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2014-01-11 - Corona Del Mar, California, United States

5.5m - 36 min

Little Corona Take zone. Lobster and urchin only. Shallow, not a lot of fish.

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2014-01-11 - Corona Del Mar, California, United States

7.6m - 19 min

Take Zone- Lobster and Urchin only

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2014-01-19 - Montage, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

8.5m - 52 min

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2014-02-01 - South Crescent Bay, California, United States

8.5m - 14 min

Dive No 39 2-3ft waves 2900-1500psi

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2014-02-01 - South Crescent Bay, California, United States

9.4m - 21 min

Dive 40 Crescent to Shaw's Dive w/Max, Aimee, Bob, and Gary

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2014-02-01 - South Crescent Bay, California, United States

9.4m - 50 min

Dive 41 Destination Seal Rock Dive Buddies: Clint, Marylin, Jared, Sean 2900-800psi

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2014-03-22 - Heisler Park, California, United States

15.8m - 53 min

Dive 42 Dive at Heisler Park Laguna Beach, CA South Coast Divers sightings Large Bat Ray

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2014-04-05 - Heisler Park, California, United States

12.8m - 37 min

Dive 46 Heisler Park, Laguna Beach, CA

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2014-05-10 - Cresent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

18m - 43 min

Dive 47 Crescent Bay Steel 80

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2014-05-24 - Cresent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

12.8m - 41 min

Dive 48 Dive Buddies: Luca and Daniella

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2014-05-31 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

18m - 42 min

Dive 49 Dive Buddies: Sal, Aimee, Max, Clint, Marilyn Visibility about 10ft, Surge Surface condition calm swells 3-4ft. Species found: Sheep Crab

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2014-06-07 - Heisler Park, California, United States

13.4m - 48 min

Dive 50 Dive buddies: Sal,Aimee,Pierce, Clint, Marilyn. Heisler Park

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2014-06-14 - Heisler Park, California, United States

10.4m - 48 min

Dive No. 51 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Aimee, Sal Jason Vee, Laurie, Alberto, Eric

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2014-06-21 - Heisler Park, California, United States

13.7m - 55 min

Dive 52 Heisler Park Outer Pinnacle Reef Dive Buddies: SCD Louie, Yousef from Chicago, BJ Silva, Chuck Interesting sealife Cormorant swimming underwater Octopus

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2014-07-26 - Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

13.1m - 65 min

Dive No. 56 Dive Buddies: Sean, Chris, Christian Low Tide at Shaw's Cove. My 2nd dive here. Many students in this area. Decided to try site anyway. Visibility was 0 just after the tunnel areas where surf broke over the reef. Lost Chris and Christian at this time. Eventually met Chris and Christian at the shore after we headed back. Chris had a mild injury to thigh after current pushed him into rock. 1 fin was lost. Sean found a small Octopus hiding in a rock on the way back to shore.

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2014-08-02 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

12.8m - 57 min

Dive No. 57 Dive Buddies: Sean, Chris, Clint, Marilyn, BJ, SCD Dove to Crescent Bay I was performing rough lead I had missed dead henge and took a bearing due west in hopes of finding the reef. Came across different reef environment. Saw sheep crab, moray eel, big lobsters, and sea hare. Surfaced after reading BJ's air at 878 psi. We had reached past the other side of Seal Rock. We decided to surface swim behind seal rock to get back to the cove.

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2014-09-13 - Heisler Park, California, United States

14.3m - 53 min

Dive 66 Buddies: Sean, Clint, Marilyn, BJ Saw Harbor Seal

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2014-09-21 - Cresent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

13.1m - 53 min

Dive 67 Dive Buddies: Sean, Sheng Course out 270 towards Seal Rock. Circled back around to 0 degrees back to shore. Visibility cloudy 20ft. Some surge

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2014-09-27 - Corona Del Mar, California, United States

8.2m - 72 min

Dive 68 Night Diving for Lobsters none caught Dive Buddies: Sean, Sheng, Clint, Marilyn Low Tide transition to High Tide at 4:48 am. Entry and exit challenges: Frequent wave sets, underwater rocky entry. Hit outer Southern Buoy. Drop down point 100ft south of Buoy. Surge Conditions

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2014-10-25 - Reef Point, Reef Point, United States

19.5m - 7 min

Dive 69 Reef Point, Corsair Search Dive Buddies: Clint, Sean

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2014-10-25 - Reef Point, Reef Point, United States

30.5m - 29 min

Dive 70 Dive Buddies: Clint, Sean Corsair Search

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2014-11-08 - Heisler Park, California, United States

13.7m - 63 min

Dive 71: Dive Buddies: Sean, SCD

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2014-11-15 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

12.2m - 62 min

Dive 72 Dive Buddy: Sean Dowden, SCD

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2014-11-15 - Corona Del Mar, Corona Del Mar, United States

7.9m - 78 min

Dive 73 Dive Buddies: Sean Dowden Looking for Uni Vis was great at 30 to 35 ft. Kelp has disappeared from this location.

