Make sure you let that special someone know that a new certification class begins on August7th in Silver Lake. If you take this class now, you’ll be ready to jump on board the club’s fantastic trip to Fiji in September! Also, you have time to log a couple of local club dives in advance of spreading your fins into thoseRead more »...

July may seem like its in the distant future, but it will be here before you know it. And with it comes our annual fundraiser of Legendary Bingo. In order to participate (and make the club operating funds for the year), we are required to provide 10 prizes for the winning players. If we can get items donated for this,Read more »...

One of the best reasons to dive Catalina is the variety: the variety of animals, the variety of dive sites, the variety of underwater terrain. If you want to explore a kelp forest, or search the sandy areas for bat rays, or look deep into rocky crags for eels, it’s all available at Catalina—sometimes in one dive site! Over LaborRead more »...

Ok, we may be a little late to the table, but we’re still SUPER excited to find out that the sequel to the BBC documentary Blue Planet is under way. The emmy-winning original was a visually stunning introduction of the teaming biodiversity to be found in the earth’s largest natural habitat and a great introduction to all those humans who perhapsRead more »...

Interested in a story about how man can interact in a positive way with the much maligned, elusive shark? Check out the link below for a story from GrindTv.com about a persistent lemon shark who recognized a diver as a potential ally in his plight for assistance. This lucky shark happened on just the right diver for aide and weRead more »...

The heat wave we’ve been experiencing this year has made our work-a-day world nearly intolerable. Up to triple digits for weeks on end can put people in the worst moods. But what great conditions for diving! The cool breeze was so refreshing and being out on the water with the sun beating down was a little piece of heaven. WeRead more »...

Lionfish can reduce a flourishing coral reef to a wasteland in a matter of weeks. Native fish, unfamiliar with the new arrival, do not know to avoid it, and the predator gorges to the point of obesity. The Lionfish sits at the top of the food chain, unthreatened by any other creature. They breed rapidly, and are extremely resilient andRead more »...

September 8-10th are the dates for the club’s annual Leo Carrillo Camp/Dive trip. This a great, local getaway weekend that offers our members the chance to chill and enjoy some of the best things that the California Coastal Region has to offer. Just 28 miles north of Santa Monica, Leo Carrillo State Beach sits 1.5 miles of beautiful state beach.Read more »...

Thanks to club members Scott Weber, Rex Theobald, and Gary Nugent, renewing your Barnacle Busters membership just became a whole lot easier! We now offer an online renewal option for our members. Before your membership expires, you will receive an email from us letting you know its time to renew. Within that email will be a summary of the contactRead more »...

As part of Buck’s monthly PADI certification classes, there will be a contingent of new divers (and instructors) heading over to dive Casino Point this weekend. If you’d like to join them, make a reservation on the Catalina Express and then email Buck letting him know you plan to join. If there are any last minute schedule changes, he’ll emailRead more »...