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Are you looking for an unforgettable diving experience? Cactus to Coral by Paragon Dive Group offers local (Lake Pleasant, Arizona & San Carlos, Mexico) and exotic dive trips for divers of all experience levels. Whether you want to stay close to home or travel somewhere you have never been, our dive trips have something for everyone.
Local Dive Trips
Local dive trips offer a unique and exciting way to explore underwater wonders right in your own backyard. Our local site dives are weekend trips to different aquatic destinations in the Phoenix metropolitan area. These excursions are more affordable than longer trips and can be a great way to gain diving experience without making a substantial investment of time and money. These trips also allow you to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
Lake Pleasant
Lake Pleasant in Arizona isn’t just a place for sunbathing; it’s a hidden underwater playground waiting for certified divers! Grab your gear and prepare to descend into the surprising depths where you might encounter submerged foundations, boat wrecks, and even a few friendly freshwater fish. The visibility is best in the winter, making it a unique, year-round diving opportunity right in the desert’s backyard. Forget boring quarry dives-this is your chance to explore an actual desert oasis turned deep-water adventure! Dive into Lake Pleasant and discover the fascinating secrets hiding beneath the surface-your next local adventure awaits!
Lake Mohave
Escape to the surprising clarity of Lake Mohave’s Cabinsite Point, a world-class shore dive right on the Arizona/Nevada border! Plunge into the depths and discover a collection of unexpected freshwater wrecks, including a sunken school bus, a van, and even a couple of submerged boats. Visibility often hits a spectacular 30 to 50 feet, making it one of the clearest inland dive sites in the Southwest, particularly in the cooler months. The star attraction, of course, is the famous sunken school bus resting in the depths, a truly unique photo opportunity. Stop dreaming of exotic tropical dives and come experience this accessible, quirky, and incredibly clear freshwater gem!
Dive into San Diego: Your Underwater Adventure Awaits!
San Diego offers a phenomenal variety of year-round diving experiences, from easy shore entries to boat-accessible wrecks. Explore the stunning kelp forests of La Jolla Cove and Point Loma, where you can swim alongside playful sea lions and the bright orange Garibaldi fish. For advanced divers, the deep walls of the Scripps and La Jolla Canyons, as well as the famous wrecks of Wreck Alley like the HMCS Yukon, offer thrilling exploration. While water temperatures are cooler, typically ranging from 50∘F to 70∘F (10∘C to 21∘C), the rich, temperate waters are teeming with diverse marine life. Whether a beginner at La Jolla Shores or a wreck enthusiast, San Diego provides an unforgettable adventure filled with sights and aquatic wonders.
San Carlos, Mexico
Escape on a quick dive trip to San Carlos, Mexico, with Paragon Dive Adventures! Located just a five-hour drive from Tucson, this popular three-day excursion takes place monthly, making it the perfect weekend escape for Paragon SCUBA Academy members and local divers. The magnificent Sea of Cortez boasts incredible biodiversity, offering the unique chance to dive with playful sea lions at Isla Pedro Nolasco and explore a world rich with colorful nudibranchs and diverse marine life. It’s a convenient and unforgettable way to experience world-class diving close to home.
Explore New Dive Sites With Paragon Dive
At Paragon Dive Group we have years of experience running trips all over the world with a focus on hard to arrange technical diving locations! We have a group of trips setup that we will run on demand based on your needs. Get your dive buddies and give us a call and we can set up the trip of your dreams. Some of the options are listed below!
Exotic Dive Trips
We also plan exotic dive trips at Paragon Dive Adventures. These dive sites are out of the local area and require more travel time and planning than our local trips. Our exotic dives offer a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore new scuba diving vacation destinations and immerse yourself in the ocean’s wonders. From the Scapa Flow Wrecks in Scotland to the Blue Lagoon Dive at Truk Lagoon, our team leads excursions at some of the most sought-after dive sites globally.
In the past, we have traveled to underwater destinations such as Socorro, Bali, the Red Sea, and Croatia, and we always have future locations in the works. Our calendar outlines all the exotic dive trips coming up this year.
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