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2014-11-22 - Corona Del Mar, Corona Del Mar, United States

6.4m - 79 min

Dive 74 Little Corona Dive with Sean UNI

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2014-11-29 - Corona Del Mar, Corona Del Mar, United States

7.3m - 71 min

Dive 75 Little Corona Dive with Sean, Christian, Christians friends: Joe, Tyler, Mark, Kim UNI

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2014-11-29 - Corona Del Mar, Corona Del Mar, United States

4.6m - 8 min

Dive 76 Little Corona Dive with Sean, Christian, Christians friends: Joe, Tyler, Mark, Kim UNI

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2015-01-03 - Montage, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

11.3m - 72 min

Dive 78 Dive at the Montage Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Kitty, SCD

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2015-01-31 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

16.8m - 52 min

Dive 79 Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn. Species found: Swell Shark

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2015-02-07 - Corona Del Mar, Corona Del Mar, United States

9.8m - 68 min

Dive 80 Dive Buddies: PAC Crew - Clint, Marilyn, Sean, Christian, Michael, Jared Visibility 10-13 ft. Conditions: Fog, Swells of 4ft since Thursday night. Dive on Sat morning. Saw Moray Eel

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2015-02-16 - Divers Cove, California, United States

10.1m - 67 min

Dive 81 Buddies: Clint, Jared Visibility 5-12ft Species: Sheep Crab. Navigated west (outward) of visible reef towards fisherman's cove. Interesting small canyons.

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2015-02-21 - Woods Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

9.8m - 61 min

Dive Number 82 Dive Buddies: Clint, Michael Giant Sea Bass Sighting

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2015-03-21 - Woods Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

9.8m - 71 min

Dive 90 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Sean, Michael Clint played with a Horn Shark Sheephead bit my finger

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2015-04-04 - Woods Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

10.4m - 67 min

Dive 91: Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael Woods Cove dive. Entry to Left Beach to Kelp left. Saw underwater cave, big sheephead, big urchin, big lobster. Biggest sheephead seen yet.

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2015-04-11 - Cress Street, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

14.3m - 64 min

Dive 92 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael Cress/Mountain St. Took entrance from Mountain. Down flights of stairs to the beach. Entered sandy area inline with lifeguard tower, left of halfway rock. Surface swam to outer reef. Drop down point at Kelp patch north of pinnacle of the reef. Visibility was poor 15ft. Good amount of surge. Did not find the Underwater Arch. Cold dive at 51 degrees at the outer reef.

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2015-05-30 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

17.7m - 63 min

Dive 99 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael Saw 2 starfish at outer reef. Saw 2 nudibranch Weight Reconfig Check 19.2 lbs total 7.5 lbs x 2 ditchable 2.1 lbs x 2 trim

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2015-06-13 - Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

13.7m - 56 min

Dive 100 Dive Buddies: Clint, Michael Sea Life: Moray Eel, Swell Shark, Dead Sheep Crab, Sea Lion, Horn Shark Headed to outer reef as the drop down point. Explored outer reef and tunnels Trial Weight Setup 18.64 lbs total 6.16 lbs x 2 ditchable 3.16 lbs x 2 trim

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2015-06-27 - Heisler Park, California, United States

17.1m - 59 min

Dive 101 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael Heisler Park inner Reef Kelp Is beginning to flourish Tried out Atomic Blade Fins first time Dive Gear Express SPG flooded. Ordered 4/19. Used on 9 dives. No water in HP line when purged. Weights : 18.64 total 6.16 lbs ditchable 3.16 lbs trim

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2015-07-03 - Woods Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

11.6m - 55 min

Dive 102 Dive Buddies: Michael, Sean, Clint, Marilyn, Luca, Dani Woods Cove Visibility 5 ft.

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2015-07-18 - Montage , Laguna Beach, CA, United States

13.4m - 71 min

Dive 103 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael Montage Resort Conditions: Cloudy and occasional rainfall from passing Hurricane Dolores far to the SW. Incoming waves on main open beach ranged from 3-6 foot. Entered at far right small beach into sheltered cove. Visibility Ranged from 10-15 ft Surge Note 1: Tried out new DMX Backup Light and new gauge. Note 2: Is temperature gauge off?

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2015-08-01 - Montage, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

12.8m - 67 min

Dive 104 Dive Buddies: Clint, Michael Montage Outer Reef Wall Many large fish and lobsters First Dive with new Aeris Firmware Update Terrible Viz

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2015-09-05 - Montage, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

10.7m - 44 min

Dive No. 105 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Lam Conditions Rest of Laguna 3-4 ft. Montage hidden cove was about 1ft Lam's "first" cold water dive. Observed diver panic Need to communicate entry/exit procedures Need to communicate lost buddy procedures Need to communicate sign language

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2015-09-19 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

11.6m - 25 min

Dive 106 Dive Buddies: Michael, Jared, Lam Lam suffered Leg cramps after long swim Navigation issues Lam's air consumption was high after possible leg cramping and possible stress issues. Saw Scottie at the beach with his students

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2015-10-03 - Corona Del Mar, Corona Del Mar, United States

7.9m - 35 min

Dive 107 Dive Buddies: Michael, Sean, Christian, Joe Night Dive at Little Corona Viz 10ft. Choppy surface swim, windy

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2015-10-17 - Montage, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

12.2m - 60 min

Dive 108 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael Low visibility conditions. Surge. Big Lobsters and Fish Destination to outer reef. Crescent Bay conditions were bad. Montage was our Alternate dive selection.

