The club has chartered the Raptor dive boat out of Ventura Harbor to explore the Channel Islands on July 28th. While conditions will dictate our ultimate destination, our favorite tends to be Anacapa Island. The local sea lion rookery there tends to increase our chances of interacting with these fast, curious creatures throughout the day. Also on tap are kelp…
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Sunday, September 2nd is the date for our club's annual attempt at Farnsworth Bank dive site on the backside of Catalina Island. We use the word "attempt", because all of the stars need to be aligned to manage a dive at this incredible, southern California dive site. Located a couple of miles off Catalina Island in an area subject to strong…
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Updated July 29th Still on the fence about joining us on our trip to Viti Levu, Fiji? There are a couple of spots available and, if you hurry, you can snatch one of them up before it closes out. The deadline for committing is August 15th. The trip features roundtrip airfare from LAX, transfers in Fiji, 7 nights ocean view…
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USC's Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber and Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies - Catalina Conservation Divers are proud to host Catalina Island's 38th Annual Avalon Harbor Underwater Cleanup, one of the largest annual dive events in Southern California.
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New dives, new trips, new club meetings coming soon! Check back for the 2019 Calendar.
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Team Barnacle Busters is returning for Chamber Eve 2019. The event supports the health of our area's life-saving, USC Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber. Its primary mission is the treatment of scuba diving casualties, and to this end the organization maintains the chamber facility and ensures crew availability 24 hours-a-day, 365 days-a-year The evening begins at 7pm and includes an hour of…
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On June 19th, catch up with the club, enjoy some deliciously authentic Mexican food in a colorful, artistic environment and get all the scoop on our 2019 calendar of events. This month's meeting will be a social gathering giving members the chance to reconnect, make any suggestions or comments on how the club operates, and discuss where they'd like to see…
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Spend Christmas with the Barnacle Busters
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DAN encourages divers and dive operators to comply with federal and state social distancing orders and to stay up to date on the recommendations of the CDC, WHO and your local health department. Click here to read more.
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Our annual get-together has been tentatively scheduled for August 22, 2020. It’s a great chance to meet and talk to certified divers in a relaxed social setting well as for new members to try diving in a heated pool with trained instructors. The club is working on social distancing and other safety guidelines. The date may change depending on the…
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