Calling all ocean adventurers! DiveCenter.com is thrilled to offer an unforgettable underwater experience: three thrilling dives at the iconic Eureka, Ellen, or Ellie Oil Rigs, just off the coast of Long Beach.
Why Dive the Oil Rigs?
These towering structures are a diver's dream. Their legs act as massive artificial reefs, teeming with marine life and creating an obstacle-course-like underwater playground. The rigs sit in deeper waters, offering a front-row seat to large pelagic species like sea lions, mola mola, or even a passing whale.
Who’s Ready?
This adventure isn’t for the faint-hearted or the unprepared. Oil rig diving is advanced—requiring an Advanced Diver Certification and exceptional buoyancy control.
Not actively diving or still a rookie? Work on those skills before tackling this challenge! Here's a link to earn your Advanced Diver Certification
What Makes It Unique?
You’ll leap off a moving boat into the vast blue, channeling your inner action hero—just imagine the adrenaline rush! Once underwater, you'll navigate the intricate maze of the rig's structure, encountering vibrant marine ecosystems and unforgettable views.
Ready to add some serious adventure to your dive log? Join us for this one-of-a-kind diving experience!
- Must be Advanced certified with at least 25 logged dives (PacStar crew requires proof).
- Excellent buoyancy control as this dive is essentially "bottomless" with depths ranging from 260ft to 700ft.
- Amazing abundance of wildlife as the structure serves as an artificial reef with an abundance of fish, marine mammals and invertebrates covering every inch of metal.
- This sites boats as one of Californias Best.
Buying Tickets
- Each person who wants to go diving needs to get their own ticket either online, by calling 310-398-5759 or in person at the dive center in advance.
- If you're buying tickets for more than one person, please make separate online transaction so we have unique contact info per diver to issue online waivers.
- Be at the place 45 minutes to 1 hour before the diving trip departs the dock.
- Typical departure time is 7:00am - so plan to arrive between 6am and 6:15am at the latest.
- Check in with the divemaster onboard and complete required check-in.
- Show them your latest diver certification, they may request proof of recent diving experience ie: log book within last 12 months (digital or paper).
- You must arrive with all of your required dive equipment for the day. There will not be any diving equipment available to rent on the day pf departure, please secure all equipment needed before the day of departure.
- Notify the divemaster if you need a dive buddy. There is no in-water guide only a surface divemaster to conduct briefings prior to each dive. Plan your dive with another certified buddy. (Call the shop if you would like to hire a private guide in advance)
- No spear-guns.
- 7 day Policy: There are no cancellations or re-scheduling of any kind within 7 days from departure, but you CAN give or sell your ticket to someone else, just let us know of the name change.
- Cancellation due to weather though highly unlikely can occur. We do our best to notify you ahead of departure of cancellation due to weather and rain checks will be issued for future trips.
- Seasick: If you think you might get seasick, buy some motion sickness meds before the trip. (recommended)
- Meals: The food on the boat is called grub, so if you want something special or gourmet, you'll have to bring it yourself.
- Dive Sites: The captain will pick the best place to dive based on a lot of things like how visibility, tides, currents, weather and other factors.
- Gratuity: $20-$30 per person is the norm. If you liked the service and the people working on the boat, it's a good idea to give them a bigger than normal tip.
- Equipment: You have to bring all your own diving equipment, and they don't have any extra to rent on the boat .
- Rental: If you need to rent diving equipment, go to a local dive center the day before the trip. California boats never supply any rentals not even tanks or weights.
- Waivers: There will be some mandatory online waivers to fill-out.
