Bat Islands Diving - Northern Pacific

Introduction

Diving on the northern pacific takes place either at the Bat Islands or Catalina Islands. For trips to the Bat Islands, divers must have dived with us at least once locally. These are advanced dives with Bull Sharks, Black Tips and Tigers. Entries into the water are a back roll with a completely deflated BCD and a cleared mask.

Upon entering the water, divers must go head first straight to the bottom. If a diver is unable to equalize, the dive for that person is usually aborted. The boats do not anchor at the dive sites at the Bats. Once at the bottom, a depth of approximately 50 feet, we hover for up to 15 minutes and view the sharks. Of course we cannot guarantee sharks on any given day.

After this viewing, divers continue along the “wall” as the bottom gives way to a depth of 130 to 140 feet. The maximum depth here is about 100 feet, if everyone is comfortable with that. Although the dive itself is not difficult, the entries and exits can be tricky. It is vital that divers stay with the group and are able to deal with a high “excitement” level. The divers should be relatively fit.

All in all the Bat Islands are great diving and we guarantee a good time. The overnight charters are the best way to dive these islands. The diving is pristine and you can also expect to see bridges, caverns, coral and sponges and of course lots and lots of fish!

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