Well I have returned from my trip. Dived the Avalon Dive Park with Catalina dive shop. Water was at 56 degrees, but with the 7mm dive suit I never felt it The dive was beautiful. The viz was over forty feet. Lots of fish and slugs. First time in salt water, so I had a tough time getting down. Then I had a run a way ascent on the way back. We were slowly returning from 60 feet, at about the 25 foot mark I started going up and could not stop it. I just followed my Guide Jeff, who was very patient by the way, at the surface, till he noticed me missing, about a minute later, then just shadowed him to the exit. Probably cut 10-15 minutes off my dive time, but I did not hurt myself so I guess thats a plus. All in all for my sixth dive I feels things , got to work on the bouyancy,went fairly well. Bill and travelnsj thanks for the tips. I prebooked so I was on the dive just the guide and me. Still worth the price.
Glad you had a great time! Catalina is a pretty cool place to hang out....as long as you do not have to live there!
Did you go shopping at my store and contribute to...my Palau fund?