Where: Diablo Point, Santa Cruz Island
Depart from: Ventura Harbor, Ventura
When: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024
Time: Boarding at 5:00 am Friday, departing at 6:00 am and approx. time back is 6:00 pm.
Cost: $245.00 includes 3 dives, lunch and air-Limited to 25 divers
ALL TRIPS are weather dependent 

If you have any questions, please get in touch with Ken at

info@channelislandsdiveadventures.com or call (805) 469-7288

 The Northside of Santa Cruz has some awesome diving that divers seldom get to. Some of these area are Hazards, Lady’s, Diablo, and Fry’s. These areas are rugged with steep cliffs, caves, and lots of crevices. For this trip, we will concentrate on the areas between Diablo and Prisoners Harbor. Diablo Point has a large pinnacle, more like a seamount which is an exciting dive with its rocky underwater terrain. The sites between Diablo, such as Fry’s, Platt’s, and Twin Harbors are also great with lots of rocky reefs and walls. These areas are all good for photographers, hunters, and sightseers. Depths can vary from 30’-110’ and visibility can be 20’-50’. 

 Advanced divers and above that have experience in cold water conditions including; current, swell, possible limited visibility and deep water. Most importantly, good buoyancy control is needed and surface signal tubes are always recommended. 

The Spectre dive boat and crew do a great job, usually catering to new divers and divers new to the area, going to Anacapa and Santa Cruz Islands. However, with the special CIDA dive trips, this will not be the case. Our trips will all be limited-load for advanced divers and above and will go to more advanced sites around the islands. 

These trips have worked out great for CIDA and the Spectre because everyone loves the extra room on the limited-load trips, and the diving doesn’t get to be the same old thing going to different and more advanced dive sites. Captain Nate and the crew love it as well. Read more about the Spectre HERE.