Founded in 1978, Adventure Sports Unlimited (ASU) is an aquatics fun center that teaches people to play in water. Our charter is to bring people together, teach them to the best of their abilities, outfit them with gear to fit their potential, arrange adventures to use their new skills, and eat well. We built the ASU facility with a tropically heated training pool with hot tub, attached retail dive shop, classrooms, and loaded it with water toys for people to play with. We have been doing this successfully for the sports of skin & SCUBA diving, kayaking and swimming for over 35 years. In addition we offer outstanding travel adventures. Santa Cruz, California

Alacosta Divers Corporation is a non-profit scuba and free diving club organized in 1958. We dive regularly in Monterey, Northern California, and occasionally organize group trips to Alaska, the Galapagos Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Fiji, or wherever great diving, photos and food is found. We try, weather permitting, to schedule at least one dive a month somewhere in Northern California. The members of Alacosta cover the San Franciso East Bay, including Oakland, Berkeley, Orinda, Walnut Creek and beyond. Alacosta owns 4 inflatable boats, and makes an annual Week Long Diving and "camping" trip to Catalina. Monterey, California

Southern California's number one scuba diving center. We are located in Reseda CA. We teach all levels of scuba diving including NAUI, PADI, NASE. Aloha Dive specializes in safe, fun, and exciting adventures for you and your family. Aloha Dive sells the finest scuba diving equipment, travel, monthly boat charters, and a full line of scuba equipment rental. Reseda, California

The Anchor Shack offers custom courses that can accommodate virtually anyone's schedule including 2 day certifications, weekend classes, or special rates for groups of eight or more. Here at the Shack we like to dive locally as well as organize trips to exotic dive destinations. We currently have trips scheduled for Australia, Fiji, and The Bahamas. The Anchor Shack is a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Center and meet the highest level of diver education and services in the world. Pacheco, California

Anderson's Scuba Diving certification courses offer professional instruction, small classes and includes a combination of classroom, pool and ocean training. Also offering equipment sales, rental & service, dive trips, a swim school, and more. Pacifica, California

Founded in 1970, the Antelope Valley Desert Divers is one of the oldest dive clubs in Southern California. Some of our more senior members have been diving together since the 1950's and have great stories and experiences to share. Members enjoy many benefits, including discounts on dive boat charters, equipment purchases and rentals, just to name a few. We also participate in annual clean-up dives and camp-outs. Come out and visit us at our general meeting or an event! Antelope Valley, California

Any Water Sports enjoys the reputation of providing The Best Scuba Instruction in the Bay Area! We offer Basic Open Water Diver through INSTRUCTOR and some of the most Advanced Technical Courses available today. Also offering scuba equipment sales & rental, local dive trips, trips to exciting and exotic dive sites all over the world, and more. San Jose, California

Welcome to Aqua Safaris SCUBA Center. We are located in Santa Cruz, on California’s sunny Central Coast, just minutes from the incredible Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and world-class diving. Our philosophy is to provide you with all of your diving needs as your diving interests grow and change. Aqua Safaris will outfit you with the best possible equipment within your budget at the lowest prices. Aqua Safaris is truly a full-service SCUBA diving center, offering scuba certification training at all levels, complete lines of top-quality equipment, Emergency First Response safety instruction, complete service, air and Nitrox fills, exotic dive travel adventures, and Monterey Bay excursions. Santa Cruz, California

Aqua Tutus was founded in 1955 and became a non-profit organization in 1958. Aqua Tutus has always remained true to its Latin name (water safety) by providing scuba diving instruction to those in the public who want to gain advanced diving certification and knowledge of first aid and marine-related accident prevention and initial treatment procedures. Through its monthly general meeting, Aqua Tutus also provides education to the public about the marine environment. Castro Valley, California

Aquanautics DIve, Inc. was established in 2008 to provide top quality Scuba Diving Instruction with high quality equipment and services in Southern California. We are a proud PADI 5* IDC Dive Center and a DAN Training Center, which means we thrive on quality service, safety and of course a lot of fun! Aquanuautics Dive opened in 2008. We have a PADI Course Director and DAN Examiner on staff. We offer a wide variety of training and services. We probably have what you are looking for and can show you things you didn't know you wanted yet. So start your PADI Adventure with us today, get diving and change your life. Our team is here to assist you step by step. Sylmar, California

