Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to be a certified scuba diver to join a scuba tour?
Yes. All of our scuba tours are for certified scuba divers only.
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But worry not, non-certified guests are welcome to join our snorkel tours, discover scuba dives, or enroll in an Open Water Scuba Class (when available).
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Do you have a dive shop? Do you offer air fills?
No.and No. As of April 2025, we moved out of our alley space in La Jolla and are currently just operating tours from our home.
Do I need to pick up my rental equipment at the shop before my dive?
No. Unless given specific instruction by your Divemaster or Instructor, plan on us bringing you all of your scuba or snorkel gear.
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* May not apply to scuba classes.
Will we see Sea lions?
Likely. The most active Sea Lion 'season' would be in the fall months (September through November), although Sea Lions call the cove home year round.
As with all of our tours we cannot guarantee conditions or wildlife encounters.
Is there a place where I can leave my belongings while we dive?
Yes. Guests are welcome to leave any valuables in the vehicles of our staff if needed.
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* However, we are not responsible for any loss of valuables. Leave at your own risk.
If conditions are poor will I get a refund?
If conditions are not suitable for diving on the day of your tour, you will have the option to take one of the three R's.
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- Refund
- Reschedule
-Relocate (depending on conditons)
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are more answers to some of our most common questions.
What makes San Diego diving so physically demanding?
California shore diving is in itself a physically demanding activity more than most tropical locations because of lower visibility, colder water, higher surge, and a trickier entry and exits.
The famous cove entry point specifically stands beneath a set of 50 stairs which will be required to walk up and down each dive to get to our entry and exit (in full gear).
A 5-10 minute surface swim is required to swim to enough depth to begin our dive. Each dive last around 50 minutes. These are some of the reasons that La Jolla Cove is such a physically demanding dive site.
We suggest doing a single tank or going on a boat tour if you are not in physical condition to do this shore dive.
** If you have any injuries, pre-existing medical conditions or recent surgeries, you may want to consult your doctor to make sure that you are fit to dive.
Do you offer Discover Scuba Courses or Scuba Classes?
If it's on the calendar; yes. If not; no.
For non- certified divers who are interested in getting into the sport, you will have to be certified to do our tours.
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Any Discover Scuba Courses we have available will be online if they are available. If none are listed on our calendar, we have none scheduled.
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Any Scuba Courses that we have available will be online if they are available. If none are listed on our calendar, then we have none scheduled.
Do you offer other meetup times other than 7am or sunset?
No. Unfortunately our dive sites are all at highly trafficked and desireable locations. Due to the logistics of parking we do not offer scuba tours other than at 7am for the day dives, and sunset for the night dives.
Do you offer rental gear? How much are your tours and gear pricing?
Yes. We only offer rental gear with one of our tours. We do not offer gear rentals for divers to go and take out on their own.
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Rental gear you can book online before you checkout. Gear rentals you reserve will be brought directly to the dive site. Pricing varies, full rentals ~ $65 for full rental with several a la carte options for less.