Name: Channel Islands - October 2024
Start: 2024-10-15T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2024-10-18T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Channel Islands, CA, USA

Dolphin Scuba Center

15 reviews

Oct 15 - 18, 2024

Group size: 1 - 24

Channel Islands - October 2024

Channel Islands, CA, USA

Oct 15 - 18, 2024

Group size: 1 - 24

Join us aboard The Peace Dive Boat for an epic adventure to the Channel Islands! On this 3-day liveaboard dive trip you will have the opportunity to complete over 15 dives, including 2 night dives (conditions permitting).

The Channel Islands has some of the best diving California has to offer! These islands are world renown for the vast kelp forests that surround the islands and provide a protected environment for thousands of marine life species.

The Peace Dive Boat is equipped with an open-berth style bunk area, with single and double style bunks available. The chef aboard The Peace ensures that we have three delicious meals a day plus snacks, soft drinks, tea, coffee and fresh water available throughout the trip.

This charter is open to divers of all experience levels. This is a recreational charter featuring: lobster diving, photography, spearfishing and continuing education opportunities.

Address of Harbor : 1591 Spinnaker Drive Dock E-1 Ventura, CA 93001

Boarding Time: 7:00PM - 8:30PM

Final Boarding Time: 8:30PM

On 10/15/24, travel down to Ventura. Plan on arriving in the evening no earlier than 6:00PM. This should give you plenty of time to pick up last minute items, get something to eat, and get ready to load gear onto the boat. Boarding starts at: 7:00PM, and ends at 8:30 PM.

There will be a mandatory safety meeting that night at 9:00PM that all passengers are required to attend and participate in. The crew will have a general check in where they will ask for cert cards and fishing licenses. After the meeting, the rest of the evening is yours. This is a great opportunity for you to set up your gear for a head start in the morning. Most divers will call it an early night to prepare for the next morning. After, if you plan on leaving the boat for any reason please notify a trip leader before doing so.

To set up an account or change your Dolphin Travel password just go to www.WETravel.com. Click on "Sign In" and enter the email you used to book the trip and send yourself a "Set Password" email. Go to your email inbox to find the latest email that will help you set a password. You will be able to manage all of your Dolphin trips and adventures under one account.

Click here for space availability on this trip on board the Peace.

For all travelers joining us on dive trips we recommend DiveAssure for dive accident insurance and travel insurance. Dive accident insurance can protect you in the event of a dive-related injury and is strongly recommended for all of our guests. Travel insurance can protect you in the event of an unexpected trip cancellation or trip interruption and can also cover lost or damaged luggage expenses, unexpected itinerary changes, and more.

Please note that domestic coverage is not available for those residing in the following states/territories: Alaska, American Samoa, Arkansas, Colorado, Guam, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, N. Mariana Islands, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Trust Territories, Utah, Vermont, Virgin Islands, Washington.

Day 1
Day 1
Arrival Day
Please be on the boat between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Mandatory safety briefing at 9:00 pm.
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Day 2 - 3
Day 2 - 3
Dive Days
Diving begins around 7:00 am with a total of 4 to 6 dives per day, including a night dive (weather permitting). Breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack between dives.
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Day 4
Day 4
Departure
2 - 3 Dives by 12:00 pm followed by packing and relaxing while boat arrives to dock. Breakfast, lunch and snacks between dives.
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Day 1

Arrival Day

Please be on the boat between 7:00 and 8:30 pm. Mandatory safety briefing at 9:00 pm.

15 reviews

Dolphin Scuba Center is proud to be Northern California’s premier SSI Diamond Certified SCUBA training facility and showroom featuring the industry’s most trusted brands. We are here to train, certify, and get our new and returning dive and swim buddies in the water! To all of our new students, Welcome! To our returning divers, dive pros, and instructors, thank you for trusting us with your SCUBA, free diving, and swim journeys. After nearly 50 years, we still continue striving to be your one-stop shop to get you back in the water.

Wonderful trip!! Rick was a terrific trip leader - energetic, creative and inclusive. So much fun! Beqa is a lovely resort - simple, clean, comfortable rooms. Good food! The diving is spectacular. Tigers, Bulls and Black Tips, oh my!! Next opportunity, go on this trip… you won’t regret it!

By Dina B for Beqa Lagoon Resort Fiji - November 2024 on Dec 10, 2024

I thought this was an excellent trip. One leg to Fiji was nice. The staff at the hotel and the Dive Master’s were excellent. The food at Beqa lagoon resort was excellent as well. The diving was solid and the shark experience was fantastic.

By John M for Beqa Lagoon Resort Fiji - November 2024 on Dec 09, 2024

This was an amazing experience. The staff was top shelf; very friendly, accommodating, and supportive. I cannot speak highly enough of them. The only 2 issues with this resort were the ponds around the bungalows, and the bus ride to and from the airport to the docks. The bus ride was horrible because of the seats in the bus, They were small and cramped. There was no padding to the seats and it was like sitting on plywood. There was no room between the seats, so you had to regular stand in the bus to get any relief. It would be better to take multiple vans than this horrific bus. The ponds around the bungalows was a horrible breading ground for mosquitos. The ponds were green and covered with algae. They were ugly and unpleasant. They need to be cleaned and filtered to prevent the mosquito problem. I was really disappointed with this problem. Simple maintenance and filtration would prevent this issue. The SCUBA team was excellent. They were attentive to the divers' needs. Improvement would be better communication while under the water between the diver master and the divers. Too many times the dive master would just swim off and not check on the status of the divers, including air pressure. We had to check with each other to make sure we were doing okay. The night dive was good. I would like to see doing a different location when multiple night dives occur. We did the same dive location both nights. For the price, an afternoon dive (or 3 or 4 tanks total per day) should be included. There is really nothing to do on the island, so more dives would be appropriate. The food was generally good. Breakfast was spot on each day. Lunch was good, with a variety of choices. Dinner was typically good, but generally the meats were overcooked, hard and dry. Simple changes to the process would correct this. My bungalow was fantastic. It was clean and comfortable, and the bed was really nice. Water pressure was low, and the hot water would kick on and off due to a pump issue. I slept great each night. Unfortunately, due to the mosquito issue described above, I could not sit out on the patio and enjoy that. The mosquitos were too invasive. The shark dive was fantastic. The dive crew was alert and attentive to the sharks and kept us safe. I would do this trip again.

By Matthew B for Beqa Lagoon Resort Fiji - November 2024 on Dec 09, 2024

Had a great time. The staff went out of their way to make our experience the best it can be. The vessel was not as clean as I remember it. Could use a head to toe cleaning. However the food and staff were great.

By Ty H for Channel Islands - December 2024 on Dec 09, 2024

As usual the service at Atlantis was exceptional. The Barista making the specialty coffees in the morning stunned everyone! The Dive Staff were very helpful assisting anyone with small difficulties. Always smiling and asking if there was anything they could do make things better! My hat comes of to all of the well trained staff on their diligent efforts to make our stay the most memorable ever. The abundance of turtles was icing on the cake.