Catalina Dive Trip 2011

My father and I were both certified for Open Water in 2004, but life sometimes gets in the way.  Long story made short ... Dad has never had the opportunity to actually SCUBA in the ocean.  So, sometimes you have to make opportunities yourself.  Lucky for me, I have the world's greatest travel agent, Vikki Turner, who put together a great trip for us.  (For the right price, she can put together an incredible trip for you as well.)

Here are a few of my favorite pictures from our trip:

Catalina Express only takes an hour to get you from Long Beach, CA to Catalina.

 View from the harbor.

Dave with the Casino Point in the background.

Our hotel was the Hotel St. Lauren.  Pink, but nice.

 Dave in the Casino Point Dive Park.

 Dad with a Sea Cucumber.

Ryan

 Three generations of divers at 40 feet below.

 Ryan Turner, Tom Turner and Thomas Turner



And, of course, one of my signature videos:




With that in mind, good night.

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