Links

What web site would be complete without a list of links to other web sites? Rather than trying to be all-inclusive I've tried to limit this page to companies or people I have direct experience with. A listing here doesn't necessarily constitute an endorsement but it does mean I've found their site and/or service useful in some way.

Dive Operators

The Escapade in Monterey
The Cypress Sea in Monterey
The Beach Hopper II in Monterey
The Monterey Express in Monterey

Truth Aquatics in Santa Barbara
Great Escape in San Pedro
The Peace in Ventura
Horizon Charters in San Diego
Lois Ann Dive Charters in San Diego

The Nautilus Explorer in British Columbia
The Evening Star II in Komodo, Indonesia
The Golden Dawn in Papua New Guinea
The Naia in Fiji
The Ocean Hunter in Palau
Peter Hughes Dancer Fleet
The Solmar V in Baja California
The Undersea Explorer in Australia
The Undersea Hunter in Costa Rica
The Walindi Plantation in Papua New Guinea
Quasar Nautica in the Galapagos
Tawali resort in Papua New Guinea

Dive Shops and Travel Agents

Any Water Sports Dive shop in San Jose
Peninsula Diving Center Dive shop in Mountain View
Aquan Sports Dive shop in San Carlos
Wallins Dive Center Dive shop in San Carlos
Optiquatics Dive Travel and Photo Seminars
Manta Ray Dive Center Dive Shop in Monterey
Monterey Bay Dive Center Dive Shop in Monterey
Bamboo Reef Dive Shop in Monterey
Backscatter Underwater photo store in Monterey
The Diving Locker Dive shop in San Diego
DIVErsion Travel agency and dive training in Cairns
FifthD Dive shop in Seattle
Extreme Exposure Dive shop in High Springs Florida
Vallartech Dive shop in Puerto Vallarta
All About Scuba Dive shop in Vestal New York
Advanced Diving Technologies Dive shop in Pittsburg, CA

Monterey Weather and Diving Conditions

Northern California Marine Forecast from NOAA
Weather forecast for Monterey from Yahoo
California Wave Model
NOAA Buoy 46042 in Monterey Bay
Monterey Dive Conditions at a Glance by Chuck Tribolet
McAbee Web Camera by Les Jackson

Conservation

Ricketts Reserve Marine Conservation in our own backyard.
CORAL Protecting Coral Reefs
Sea Watch Protecting Baja California
Galapagos.org Links to Galapagos Organizations

Dive Equipment Manufacturers

Halcyon Technical Diving Equipment
Dive Rite Technical Diving Equipment
Light and Motion Camera Housings and Lights
Ocean Mangement Systems Technical Diving Equipment
Scubapro Diving Equipment
Zeagle Diving Equipment
Dive Xtras DIR Accessories
Oxycheq O2 Sensors and Rebreather Stuff
Gavin Scooters Serious DPVs
Diving Concepts Custom Drysuits
DUI Custom Drysuits

Training and Safety

GUE Global Underwater Explorers
NAUI National Organization of Underwater Instructors
TDI Technical Divers International
Divers Alert Network Dive safety info and diver's insurance
Frank Degnan's Website (NAUI, PADI, TDI and NIADD Instructor)
Enjoy the Dive GUE instruction by Marc Hall

Opisthobranch Resources

The Slug Site by Michael Miller
The Mediterranean Slug Site by Erwin Kohler
The Sea Slug Forum by Bill Rudman

Other Marine Biology Resources

The Bioluminesensce Page Stuff that glows in the dark
FishBase An amazing database with information on LOTS of fish
The Jellies Zone All Jellies, all the time
The Love Lab by Milton Love
SeaOtter.com's Marine Life of the Northeastern Pacific
British Columbia Creature Page BC Marine Life

Underwater Photographers

Kelpdiver.com Sami Laine's Home Page
Howard Hall Productions Howard Hall's Website
Mark Conlin Photography Mark Conlin's Website
Cranston & Company Bob Cranston's Website
Phillip Colla Photography Phil Colla's Website
Andy Sallmon Photography Andy Sallmon's Website
Epic Scuba Videos from the Pacific Northwest
Okeanos Mike Lazar's Home Page
Mondragon Photo Jeff and Jennifer Mondragon's Website
Espen Rekdal Photography Espen Rekdal's Website
Dive Site Videos Alan Studley and Jim Thompson
Coldwater Images Kawika Chetron's UW Photo Page
Bradley Photographic Jason Bradley Photography
Norbert Wu Productions Norbert Wu's Website
Peter Kragh Productions Peter Kragh's Website
The Littoral Edge John Yasaki's Website
Jeff Wildermuth Photography Jeff Wildermuth's Website
Tidal Flats Photo Chuck Davis' Website
Monterey Marine Wildlife Jim Capwell's Website

California Diving

ba_diving Home page of the ba_diving list server
Point Lobos State Reserve Information and diving reservations
Point Lobos Underwater Maps Beto's Lobos Mapping Project
Monterey Underwater Marcos Perreau Guimaraes' Website
Seafloor Mapping Lab Sonar Maps of the Monterey Area
BAUE DIR diving in Monterey
SDUE DIR diving in San Diego
Gary's Pinnacle Gary Villa's Home Page
Dive Bums Diving in San Diego
California Diving News Monthly California Diving Magazine
Diver.net Extensive California Diving Information and BBS
Scuba Diver Net California Diving BBS
Bay Area Backroads' Big Sur Episode
Cold Water Kitty Allison and Robert Lee's Blog

Books

Airspeed Press Do-It-Yourself SCUBA Books
Best Publishing Misc. Diving Books
Sea Challengers Marine life ID books
A Living Bay Amazing Book about Monterey Marine Life

Miscellaneous

Sherman's Lagoon Comic Strip
Undercurrent Dive travel information and reviews
SCRET DIR diving in Puget Sound
Puget Sound Diving More DIR diving in Puget Sound
Monterey Bay Whale Watch All about whales in Monterey
Monterey Whale Watching More Whales