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Scuba Forum / Scuba Locations / November 2005CMAS in San Francisco?
Just wondering what the situation is with diving C.M.A.S in the San Francisco area? I do most of my diving in Ireland so I'm well used to cold/temperate conditions. I'll be heading out the for a holiday soon. Anybody have any recommendations for operators/clubs? And of course the obvious question, what's the diving like there? Cheers Eugene >Just wondering what the situation is with diving C.M.A.S in the San >Francisco area? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >Cheers >Eugene As far as I know, no such creature in the US? Why does it have to be CMAS? Plenty of good PADI, NAUI or SSI oriented shops (some less than others).  Signaturedillon Anyone who says grown men don't cry has never taken a differential equations final. My qualification is with CMAS. It doesn't have to be exclusively a CMAS operator or club, just somewhere who recognises it, that's all. >>Just wondering what the situation is with diving C.M.A.S in the San >>Francisco area? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > CMAS? Plenty of good PADI, NAUI or SSI oriented shops (some less than > others). > My qualification is with CMAS. It doesn't have to be exclusively a CMAS > operator or club, just somewhere who recognises it, that's all. I don't know of any dive shop in the US that offers CMAS certification. I don't know of any dive shop/operator in the US tha wouldn't recognize a CMAS certification for equipment rentals or recreational diving. As a Southern California person, I don't have much experience with NoCal diving. But from the friends I have in the area, Monterey Bay seems to be a preferred location. It's about 2 hours drive south of San Francisco (about an hour south of San Jose). By my standards, it's colder than normal. By your standards, it's probably about the same. > >>Just wondering what the situation is with diving C.M.A.S in the San > >>Francisco area? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > CMAS? Plenty of good PADI, NAUI or SSI oriented shops (some less than > > others). I can't talk about San Francisco or the west coast, but in the Northeast credentials from any recognized certifying agency is accepted. This obviously includes CMAS. > Just wondering what the situation is with diving C.M.A.S in the San > Francisco area? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Cheers > Eugene Cheers guys, I appreciate it. I suppose the question I should have asked should've been whether most dive operators recognise CMAS qualifications. Then again, who's going to turn away a paying certified diver?. Thanks again. >I can't talk about San Francisco or the west coast, but in the Northeast >credentials from any recognized certifying agency is accepted. This [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >> Cheers >> Eugene Most dive operators will accept it. They might ask you what your level means, so if you can tell them its the equivalent of a PADI open water, advanced, rescue or whatever you will be ahead of things. I'm not familiar with diving the San Francisco area, but I have dove in Southern California and the middle Atlantic. Most dive boats do not put a dive master in the water with you. Some places in Florida do. In any case, you buddy up with someone on the boat and hope for the best. Most of the time you get a pretty good partner. Are you bringing your own gear? Most boat will supply filled tanks with air or nitrox (if you're certified) and weights. Check on the nitrox. The rest of the gear you will probably have to bring or rent at a dive shop. Based on my diving in Southern California, the water will be cold--dry suit--and the visibility less than tropical. This link will get you surface conditions http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/rmd.shtml from buoys. > Just wondering what the situation is with diving C.M.A.S in the San > Francisco area? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Cheers > Eugene Hi Dr Yak, Thanks for the informed response. My question is well and truly answered. It sounds as though the conditions are similar to the Atlantic coast of Ireland in the summer, a bit on the chilly side (relatively speaking)16C/61F but good viz. I'll just probably bring mask, fins, regs and BCD only and hire the rest. Thanks again Eugene > Most dive operators will accept it. They might ask you what your level > means, so if you can tell them its the equivalent of a PADI open water, [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> Cheers >> Eugene Hi I am a Nor Cal Diver. Your best bet for the area is Monterey. You can shore dive near the Aquarium or next to the Coast guard pier. If you dive from the pier, there is a portable operation that comes by and fills your tanks for around $5.00. Here is my recommendation. Find someone with a boat, and head out towards the kelp beds due west of the Aquarium. About a 1/4 mile out. Tie the boat (Kayak or zodiak is best) to the bouy, and assend down into the kelp. It is great. Like flying through a forest, and the Sea Lions and Otters keep you company. Remember.... Dress warm, and be aware sometimes the Viz stinks. Good luck on your dives. > Just wondering what the situation is with diving C.M.A.S in the San > Francisco area? [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Cheers > Eugene |
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