Aquarius Dive Shop has been in continuous operation since 1970 and is a pillar of the Monterey dive scene. We are proud to have been approved as a PADI 5-Star Instructor Development Center and offer recreational dive training at all levels from beginning Open Water through PADI IDC Staff Instructor, including Specialty Instructor and EFR Instructor. We are committed to provide thorough, safe, and enjoyable dive training which is in full compliance with all PADI training standards. We offer a complete line of top-quality equipment for sale, provide factory-authorized service on everything we sell, and have a well-stocked inventory of rental equipment. Monterey, California

AquaSports is a premier PADI 5 Star Dive Center, in Central California. Our specialty is education. Training new divers with enthusiasm, and fostering continued learning for our more experienced clients. Whether you want to snorkel on a tropical vacation or master the art of diving Monterey's cold water kelp forests, we have the equipment and training you deserve. Fresno, California

Aquatic Discount Scuba is a small shop that focuses on service. Our motto to provide friendly service and quality gear at ridiculously low prices. Our classes are kept small, usually no more than 4 students at time. Our instruction is centered around your learning style. We offer the traditional lecture classes but also provide self study and on-line classes. We schedule your pool and ocean classes to fit your busy schedule not to maximize the number of students we can get into a class. We are all about making you feel number one. Escalon, California

Aquatic Dream Scuba Center is the Central Valley’s only full service SCUBA and snorkeling center. As a 5 STAR PADI Instructor Development Center, we offer everything from Swim Lessons, Pool Parties, Dive Travel, CPR, Lifeguarding and scuba training from Open Water to Instructor. We pride ourselves in carrying the finest scuba gear available, with brand names such as Aqualung, Scubapro & Diving Unlimited, as well as offering equipment services, rentals and Air / Nitrox Fills. Our scuba instructors are the best around, providing students with the education and tools they need to enjoy the exciting underwater world. Modesto, California

Welcome to Backscatter Underwater Video & Photo. We specialize in waterproof underwater camera housings, underwater video camera housings, and everything you need for underwater photography in the marine, ocean, sailing, or surfing environment. Also offering trips and classes. Monterey, California and Derry, New Hampshire

Northern California's premier facility for internationally recognized certified diving instruction and retail diving equipment. Welcome to the world of SCUBA diving. Learn to SCUBA Dive with us and get your SCUBA Certification. SCUBA lessons & classes in San Francisco and around the Northern California Bay Area. Bamboo Reef has been serving SCUBA Divers from around the world since 1961! Our professional staff are interested in making sure your scuba diving experiences are fun and safe. San Francisco, Sonoma Coast & Monterey Bay, California.

Proudly serving the LGBT Scuba Diving community since 1988! Founded by 3 gay dive enthusiasts in 1988, Barnacle Busters has grown to a membership of over 150. We believe we are the oldest and largest LGBT dive club in the country. We draw members from Orange County, and many other communities on Southern California. The club typically holds monthly meetings on the third Wednesday of each month, alternating between Silver Lake/Los Angeles and Long Beach (to include the Orange County area). Each meeting includes social time, a quick review of past events, a preview of upcoming events, and usually a featured speaker on a dive-related topic and a fabulous raffle. Los Angeles, California

BAUE is a non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration and conservation of our planet's underwater regions. Most of our activities take place in Northern California. To achieve our goals, we apply the philosophy, standards, and procedures of diving originated by George Irvine and Jarrod Jablonski, and taught through Global Underwater Explorers. Berkeley, California

Your premier Orange County Scuba Diving experience, offering Scuba Gear, a wide range of PADI Dive Courses, gear repairs & rentals, and Dive Travel around the world. Dive Shop locations in Cypress, Dana Point, Huntington Beach, Laguna Beach, and Newport Beach, California

A Charter Dive Vessel for SCUBA Charters serving the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. United States Coast Guard Certified for 12 passengers and 3 crew. Specializing in Dive Charters, Dive Training, Technical Diving, Private Charters and Dive Club Events. Monterey, California

A Charter Dive Vessel for SCUBA Charters serving the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary. United States Coast Guard Certified for 11 passengers and 3 crew. Specializing in Dive Charters, Dive Training, Technical Diving, Private Charters and Dive Club Events. Monterey Bay, California

