Things to do in Lompoc! Come to a Dive Club meeting Thursday April 27th, 2017

Need to get out of the house and want to meet some really cool local people who love Scuba Diving and Freediving on the Central Coast?? Then look no further! We at Ocean Sports Dive Shop in Old Town Lompoc have an incredible Dive Tribe where we all like to get together, have fun and dive safe whether we are scuba diving, freediving, spearfishing, doing underwater photography, or just want to hang out and go on a day trip out to the islands! So join us Thursday April 27th, 2017 @ 6pm and you'll get a dose of good people, great divers and tons of fun all at one place! We just ask that you please rsvp with us at Ocean Sports (805) 944-8522 by phone or text so that we know to save you a seat! Looking forward to seeing you all!   - Shaun & Kimberly

Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving

in Old Town Lompoc

at 117 1/2 South H Street

(805) 955-8522

Give the gift of SCUBA lessons and an experience of a lifetime this Christmas for Lompoc, VAFB, Santa Maria, Santa Ynez and Santa Barbara!!

Have you ever said 'I've always wanted to try Scuba diving!'?? Or have any of your friends or family said the same thing but never did it? Well we at Ocean Sports Dive Shop have the fix for you! Sign up for one of our Discover Scuba dives and Try SCUBA for only $50 where all you have to do is bring a bathing suit and towel. Or jump into one of our next PADI Open Water Scuba Certification classes, only $100 to enroll and start your adventure! Don't let another year go by without at least trying Scuba, it's an amazing experience, just ask any of these excited people who did try it! 

Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving

117 1/2 South H Street

in Old Town Lompoc

(805) 944-8522

2014-15 CA Spiny Lobster Season starts Sep 27th, 2014.

 

We at Ocean Sports are getting ready for one of our favorite times of the year, Lobster Season!! It's a great past time for local divers, scuba and freedivers alike! There are lots of great dive spots just off shore where you can hunt lobster to your hearts content. So get all that dive gear out of your garage and dust it off so you can safely get your Bug Hunt on!! Call us if you need any of your gear checked out or just want some advice on local lobster diving. Happy Diving!! =)

 

Ocean Sports Dive Shop

117 1/2 South H Street

in Old Town Lompoc

(805) 944-8522 



Yellowfin Tuna Spearfishing speaker at Ocean Sports Dive Shop this Friday Aug 15th @6:30pm

 

This Friday at Ocean Sports Dive Shop in Old Town Lompoc, CA we have a special guest showing off all of his custom Big Tuna spearfishing gear, underwater videos and even his own DVD. The Spearo show-and-tell starts at 6:30pm and will go until 8pm. If you have any questions please feel free to call us at (805) 944-8522. Thanks and see you there!

 

Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving 

117 1/2 South H Street

Lompoc, CA 93436.

 

 



PADI Discover Scuba Diving and Open Water Certifications for VAFB military from Ocean Sports Dive Shop

 

Start your adventure today with Ocean Sports Scuba and Freediving in Old Town Lompoc!

We teach PADI Open Water SCUBA Certification Classes, Discover Scuba Classes, Underwater Photo and Video Specialty Classes, Advanced Scuba Classes, Snorkel Lessons, Channel Islands Boat Trips and more!! We are a full service Dive Shop with gear rentals and retail including underwater hunting tools and equipment. Check us out on Facebook or just come on in and ask any questions you have, we're here to help.

Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving

117 1/2 South H Street

in Old Town Lompoc

(805) 944-8522

2012 CA Lobster Season Opener All-nighter w/ Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving in Lompoc

WIN $50 store credit at Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving Shop in Lompoc, CA for the 2012-13 Lobster Opener if you bring the first legal live CA Spiny Lobster to the dive shop after catching it! 

We will be open ALL-NIGHT waiting for you!

Special Dive Shop hours for the Lobster opener this weekend are Friday Sep. 28th, 10am through Saturday Sep. 29th, 5pm.

Call us with any questions about CA Spiny Lobster Regulations at (805) 944-8522 or stop by the dive shop to get your Lobster Gauges, Dive Lights, Glow Sticks, Game Bags, Gloves, Hoods &..

This could be you!! Be the first to bring in a live 10 lb or more CA Spiny Lobster in the 2012-13 Season to the dive shop and you win $100 store credit!!

Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving

117 1/2 South H Street

Lompoc, CA 93436

(805) 944-8522

Happy 2012-13 Lobster Season Everyone!!

