up with the goods...

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Alan Street - 22 Jan 2004 05:13 GMT

> > Um, Scott, why are you suggesting they contact the Scripps Research
> Institute
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>
> Complete brain fart.

Totally understood.

> When I was in Dego, we used to go to Monterey to dive (diving around Dego
> sucks), and we had many contacts with divers who were students
> and divers associated with Scripps.

It still does (except for the wreck alley thing, and The Coronados) and
we still do.

> I figured they could help him hook up with the goods...

Regrettably, probably not.

JOR is probably his best reference here.

Alan

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kwolf - 22 Jan 2004 04:06 GMT

I confess I've turned into a warm-watter wimp lately, but I've done quite a
few dives in Montery a few years back.

I thing Monterey Bay Dive Center will rent drysuits and give you a tour of
the area.
They're right across the street from a popular beginner & teaching dive site
called "Breakwater".

Once you've got your buancy undercontroll and are comfy with the gear, you
could do a lot worse than renting a couple of tanks and heading down to
Whaler's Cove
in Point Lobos State Park. (You'll need to make reservations in advance, and
bring a lunch. See
http://pt-lobos.parks.state.ca.us/scuba/scuba.shtml for details.

Captain Phil on the Cypress Sea is a local legend for his knowledge of the
area and competence as a diver. (and being a helluva a guy too.) Generally,
his boat will take you to experienced/adventerous sites. (aka Deep & Scary)
So be sure to ask for a beginner/intro charter when you go.

Hope that helps.

> My daughter and I will be in Monterey Bay in March and looking to do a
> dive.
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>
> Bruce Shellenbaum

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Thomas Wong - 23 Jan 2004 06:31 GMT

Hello,

I Would suggest that you give the folks at Monterey Dive Center a call. You
can schedule a tour through them. Their Web site is
www.montereyscubadiving.com.
The shop is right near a favorite dive spot at San Carlos Beach, the dive
site is call BreakWater.

Tom

> My daughter and I will be in Monterey Bay in March and looking to do a
> dive.
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>
> Bruce Shellenbaum

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Bruce Shellenbaum - 23 Jan 2004 06:37 GMT

Thanks, that's the information I was looking for. We aren't
experienced enough yet to go off on our own, especially with rented
gear that we aren't familiar with.

Bruce

>Hello,
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>> Bruce Shellenbaum

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