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2015-10-24 - Corona Del Mar, Corona Del Mar, United States

9.1m - 78 min

Dive 109 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael. Decided on Little Corona. Conditions elsewhere had 3 ft swells. 20 sec sets with 1-2ft swells occasional large swell 4-5ft. Visibility 20 ft. with Surge. Abundant Abalone, no urchin, no starfish. Limited Fish. No kelp.

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2015-10-31 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

10.7m - 40 min

Dive 110 Dive Buddies: Scottie, Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Doug, Doug's daughter Check out dives for Doug's daughter Check out dives for Marilyn's Rescue Cert

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2015-10-31 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

7.9m - 32 min

Dive 111 Dive Buddies: Clint, Michael Went to South Crescent reef which heads to Shaw's Lot's of life and areas of 30ft vis Spotted Yellow Tail, Large Moray, Large, Lobster, Large Sheephead.

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2015-11-07 - Woods Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

11.9m - 81 min

Dive 112 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael. Visibility about 25-30ft. Large Sheepheads. Spotted 2 octopus, 2 moray eel. Longest Dive and best SAC.

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2015-11-21 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

18.9m - 62 min

Dive 113 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Joe Saw schools of juvenile yellowtail jack Saw schools of Pacific Barracuda Missed Grey Whale sighting.

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2015-11-28 - Heisler Park, California, United States

18m - 62 min

Dive 114 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael Heisler Park Outer Reef Saw School of Pacific Barracuda

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2016-01-02 - Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

17.7m - 51 min

Dive 115 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael FIRST TIME WITH HP80 TANK Weights 12 lbs total Drop down was fast. Try removing 2 lbs next dive. Location Shaw's Cove Need to study underwater reef topology. Algae in water. Vis was 10-15ft

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2016-02-06 - Montage, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

8.8m - 57 min

Dive 116 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Chris Initial dive Crescent Bay was rough, headed to Montage. High Tide Surge and bad visibility

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2016-02-15 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

13.1m - 58 min

Dive 117 Dive Buddies: Clint, Michael Crescent Bay

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2016-03-26 - South Crescent Bay, California, United States

9.1m - 68 min

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2016-07-16 - Woods Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

11.3m - 75 min

Dive #120 Woods Cove Dive Buddies, Clint, Marilyn Joe and Keila present

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2016-08-13 - Woods Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

10.7m - 74 min

Dive 121 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn Observing: Keila Surge strong, and Visibility about 10 feet. Very green water. Algae? The surge caused some nausea. Forgot to take Ginger.

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2016-08-27 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

13.1m - 8 min

Dive 122 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Chris A., Ken Marsh Ken's Rental Gear Sucks Note: do not recommend renting from Laguna Sea Sport old BC - non-integrated weights Ken dropped weights during intial descent.

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2016-08-27 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

12.2m - 40 min

Dive 123 (continued from122) Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Chris A., Ken Marsh Ken's Rental Gear Sucks Note: do not recommend renting from Laguna Sea Sport old BC - non-integrated weights Ken dropped weights during intial descent

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2016-09-17 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

14.9m - 32 min

Dive 124 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael overshot reef, dropped down onto sand alot of underwater current. Michael had boyancy issues

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2016-09-17 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

8.5m - 32 min

Dive 125 (continued from 124 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael overshot reef, dropped down onto sand alot of underwater current. Michael had boyancy issues

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2016-10-08 - South Crescent Bay, California, United States

15.5m - 70 min

Dive 129 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael

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2016-10-22 - South Crescent Bay, California, United States

10.1m - 72 min

Dive 130 South Crescent to Shaw's cove dive Dive Buddies: Michael Leaking Malfunction of SS1. Note: serviced by Steve 2 months ago. Technician at Beach Cities Scuba fixed problem for $20.

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2017-08-12 - Montage, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

10.1m - 51 min

Dive 165 New Shearwater Computer Montage Hotel Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Nick, Keila

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2017-08-26 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

15.2m - 43 min

Dive 166 Div Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Keila

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2017-08-26 - South Crescent Bay, California, United States

6.1m - 10 min

Dive 167 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Keila

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2017-09-02 - Shaw's Cove, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

13.4m - 82 min

Dive 168 Dive Buddy: Michael

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2017-09-09 - Crescent Bay, Laguna Beach, CA, United States

15.5m - 50 min

Dive 169 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Michael, Keila

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2017-09-16 - Malaga Cove, California, United States

11.9m - 62 min

Dive 170 Dive Buddies: Clint, Marilyn, Nick, Keila, Sean Malaga Cove Long swim from the easy shore entry.

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