We are a 5 Star PADI Scuba Diving center that hosts a welcoming local dive community. Our certified PADI instructors keep class sizes small to provide systematic and safe dive training and instruction in English, Korean, French & Spanish. We also sell, rent and repair dive equipment. Los Angeles, California

Blue Water Hunter is a full service dive store that caters to ocean enthusiast, promoting the art and tradition of freediving, spearfishing and scuba diving. Bringing together the finest equipment and information for all of your diving needs. Conveniently located in the heart of Santa Barbara Harbor, the gateway to the Channel Islands. Santa Barbara, California

Bluewater Photo is the first premiere underwater photo & video store to open in Los Angeles county. Our goal is to help you get the perfect underwater photo or video system for your needs. Whether its your first system or the next upgrade in a long history of shooting underwater, we're here to help. No question is too basic, and we love helping new photographers! We have a large inventory of housings, strobes, and accessories already in stock. Are you interested in learning underwater photography? Are you an experienced photographer but want to brush up on your techniques or learn more advanced underwater photo concepts? Take a look at our class schedule and see if something fits well for you. We offer both group classes, and can also schedule individual classes just for you and your needs! Also offering Underwater Photo Trips and Dive Travel. Culver City, California

Interested in learning how to SCUBA dive? Come and experience your first actual SCUBA class and dive in our on-site heated pool. All equipment is provided. Bob's Dive Shop is Fresno's most trusted name in SCUBA dive training and dive certification. We have trained thousands of divers and we still love introducing newcomers to the thrill of the underwater world! Bob's Dive Shop is a family-owned business, with two generations of the Tostenson family involved in the daily operations of the shop. We are the oldest dive store in California, still under original ownership. Come by the shop to see our complete selection of SCUBA diving equipment and accessories from leading manufacturers. Fresno, Californis

Our club was born from a group of divers — like you — who love the ocean and enjoy sharing their underwater adventures with other friendly people. Our divers have accumulated various levels of experience throughout the years, from tech divers, underwater photographers, and instructors, all the way to new members who have just begun their diving journey. CaliDivers promotes and actively supports SCUBA-related activities and events both within California as well as regionally and internationally. Hayward, California

Comparison Table of All California Charter Dive Boats. Feature Comparison Table of ALL California Dive Boats with links, phone numbers, location, size, air fills, bunks, heads, showers, and other features. Start your California Scuba Diving trip here.

SCUBA dive the Channel Islands. California Dive Charters offers chartered dive trips to the Channel Islands and beyond aboard the Truth and Vision. Depart from Santa Barbara on our custom built liveaboard dive vessels and come experience some of the best dive sites in the world. From vibrant kelp forest to deep rocky pinnacles, the Channel Islands are the perfect showcase of the world class diving California has to offer. Come see for yourself by chartering a vessel or joining one of our existing charters! Santa Barbara, California

California Diver Magazine launched in 2010 as a print publication and was distributed to thousands of divers nationwide through many retailers such as Barnes and Noble, Waldenbooks, Borders, Indigo, and many others. Through providing exclusive content provided by our base of accomplished editors in the fields of dive training, underwater photography and video, wreck diving, environment, technical diving, and equipment, California Diver built a solid reputation for quality in both content and design and became a favorite among divers in California and beyond. San Rafael, California

The Premier Website for California Divers. Dive Spots, Dive Trips, Dive Boats, Dive Clubs, Imaging, Marine Life, ScubaChef, Scuba Tips, Products, and more.

California Wreck Divers was founded in the spring of 1971 in order to provide greater opportunity for the members to explore California shipwrecks and to systematically research and seek out wrecks. The club maintains listings and information about wrecks, including wrecks known to lie in diveable waters. As a member of CWD, you'll receive a patch, membership card, access to our research records, priority booking on our charters and entry/voting privileges in our annual competition. As for as diving opportunities are concerned, we try to run one dive activity a month. Lawndale, California

Catalina Island's original SCUBA diving facility, Catalina Divers Supply, was founded in 1958 and continues to inspire the diving tradition on Catalina Island. With a recently renovated facility in the center of Avalon, on the Historic Green Pleasure Pier, you can count on CDS year round for complete scuba and snorkel rentals, sales, outstanding customer service and air fills up to 3500psi. Avalon, California

