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Monastery Beach, United States

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About Monastery Beach

A wall dive. It goes down to 40 m. You get in from the shore. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.9 km away. The sea is about 12°C in May, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 15°C in August, its warmest (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit). The town to stay in is Carmel By The Sea. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 4 dive sites.

  • What it is Wall.
  • How deep Down to 40 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 1 dive centre or shop within 10 km, the nearest 9.9 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Monterey Bay Scuba 9.9 km

  • Enterprise Cannery 10 km

  • Cannery Row Aquatics 10 km

  • Aquarius Dive Shop 10 km

  • Bamboo Reef Scuba Diving Centers 10 km

  • On The Beach Surf Shop 10 km

The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits

Water about 15°C: 7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

What is under the water (visibility, current, life) no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.

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From Chicago: about 7 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. ORD to MRY, direct.

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  2. Getting there. 30 min from the airport to Monastery Beach.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Advanced divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

Rough cost

About £810–£1,495 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £225–£465
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £20–£30
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

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