Water temperatures in the Salish Sea and Puget Sound range between 46 degrees in the winter to 57 degrees in the summer (7 degrees – 18 degrees C).

All of your local diving specific gear (including 2 piece 7mm wetsuits) is provided and included in your tour price. If you have any gear you would like to use feel free to bring them along. Our dive professionals will review with you if the items are appropriate for Salish Sea diving.

All of our gear is soaked and rinsed in a fresh water rinse containing an enzymatic nontoxic, all natural, safe for the environment cleaner. We also launder our neoprene 2-3 times per year with gentle natural soap.
Additionally, after each usage our regulators, masks, snorkels and BCD low pressure hoses are soaked in a disinfectant solution.

Bring your certification card (or work with us to verify your certification in advance) and weather appropriate clothing. Check the forecast ahead of time and bring items such as a warm, waterproof jacket & hat (winter) or a light jacket, wide-brimmed hat, and sunscreen (summer). If you are not sure, just call or e-mail us and we’ll give you some suggestions.

No problem. We can look up all PADI diver certifications online. We’ll need your full name, as it would have appeared on your most recent certification card, your birth date and the dive agency certified with. If you need a replacement card, we can order PADI cards for you as well. Call us at (206) 265-0006 and we’ll get everything taken care of for you.

Review our Dive Tours page, decide on a tour option, then click any of the Book Online buttons to see our dive calendar. Select the date, enter your details and click ‘book now’ on the page. You will complete payment online. An e-mail with coordination details and information on how to send in your certification info and complete the liability form will arrive soon after. If you have any problems, just call us at (206) 265-0006 and we’ll assist you.

Ideally as soon as your travel plans are set. Customers booking their tour 6 months out is not unusual. Booking 2-3 weeks out is always good but not required. Also remember the closer you get to your desired tour date, the more likely that date’s limited spots will be filled. Call or e-mail us if you need any assistance with a specific date.

Online bookings are blocked 48 hours prior to the tour start date to ensure our staff are prepared. Still see a space available? Give us a call and we'll see if we can get you added!

Once the maximum number of divers have signed up for a particular tour, that date is no longer available. Occasionally, a date also might not be available if we are unable to run tours that day and/or we have a private class scheduled. In addition, tour bookings close 2 days in advance so that we can best handle staffing, logistics and other items to provide you an excellent experience and gear.

Thank you for checking. Due to insurance requirements, traffic patterns and timelines, we are not able to offer transportation. Our dive calendar provides the dive location including the address for reference. If you are staying in downtown Seattle, we recommend the Seacrest dive site and the Water Taxi Ferry Service if timing allows. The Water Taxi is a lovely transportation option with a great view of Seattle.

We have used Seattle Oasis Vacation Rentals in the past and recommend them for our guests. They also have some West Seattle rentals.

The Salish Sea is a vast ecosystem that undergoes large tidal exchanges, seasonal fluctuations in primary production (algae and plankton), and unprecedented weather events. Certain seasons limit our ability to visit some sites. Many unprotected dive sites are very current sensitive and are not suitable (nor enjoyable) for diving. Safety is our top priority, therefore we closely monitor the tide and current predictions and plan our tours accordingly to better prepare the best dive experience for our tour guests and students.

If you’re interested in visiting a specific site, please contact us via email for availability.

We are proud to say we are one of the first PADI Eco Centers in the PNW. We are active members with Green Fins, PADI Aware and local non-profit organizations.

At the beach, we aim to reduce our carbon footprint by eliminating single use plastic and reducing waste using the following practices:

• Reusable cups for on site beverages
• Provide and require reef safe sunscreen and ocean friendly hair products
• Serve plastic free beverages, including coffee creamer, sugars and more

Behind the scenes, we use eco-friendly cleaning products and reusable equipment tags to reduce our waste. We actively participate in ocean clean ups, both on the surface and underwater.