Southern California Dive Adventures/Michael & Kim Lancaster now bring you the Cee Ray Dive Boat web-page with up to date calendar information. In conjunction with owners of the Cee Ray Dive Boat. As owners of Southern California Dive Adventures, we are Michael & Kim Lancaster. Our goal is to make your diving experience in Southern California an Adventure that you'll never forget. Enjoyable, relaxed and worry free. If you've never been diving in the waters along the Southern California Coast it could be one of the most rewarding experiences you'll ever have. If you're not a certified diver and would like to be, we can make that dream a reality. Private lessons are available and we work around your schedule. Lakewood, California

The Central California Council of Diving Clubs, Inc. is a recreational diver membership organization and is one of about 15 U.S. dive councils operating under the wing of the USOA. It is a tax exempt, not for profit corporation formed in 1959 and is a charter member of the USOA. Its domain is all of California north of the San Luis Obispo County line and has about 25 dive clubs within it. Sonoma, California

Ventura County's Premier Dive Club. In addition to giving our members social networking opportunities, our monthly meetings provide knowledgeable speakers who cover many topics; such as, dive trips, equipment maintenance, photography, technical diving, ecology and much more. We’re fortunate to have speakers who provide information about our local Northern Channel Islands as well as dive information from all over the world. Oxnard, California

We live, eat, and sleep Scuba Diving, and want to help you do the same! The California Channel Islands are one of the world's most beautiful scuba destinations, and they're right in our back yard! Let our family share our passion with yours! Channel Islands Scuba is proud to help you obtain your certification. Our programs are very thorough to make sure you reach your goal. Thousand Oaks, California

Diving Equipment Company of America, or DECA, has been offering diving products and services on a worldwide basis since 1989. We specialize in all aspects of sales and service in surface supplied diving equipment and scuba equipment for the commercial, military, scientific, search/rescue/recovery and technical diving markets. There is a wide range of equipment available to divers today, but finding it all in one place has been difficult in the past. Divers in the industry have had to search out that unusual item, that hard to get spare part. Now there is a company, DECA, dedicated to supplying the latest and most dependable diving equipment available in the world. We are a one stop dive shop. Santa Maria, California

We are proud to be a PADI 5 star IDC Training Facility; this means that not only do we introduce you to the world of scuba diving at the beginning levels of scuba certification, but we can help you all the way to become a diving pro. Our professional instructional staff strives to make each experience rewarding, memorable and safe. With the power of integrated online learning and an on-site indoor heated pool for skill work, we are able to provide for students efficiently, even at the beginning levels - with Open Water certifications completed in just one week. Whether it's a career as a dive professional or the desire to achieve a high level certification to compliment another career, Deep Blue is here for you. We have uniquely qualified staff teaching specialty courses, rebreathers, scuba instructor certification and everything in between. Long Beach, California

Depth Perceptions Diving Services has been a pillar in the diving community of the Central Coast since 1987. We provide commercial diving services, equipment sales and rentals, air fills, including nitrox to 40%, certification classes for novice and experienced divers, and local and exotic diving travel. Come on in and find out why more people let Depth Perceptions guide them through the underwater world. San Luis Obispo, California

Welcome to the Diablo Sea Bears Dive Club Web site. Our goal is to provide you with useful information about our Club in the hope that we might interest you in joining us. Our Club is centered at the north end of the San Francisco Bay Area. The Diablo Sea Bears Dive Club meet on the first Wednesday of every month. We are dedicated to furthering the enjoyment our members derive from getting together for weekends of diving, fishing, sharing stories, dinners and friendship. We have duly elected club officers, collect annual dues, and participate in club events. Benicia, California

We specialize in Dive Training and Certification, Dive Equipment Sales Service with a double major in underwater photography. We offer the complete range of PADI Certifications as well as introductory Discover Scuba events in Orange County, CA. We stock the industry's highest quality scuba gear and are a full-service dive shop. Repairs, tank inspections, regulator service and more... everything you need to stay active. Dive & Photo is a Scuba diving training facility and equipment supplier serving clients from our location in the city of Costa Mesa in Orange County, CA. Our Scuba certification, diving classes, and lessons are designed for all levels of divers. We are dedicated to provide the industry's superior equipment and the creme de la creme of dive training and service. For all of your scuba diving needs, from novice to expert and wetsuit to camera, we have it all. Craving more thrills? We also offer travel packages to destinations like Palau, Micronesia, Bali, Roatan and the Maldives. Contact us today to learn more! Mesa, California

