We enjoy some of the best cold-water diving in the world! Our typical summer temperatures reach 60 degrees, with winter temps dipping to 36. Visibility is best in the winter at 50-80 feet, but summer diving is more comfortable, with the average being around 30-40. Although our temperatures become comfortable in the summer, we still recommend dry suits for our divers. We can offer a dry suit diver certification in as little as one day!

For an example of our summer time diving: [CLICK HERE]

In the winter time we dive in Smitty's Cove. This is a small marine park which has debris leftover from WWII which forms a nice artificial reef.Enter from a concrete boat launching ramp on the northeast side of the cove, and you'll find a gravel bottom with about 20 feet of depth. From there, you'll be able to navigate North to deeper waters, or pick through the invertebrates in the shallows. Dont forget to pay a $10 parking fee at the harbor master's office before diving. In Whittier it is an ordinance to use a dive flag in Smitty's cove.