Pacific Coast Dive Center

My father and I went to Pacific Coast Dive Center to snorkel and explore the Santa Catalina Islands, and it was one of the best experiences I've ever had snorkeling! Our instructors were incredibly knowledgeable, kind, and hilarious, and the ship we were on with them was beautiful and very well kept. We saw a large variety of creatures and they explained all of them to us, and they also provided photo and video services to preserve the memories of everything we saw. I'd go on another adventure with them in a heartbeat!

No need to look any further just book!!! Awesome dives and even better employees and crew. Just by being in the area, I’d say not just the best, biggest dive boat but safest as well. And just because it’s a large boat the crew breaks you up into small groups of 4 or so depending on experience, which is much appreciated. Special shout out to Jose, the dive master for my group of four. Not only a good leader under the water but I feel like I can say I have a friend in Costa Rica. PURA VIDA. I look forward to my next three days of diving with the best ship in the Potrero/Flamingo area 🤙🏻

Highly recommend diving here! Dove with Risky and he was excellent. Pointed out some amazing wildlife for us during the dive and was really fun to be around. Even sent some of these awesome photos after the dive for a fee. One of the best dives of my life for sure!

We had an awesome time diving and snorkeling with Jose and Riski! We arranged a last-minute private tour where I could dive as my family snorkeled. Everyone felt safe and supported during snorkeling and Jose found all the amazing creatures (reef sharks, octopus, blennies, tons of fish species, spotted and moray eels, and more) for me to see and spend time with under the surface. The sunset was beautiful from their lovely and comfortable dive boat and they had snacks and beer for those who wanted it after the snorkeling. All of us saw devil rays jumping from the water and the Catalinas were beautiful to view from both above and below the water. They were very knowledgeable about local species and super friendly and engaging. Riski even provided his personal hot tea after my second dive when I was getting chilly and it was delicious! Highly recommend booking with these guys if you’re in the area and looking for a fun morning or afternoon! *all underwater photos below taken by Jose during our dives!*

We had an awesome experience with PCDC. The entire crew was amazing, but our Dive Instructor, Risky was over the top excellent. As a group participating in SCUBA for the first time, we had a couple of people with nerves and anxiety to work through and he was incredibly patient and encouraging. He was knowledgeable and calming and made our first experience incredibly memorable. If you’re looking for a dive shop in the area, this is the one.

Amazing snorkel with Andy. I’ve never in my life seen so many beautiful fish! It was well worth it. He also took some great pictures of me. Riski was also there leading a dive group and he seemed very knowledgeable about these waters.

We had some great dives this week with Jose. We saw everything we could have hoped to see including sharks, eagle rays, lobster, starfish, sea turtle, huge schools of colorful fish, etc. Fresh fruit & other refreshments were served between dives. Pacific Coast does a great job - highly recommend this dive/snorkel company.

Amazing experience! Super professional dive instructors and masters make it all easy, fun and unforgettable. I achieved my open water certification with my daughter and Jose our instructor was just the best! Very attentive and tuned in to each individual he’s training, he made is so fun! The whole team is the same. I noticed how the team members all genuinely like each other - it shows through the whole experience, and the service you receive is seamless as a result. Highly recommended. I’ll be back!