The San Diego based Dive Animals Scuba Club is one of the oldest dive clubs in San Diego California. Our club is unique in that we own our own dive boat, a Wellcraft, that is used by our members to dive the local wrecks, kelp beds, canyons, and other sites of interest. We have many active members diving multiple times per week, on our own boat, shore diving, or diving on other local charters. We usually do things in smaller more personalized groups for an "uncrowded" diving experience. We love to travel and have trips sponsored by club members and advertised through the club's Meet Up Site. We actively promote safe diving, with a large number of our club members are Divemasters, so you can always find someone to work on dive techniques with you. We encourage all divers to better their dive skills, and we have several instructors in the club that teach everything from basic to DM. San Diego, California

Join us on one of our multi-day live aboard or single day scuba diving adventures under California's magnificent Channel Islands. Peace Dive Boat offers diving excursions in to the Channel Islands off the coast of Ventura, CA. Customers can charter the boat or take an open boat scuba diving trip, free diving trip, underwater lobster hunting or spearfishing trip. Ventura, California

Dive California is a scuba diving school and retailer of high quality scuba gear catering to both recreational and professional divers. Dive California also provides swimming classes for all ages and skill levels. At Dive California we pride ourselves on offering only the finest quality scuba diving lessons, products, and San Diego diving services. We carry brand name merchandise at competitive prices, backed by our manufacturer warranty. Our staff are San Diego Scuba Diving Instructors and experienced Divemasters with decades of experience in military, technical, and recreational diving. San Diego, California

Dive Catalina is the friendliest dive shop on Catalina Island. We treat you the way we like to be treated when we travel. Catalina Island is surrounded by some of the most beautiful waters in the world, and divers from all over the world travel here to dive the kelp forests teeming with life. Here at Dive Catalina, we offer a full range of experiences that allow divers and non-divers to experience Southern California’s underwater realm. Avalon, California

The Escapade is a 38-foot Canaveral certified for 20 divers. She can cruise at speeds up to 20 knots to reduce travel time to the dive sites. The safety and navigational equipment includes; GPS, radar, radio, first aid and oxygen. We visit dive sites in Monterey and Carmel Bay based upon weather and ocean conditions. Capitola, California

We are the most exciting, innovative and original Dive and Surf shop. We have been outfitting and stoking everyone out in the South Bay and beyond for over 60 years! We carry the largest selection of Body Glove Wetsuits, apparel and much more! Dive N' Surf is a PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) 5 Star Instructor Development Center, offering a variety of SCUBA courses from Open Water through Instructor ratings. We have been training people to dive for over 60 years and offer full education, equipment sales, boat charter, air and rental/service facilities. We are one of Southern California's largest and most reputable dive training facilities. Our highly trained and experienced staff make diving easy, fun, and exciting whether it's your first course or you’re an experienced certified diver. Redondo Beach, California

We’ve been around for over 30 years teaching scuba in the San Francisco Bay Area. We believe in a family atmosphere, each of our divers becomes a member of our diving family. We believe in quality scuba training, equipment, and service. Pleasanton, California

We offer training services for individuals who want to learn to SCUBA dive. We take trainees through a guided course that covers safety and techniques in SCUBA. Get SCUBA training and dive safely exploring the underwater world. We also offer equipment rentals, sales, service and tank air fills. For practice and initial training, we have an onsite heated swimming pool. Dive To Survive Scuba offers gear rental, sales, service and air fills as well as guided tours for your enjoyment. We also organize group travel specific to diving some of the world's most beautiful dive locations. Dive To Survive Scuba specializes in training people to scuba dive safely and securely at our location in beautiful Monterey, California

Divebums is dedicated to sharing information about diving in Southern California—with an emphasis on San Diego, but also including northern Baja and Orange and Los Angeles Counties. In addition to information you will find on this website, there is an active email list where divers share real-time conditions reports and what's currently being seen underwater.