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Join us aboard the dive vessel Spectre for the first of four dives at Anacapa Island — a close-up look at the small critters living within the island’s Marine Protected Area. This cold water scuba dive is part one of a four-dive series filmed at Anacapa Island. The camera stays close to the reef, focused on the smaller marine life thriving inside the MPA — the kind of underwater diving that rewards patience and a slow pace along the California coast. What you’ll see: – Small critters and macro marine life within Anacapa Island’s Marine Protected Area – Cold water underwater diving footage from aboard the dive vessel Spectre – The first of a four-part scuba diving series at the Channel Islands Anacapa Island is part of Channel Islands National Park, located off the coast of Ventura, California. Its Marine Protected Area status helps preserve the cold water marine ecosystem that makes it one of the most rewarding dive destinations on the California coast. If you’ve dived Anacapa or the Channel Islands, we’d love to hear about it in the comments. Like this video and subscribe for more California scuba diving and dive trip adventures. Explore more: www.sealifeinmotion.org #ScubaDiving #AnacapaIsland #ChannelIslands #CaliforniaDiving #ColdWaterDiving #MacroDiving #MarineLife #MarineProtectedArea #UnderwaterDiving #UnderwaterVideo #DiveTrip #ScubaLife #ChannelIslandsNationalPark #ColdWaterMacro #DiveAdventures

Join us aboard the dive vessel Spectre for the second of four dives at Anacapa Island — this time with frolicking sea lions joining us in the water. Sea lion encounters are one of the genuine highlights of cold water scuba diving in California, and this dive delivers exactly that. Part two of a four-dive series aboard Spectre, filmed within the Marine Protected Area surrounding Anacapa Island in the Channel Islands. What you’ll see: – Frolicking sea lions encountered during a cold water scuba dive at Anacapa Island – Underwater diving footage from aboard the dive vessel Spectre – The second of four dives in this Channel Islands scuba diving series Anacapa Island is part of Channel Islands National Park, off the coast of Ventura, California. Its Marine Protected Area supports healthy marine life populations — including the playful sea lions that make this dive so memorable. Have you dived with sea lions at the Channel Islands? Share your experience in the comments. Like and subscribe for more California scuba diving content. Explore more: www.sealifeinmotion.org #ScubaDiving #SeaLions #AnacapaIsland #ChannelIslands #CaliforniaDiving #ColdWaterDiving #WildlifeDiving #UnderwaterDiving #MarineLife #MarineProtectedArea #UnderwaterVideo #DiveTrip #ScubaLife #ChannelIslandsNationalPark #PacificDiving

Join us aboard the dive vessel Spectre for the fourth and final dive of our Anacapa Island trip — closing out a cold water scuba diving series within the island’s Marine Protected Area. Filmed in May 2019, this underwater diving video wraps up a four-part series at Anacapa Island. Like the dives before it, this one takes place within the MPA surrounding the island — a satisfying finale to a Channel Islands scuba diving trip aboard Spectre. What you’ll see: – Cold water scuba diving within Anacapa Island’s Marine Protected Area – Underwater diving footage from aboard the dive vessel Spectre, May 2019 – The fourth and final dive of a four-part Channel Islands dive series Anacapa Island is part of Channel Islands National Park, off the coast of Ventura, California. Its Marine Protected Area designation helps protect the cold water marine ecosystem that draws California divers back year after year. If you’ve followed along for all four Anacapa dives — thank you for watching! Drop a comment with your own Channel Islands stories, and like and subscribe for more California scuba diving adventures. Explore more: www.sealifeinmotion.org #ScubaDiving #AnacapaIsland #ChannelIslands #CaliforniaDiving #ColdWaterDiving #UnderwaterDiving #MarineProtectedArea #ChannelIslandsNationalPark #MarineLife #DiveTrip #ScubaLife #UnderwaterVideo #PacificDiving #ColdWaterDivers #DiveAdventures