Dive Review of Spectre in
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Spectre: "California Diving", Sep, 2021, by Russell Person, CA, US ( Reviewer 6 reports with 3 Helpful votes). Report 11591.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity	N/A
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
Overall Rating
Value for $$
Beginners
Advanced
Comments	The Truth Boats are gone from Santa Barbara, or so I have heard they do day trips for $500. Spectre goes To Anacapa Island and Santa Cruz for the day for $135 which is a good price for three dives. The kelp beds are healthy and there is much cold water life to see. I wear a step in jacket and john 7mm with a vest/hood and I'm comfortable. Many wear only a single layer 7mm suit. Bar-B-Q chicken lunch is great and the crew is helpful. The captain talks too much during his briefings, but I guess everyone understands the dive area.
Websites	Spectre
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Belize, Red Sea, Bermuda. California. Dominican Republic, Mexico
Closest Airport	LAX	Getting There	I drove from Bakersfield, 2 1/2 hours
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	surge
Water Temp	58-°F / 14-°C	Wetsuit Thickness	7
Water Visibility	30-50 Ft/ 9-15 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	yes
Enforced diving restrictions	[Unspecified]
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	None	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	None	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish	N/A
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	water rinse and help from the deck with gear

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Dive Review of Spectre in The Continental USA

Spectre: "California Diving", Sep, 2021,

Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Overall Rating

Reporter and Travel

Dive Conditions

Dive Policy

What I Saw

Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Dive Review of Spectre in
The Continental USA