June 8-10 and September 21-23The kelp forests of Southern California have long been a Utah diver’s playground. Only a 10 hour drive or 1.5 hour flight, Southern California’s waters abound with life. Located less than 26 miles offshore from Los Angeles is Catalina Island.Catalina Island is one of the Channel Islands and is the only...
June 8-10 and September 21-23 The kelp forests of Southern California have long been a Utah diver’s playground. Only a 10 hour drive or 1.5 hour flight, Southern California’s waters abound with life. Located less than 26 miles offshore from Los Angeles is Catalina Island. Catalina Island is one of the Channel Islands and is...
Here is a story from Shannon from last week's best of Hawaii Trip.So, if you are a Dive Utah fan, here is my tale: Last night on Kona, Hawaii we went out on the night dive to do this very dive. We sat down on the bottom with the lights blazing in the center of...
Located just south of the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, the Mexican island of Cozumel has always been considered one of the top dive destinations in the world.Most of the dive action happens on the southwest end of the island. Walls like Columbia, San Francisco and the most famous of all-Palancar amaze divers with their...
Fiji is one of those magical places where the name itself is enough to get reactions. Just mention it to your fiends that you are thinking of going there and see what they say. Palm trees, beaches, friendly locals, soft corals, anemones and who can forget kava! Join us as we explore Taveuni and stay...
Hawaii. America’s paradise. The diving and experiences at each of the Hawaiian Islands is as varied as the colors you see below on their reefs. Each island has a signature dive and feel. Join us as we explore the best of Hawaii.We start in Maui as we join our old friend and Dive Utah Instructor...
One of the best parts of being in the dive shop business is the ability to put together and lead divers and friends to exotic locations around the world. Here is the basic jist of how that happens.We start with by looking at places we want to go and suggestions from our customers. Sometimes this...
Our third trip in six years recently returned from diving the Bahamas on the Aqua Cat.This live-aboard is a crowd favorite and we anticipate a return in 2014. This year we were a little leery due to hurricane season but the weather was perfect. It rained on us twice and within a few hours the...
We got back from the Sand Hollow trip safe and sound. It was great to really be able to make repetitive dives there and get a good feel for what is out there. We did all of our diving in the no-boating area to the right of the boat ramp. First off there is a...