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Lois Ann Dive Charters (Visit this link)

About the boat- The Lois Ann has been serving divers in San Diego since 1990. First owned by Larry and Lois Cochrane, she was sold in 2000 to long time crew member Randy Rice and his wife Cheri.

49' long the Lois Ann can accommodate 20 divers/passengers. She has 2 crew members on board at all times; a captain and mate/DM. 80 cuft. aluminum tanks and weights are complimentary and on board already for your convenience. We also provide weights and belts for those that would like to leave their own behind. There are some soft weights, but predominately hard weights are available.

We also provide air fills, sodas and drinking water, as well as snacks and meals on our trips. Food provided is determined by time of day you are on board. In a nutshell: we feed you after every dive on all trips, and even include breakfast before the first dive when going to the Coronado's.

There is a large 55 gallon rinse bucket on deck for cameras, lights and masks. No defog in the bucket please. There is a small shower head on the deck as well as a full head below with marine toilet and shower.

The galley area on the boat is for dry items and persons only. We do not allow divers in wetsuits below decks once you;ve been in the water, with the exception of the bathroom.

About the trips- Boarding times are listed on the schedule. It is not necessary to arrive an hour before boarding, we generally open the boat right on time. Departure is 30 minutes after boarding. It is helpful to download the release ahead of time and have it completed. Please be sure the date you are diving shows on the release.

We do require and check certification cards on our boat. You must have proof of certification to dive with us. Sorry, no exceptions other than students.

You are welcome to bring your own tanks and weights, we will store ours on the dock for the trip. We fill tanks on-board and can fill to a maximum pressure of 4000 psi. Bring your own tank full, we do not have time to fill tanks before the trip.

We do not set dive profiles for you, nor do we provide tables. All we will do to be sure we stay on schedule is set a "gate time". A gate time means the gates are open, and you may enter the water and start your next dive until that time.

Rental gear, tanks, weights, are all on the boat or right at our berth. The only place you will need to go other than the boat will be up to the office to take care of credit card charges. We generally do this as a group 15 minutes after boarding has started.

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