Dive Channel Islands

Dive Channel Islands DGCI offers a full-service scuba diving or snorkeling experience at the Channel Islands National Park

Dive Channel Islands offers a full-service scuba diving or snorkeling experience so that you can enjoy the pristine kelp forest and diverse marine life off the California coast. Our dive trips include the boat transfer to the islands, a guide to show you three different dive spots and all snacks & meals. Full or Half Scuba Rentals can be added so all you have to do is book and show up.

07/17/2026

Meet Mike. 36 years underwater. Specialty: sharks. Favorite animal: …not sharks. 🦭

He started diving at 16 and hasn’t really stopped since. Sharks are his thing — finding them, and talking people out of being afraid of them.

But ask him his favorite animal in the Channel Islands and you get to watch him fight himself over it: “Love my sharks… but sea lions.”

“You spin, they spin. You flip, they flip.”

That’s the whole place in one sentence. You don’t come here to look at wildlife. You come here to get looked back at.

Hire your dive guide. We’ll keep you safe, and it’s going to be an epic adventure all day. 🦈

07/16/2026

Meet Mike S. He’s the reason you’ll actually see the octopus. 🐙

Twelve years guiding out here, and when he’s not teaching he’s got a camera in his hands — showing off the beauty in our own backyard.

Ask him his favorite creature and he doesn’t hesitate: the octopus. Watch the reel for the hand signal. Then listen for what he calls “bubbles of excitement.”

Here’s the thing about the Channel Islands — the good stuff doesn’t announce itself. It’s tucked in the cracks, under the ledges, back in the rocks. You’d swim right past it all day long.

Mike doesn’t.

Bring a couple layers and a willingness to see something you’ve never seen before. We’ll handle the rest — breakfast, lunch, brownie sundaes, and a hot tub when you get cold.

Hire a guide. See more. 🤿

06/24/2026

Meet Courtney. 🐙

One of the guides who’ll be in the water with you at the Channel Islands — and she has a specialty most divers don’t: finding octopus.

She’ll tell you every one has its own personality. Courtney will happily spend a whole dive with a single octopus — offering it little shells, coaxing it out, figuring out its quirks, and building a little interaction you’ll remember long after you surface.

Can’t wait to dive with you. Let’s go. 🌊

📍 Channel Islands National Park

06/23/2026

Meet Preston. 🦭

One of the guides who’ll be in the water with you at the Channel Islands — and one of his favorite things to see is one of the best the islands have to offer.

Picture it: the Spectre pulls up, there are 40 sea lions waiting right off the swim step, you hop in, and they’re ready to play.

He can’t wait to show you around. Come dive with us. 🌊

📍 Channel Islands National Park

06/22/2026

Meet Matt. 🤿

Tech diver, cave diver, and one of the guides in the water with you at the Channel Islands.

Diving since 2018, Matt knows these islands — and the off-island sites most people never reach. Yes, it’s cold water. Yes, it could be a swim. But this is a top-three dive destination on the planet, and the payoff is real: Pacific electric rays (we call them torpedo rays), giant black sea bass, and biodiversity you won’t find anywhere else.

He’ll meet you where you are — your skill, your comfort zone — and take you a little deeper from there.

Come dive with us. 🌊

📍 Channel Islands National Park

05/08/2026

Meet the Guide: Emma.

Six years diving the Channel Islands.

Her advice: slow down and look closer. The best things out here are usually hidden.

New to the area? A guide makes a difference. Link in bio for more info.

05/03/2026

Meet the Guide: Doug.

Diving the Channel Islands for over 40 years. Underwater photography and deep knowledge of local dive sites, conditions, and marine life.

First time out here, or want a more dialed-in dive? Hire a guide.

Book ahead or add one day of (space is limited so advance booking is advised). More info at the link in our bio.

05/02/2026

Meet the Guide: Kian.

You can now dive with DGCI guides on every Spectre trip.

Hire ahead or add one day of. Public and private options available. Per-person pricing includes your boat ticket, meals, snacks, and three guided dives.

Learn more: www.diveguideschannelislands.com
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Feeling a bit rusty after not diving for a bit? Hire one of our guides! All our guides are instructors and can get you b...
09/09/2024

Feeling a bit rusty after not diving for a bit? Hire one of our guides! All our guides are instructors and can get you back in the water, diving safely, in no time! Click the link in our bio to browse our upcoming trips and book your scuba diving trip today at the Channel Islands National Park 🏞️

Dive Channel Islands works exclusively with California's premier dive boat . With an experienced captain and friendly cr...
06/20/2024

Dive Channel Islands works exclusively with California's premier dive boat . With an experienced captain and friendly crew, you'll be well taken care of while you explore the waters below.

Click the link in our bio to browse our upcoming trips to the Channel Islands National Park.

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1591 Spinnaker Drive, Dock D, Slip 25
Ventura, CA
93001

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