By all measures our latest SPLASH Day gathering was a huge success!  Following close on the heels of PRIDE, we managed to welcome over 60 people who were interested in diving. That is a new record for us!  Some were members (lapsed and otherwise), some were previously certified divers who just found out about us and a large number wereRead more »...

CoCo View Vernacular A strike in baseball is bad; but to a bowler, it’s good. Similarly, having an old, rusty clunker in your front yard is frowned upon, but at CoCo View having a wreck in your “front yard” is amazing Picture a landscape of aqua clear blue water, hammocks swaying in the breeze, parrots cawing in the distance, andRead more »...

Did you know that the latest group of dive students are heading out to Casino Point this weekend to demonstrate their skills in the open water?  That means it’s the perfect opportunity for all you already-certified divers to join them on this day trip and to get in a couple of dives at the marine park there. There have beenRead more »...

Scientists are taking 3-D Printing to a whole new level. A sea turtle seriously injured in a boating collision has been given the ability to eat again — after receiving a 3D-printed prosthetic jaw. The endangered loggerhead turtle was hit by a boat propeller while swimming in its natural habitat in Turkey. As a result of its injuries, the turtle was unable toRead more »...

A few years ago, divers discovered an apparent underwater “lost city” off the coast of Zakynthos in Greece. New research reveals that the site, which was thought to be the ruins of a long-forgotten civilization that perished when tsunamis hit the shore, is in actuality a geological formation—and a bizarre one at that. Looking at the photos of these underwaterRead more »...

Mantas, sunfish, giant sea bass, oh my! Check out BarnacleBusters’ adventures on our YouTube Channel....

In anticipation of our upcoming Earthday Shore dive on April 22nd, please check out this link to a great article in California Diving News from our friend Dale Scheckler. His tips for diving the California shoreline cover training, planning and execution of successful, low-stress dive strategies that’ll be helpful to both veterans and newbies alike! Let’s face it, even theRead more »...

Among the many exhibits at the California Science Center is a 180,000 aquarium. The health of this tank is dependent on a large crew of aquarists, veterinarians, and volunteer divers. As of this moment, 6 Barnacle Busters are members of the dive team and we’re always looking for more. The minimum certification level at CSC is Rescue diver, so, whenRead more »...

Here’s a video look at our LGBTQ Scuba trip to Palau for New Years 2016-17....

For the second year in a row, conditions for the Ventura-Anacapa crossing were favorable: No giant swells, no seasickness, no spray soaking the flying bridge. 18 divers chatted and grazed on donuts and coffee as we cruised to the first dive site, Goldfish Bowl. We listened as the first divers hit the water, relieved to NOT hear and cold-water screams.Read more »...