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Trip report: 3-day Cortes, SBI, and San Clemente on the Horizon


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Posted by Chris on March 17, 2008 at 00:03:55:

On Thursday evening March 6, 2008 my friend Jerry Wilson and I drove to San Diego to board the I limited on lobster on Friday after three dives at Cortes Bank. On Saturday I pulled four in the two dives that morning. My biggest was about 3½ lbs. The average was about 2 lbs.
I did not make the night dives at SBI because I was not feeling well that night. However some of those who did got some very nice bugs. A couple of the bugs were close to 6 lbs.
On Sunday I took pictures on the first two dives at Clemente. On the third dive I unsuccessfully went exploring out in the sand looking for isolated rock piles.
It was a very nice trip. The Horizon was very well maintained. The crew was friendly and helpful. Captain Chris is very knowledgeable and both he and the DMs were very professional.
Here are some of the pictures I took during the briefing, on the way home, and underwater at San Clemente Island.

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The evening briefing & the ride home
John Overmyer
John Overmyer
Captain Greg Grivetto & Captain Chris Thompson
Captain Greg Grivetto
& Captain Chris Thompson
Captain Chris Thompson
Captain Chris Thompson
Captain Chris Thompson
Captain Chris Thompson
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Chef Mark Grindley
Chef Mark Grindley
DM Martin Graf
DM Martin Graf
DM Marcus Gee
DM Marcus Gee
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Grampus griseus (Risso's dolphin)
Grampus griseus
(Risso's dolphin)
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San Clemente Island : March 9, 2008
Megathura crenulata (Giant Keyhole Limpet)
Megathura crenulata
(Giant Keyhole Limpet)
Parazoanthus lucificum (Zoanthid Anemones) on a Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
Parazoanthus lucificum (Zoanthid Anemones) on a Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
Parazoanthus lucificum (Zoanthid Anemones) on a Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
A closeup of the Parazoanthus lucificum (Zoanthid Anemones) on a Muricea californica (California Golden Gorgonian)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus
(California Spiny Lobster)
Megathura crenulata (Giant Keyhole Limpet)
Megathura crenulata
(Giant Keyhole Limpet)
Disporella sp. (Purple Bryozoan)
Disporella sp.
(Purple Bryozoan)
Megathura crenulata (Giant Keyhole Limpet)
Megathura crenulata
(Giant Keyhole Limpet)
Alloclinus holderi (Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi
(Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi (Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi
(Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi (Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi
(Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi (Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi
(Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi (Island Kelpfish)
Alloclinus holderi
(Island Kelpfish)
Astrometis sertulifera (Fragile Rainbow Star)
Astrometis sertulifera
(Fragile Rainbow Star)
Astrometis sertulifera (Fragile Rainbow Star)
A closeup of a
Astrometis sertulifera
(Fragile Rainbow Star)
Astrometis sertulifera (Fragile Rainbow Star)
A closeup of a
Astrometis sertulifera
(Fragile Rainbow Star)
The end of an arm of a Astrometis sertulifera (Fragile Rainbow Star)
The end of an arm of a
Astrometis sertulifera
(Fragile Rainbow Star)
Astrometis sertulifera (Fragile Rainbow Star)
A closeup of a
Astrometis sertulifera
(Fragile Rainbow Star)
Small anenomes on a Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Small anenomes on a Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
A small anenomes on a Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
A small anenomes on a Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Small anenomes on a Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Small anenomes on a Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Ptilota or Neoptilota
Ptilota or Neoptilota
A Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star) on a Haliotis fulgens (Green abalone) between two Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
A Pisaster giganteus (Giant Spined Star) on a Haliotis fulgens (Green abalone) between two Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Haliotis fulgens (Green abalone) & Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Haliotis fulgens (Green abalone)
& Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
A Haliotis fulgens (Green abalone) between two Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
A Haliotis fulgens (Green abalone) between two Haliotis corrugata (Pink Abalone)
Haliotis fulgens (Green abalone)
Haliotis fulgens
(Green abalone)
Haliotis fulgens (Green abalone)
Haliotis fulgens
(Green abalone)
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Aplysina fistularis
(Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis
(Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis
(Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis
(Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis
(Sulpher Sponge)
A small Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) & Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozoan)
A small Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) & Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozoan)
A small Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) & Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozoan)
A small Spheciospongia confoederata (Gray Moon Sponge) & Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozoan)
Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta (Cobalt Sponge)
Hymenamphiastra cyanocrypta
(Cobalt Sponge)
Panulirus interruptus (California Spiny Lobster)
Panulirus interruptus
(California Spiny Lobster)
Didemnum carnulentum (Colonial Tunicate), two small spoges possibly Leucilla nuttingi, & Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozoan)
Didemnum carnulentum (Colonial Tunicate), two small spoges possibly Leucilla nuttingi, & Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozoan)
Phidolopora labiata (Lacy Bryozoan)
Phidolopora labiata
(Lacy Bryozoan)
Two Tylodina fungina on Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Two Tylodina fungina on
Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Paracyathus stearnsi (Solitary Brown Cup Coral)
Paracyathus stearnsi
(Solitary Brown Cup Coral)
Aplysina fistularis (Sulpher Sponge)
Aplysina fistularis
(Sulpher Sponge)

Chris Grossman's Underwater Photography
©2008 Chris Grossman, diver.net




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