Ocean Sports' Catalina Island Dive Trip 2012

Ocean Sports' Catalina Island Dive Trip - Images by Kimberly Park

It's that time of the year again Divers!! We at Ocean Sports Scuba and Freediving are planning our Annual Catalina Dive Trip this November. It will start Friday Nov. 2nd and the fun will go through Sunday Nov. 4th! This is always our favorite trip to do for our divers, sharing one of the best places to dive in the Fall that we know and love. Shaun and I (Kimberly) will be your dive guides for the weekend and will share all the best spots to go. It's a great time where everyone gets to have fun no matter what activities you choose! :) We have very limited space so please come by the shop or call us to express your interest and put down a deposit ($100 non-refundable per room). The prices are;

 1 room, 1 round trip Catalina Express ticket, 1 person  =  $205

 1 room, 2 round trip Catalina Express tickets, 2 people  =  $305

 1 room, 3 round trip Catalina Express tickets, 3 people  =  $405

Also included for everyone in our group is 50% off all rentals; dive gear, kayaks, snorkel gear, beach chairs, boogie boards, bocce ball, and more. ALSO for the dedicated scuba divers in the group it's only an extra $20 for unlimited tanks and weights for all three days! 

So come on down to our new dive shop location, 117 1/2 South H Street, Lompoc, CA for more information or call (805) 944-8522. Take a look at the slideshow above from the previous years' dive trips and see what awesome diving and recreation that's in store for you on our Catalina Dive Trip! 

Diving for Dinner! Spearfishing Santa Barbara Channel Islands with Ocean Sports Dive Shop

Showing our Spearfishing class the dorsal fin on a Cabazon

A well deserved dinner menu

Halibut speared at Naples Reef 

                                                      Another Halibut, Lingcod, and Cabazon

Limit of Scallops and some fish for dinner

                                  VAFB Aqualliers Dive Club officers out at Santa Cruz Island

El Presidente with a good variety of game including Calico bass, California sheepshead, and Cabazon

WE HAVE MOVED!!!

Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving

117 1/2 South H Street

in Old Town Lompoc

(805) 944-8522

GREEN Abalone SHELL for St. Patrick's DAY

Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone!!! Here's a little GREEN (polished & dyed) Abalone perfect for today. But ONLY take RED Abalone during the season that opens on APRIL 1st!! We are all getting excited for the start of Ab season so as the VERY Responsible Dive Shop we are I'm going to list the basic rules & regulations for you all :) 

1) Abalone may be taken by FREEDIVERS ONLY (no SCUBA), North of San Francisco Bay.

2) No more than 3 RED Abalone may be possessed by one person at any time!!
3) Abalone must measure 7 inches or greater along the longest shell diameter. And every person while taking Abalone must carry an Ab gauge that accurately measures 7 in.

4) The season is OPEN during the months of April, May, June, AUGUST, September, October, and November from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

5) If freediving for the abs you need to have BOTH a Fishing License AND an Abalone Report Punch Card and TAG your abs immediately upon returning to your boat or shore!!

FOR MORE information on the 2011 Dept. of Fish & Game Abalone rules and regulations click here.

(photo credit: http://www.shells-of-aquarius.com/abalone-shells.html)

ABALONE Season Diving w/Liquid Image HD Video Dive Mask - SCUBA Series

Abalone Diving Video was shot with this HD Video Dive Mask. BUY at Ocean Sports Dive Shop. Call today and reserve the NEW HD 1080p Dive Mask for this Holiday 2011/2012 Season! 

Shaun and I were just talking yesterday at the shop about posting something to get you all excited about this upcoming Ab Diving season opening April 1st, 2011. Well since neither of us has been yet and do not have our own footage we found this little jem on You Tube created by an amazing freediver & spearfisherman we used to rent kayaks to at Two Harbors, Catalina Island. Check out the unbelievable amount of abs he found on one dive! Great job Dan! Amazing stuff!!!
-Shaun & Kim

Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving

in Old Town Lompoc

117 1/2 South H Street

(805) 944-8522

http://oceansportslompoc.blogspot.com/

CHANNEL ISLANDS DIVING w/ CAPT RON's DIVE BOAT: Underwater Hunter's paradise

Having fun with Captain Ron and a nice sized Spiny Lobster.

Getting all geared up as Ron navigates a good drop-in spot.

Finding Spiny Lobster SCUBA Diving off Santa Cruz Island. 

 A gorgeous calm morning on our way over to the Islands! :) 

 Great weather and water conditions for all!! =) 

Getting ready to do some serious spearfishing and scallop hunting! 

Great job Troy!! All that gear really pays off :-) 

Thanks to everyone who joined our Hunter's Dive Boat expedition to Santa Cruz Island! We had a lot of fun with you all and can't wait for the next one! Everyone did really well getting lots of Fish, tons of Scallops, and even a few good Lobster! Great job you guys, see you all next time. 

- Capt. Ron, Shaun & Kim

Ocean Sports Scuba & Freediving

NOW in Old Town Lompoc

117 1/2 South H Street

(805) 944-8522

http://oceansportslompoc.blogspot.com/