About Monterey Bay Scuba
Monterey Bay Scuba is the only full-service dive shop and dive charter operation in northern California, located right on Cannery Row steps from the famous Breakwater dive site at San Carlos Beach. They cater to divers of all levels, from complete beginners taking their first open-water certification to experienced technical divers exploring the deep kelp forests and walls of the Monterey Bay sanctuary.
Their rental fleet covers everything needed for cold-water Pacific diving — wetsuits, drysuits, regulators, BCDs, tanks, weights, and underwater cameras. The California Explorer dive charter boat runs half-day trips for up to six divers with an in-water guide and lunch included. Certification courses span PADI Open Water through Divemaster, plus specialty courses in drysuit diving, underwater photography, and night diving.
Monterey Bay Scuba follows strict DAN-recommended gear disinfection protocols, putting all rental equipment through a bleach soak cycle after every use. Their Cannery Row location means you can walk your gear directly to Breakwater Beach — no driving or hauling tanks — making them the most convenient option for shore diving in Monterey. The shop also sells a full range of new and used equipment for divers ready to invest in their own kit.
