Owner-operated in San Diego since 2009
Ten Divers
One Boat
all the bottom time
The boat is rated for 24. We cap it at 10 on purpose. San Diego wrecks, kelp forests, and offshore pinnacles, on a boat with room to work and time to dive it right.
From $199 per seat, all taxes and fees in. Each trip’s price is on its card below.
San Diego scuba diving charter: Wreck Alley and the HMCS Yukon, the Point Loma and La Jolla kelp forests, and the Coronado Islands, ten divers a trip
Tap the title for full trip details
Wednesday
September 16, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Thursday
September 17, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
September 18, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
September 19, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
September 20, 2026
Boarding 07:30· Ends ~17:30· 4 dives
Tuesday
September 22, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 3 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Wednesday
September 23, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 3 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
September 25, 2026
Boarding 07:30· Ends ~17:30· 4 dives
Saturday
September 26, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Sunday
September 27, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
September 28, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Tuesday
September 29, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Wednesday
September 30, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Thursday
October 1, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~15:10· 2 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Tap the title for full trip details
Thursday
October 1, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
October 3, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
October 4, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Monday
October 5, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Tap the title for full trip details
Tuesday
October 6, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 3 dives
Wednesday
October 7, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
October 9, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
October 10, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
October 11, 2026
Boarding 07:00· Ends ~17:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
October 12, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Thursday
October 15, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
October 16, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
October 17, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Sunday
October 18, 2026
Boarding 07:00· Ends ~17:00· 3 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Monday
October 19, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Tuesday
October 20, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 3 dives
Thursday
October 22, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~15:10· 2 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
October 23, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
October 24, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Sunday
October 25, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~15:30· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
October 26, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tuesday
October 27, 2026
Boarding 07:00· Ends ~12:30· 2 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Wednesday
October 28, 2026
Boarding 07:00· Ends ~12:30· 2 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Tap the title for full trip details
Thursday
October 29, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
October 30, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
October 31, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Sunday
November 1, 2026
Boarding 07:00· Ends ~17:00· 3 dives
This date is reserved for a private group. Charter party members can book via the trip detail page.
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
November 2, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
November 6, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
November 7, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
November 8, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
November 9, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
November 13, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
November 14, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
November 15, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
November 16, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Tuesday
November 17, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
November 20, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
November 21, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
November 22, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
November 23, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
November 27, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
November 28, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
November 30, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
December 4, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
December 5, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
December 6, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
December 7, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
December 11, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
December 12, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
December 13, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
December 14, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
December 18, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
December 19, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
December 20, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
December 21, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
December 25, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
December 27, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
December 28, 2026
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
January 1, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
January 2, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
January 3, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
January 4, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
January 8, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
January 9, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
January 10, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
January 11, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
January 15, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
January 16, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
January 17, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
January 18, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
January 22, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
January 23, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
January 24, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
January 25, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
January 29, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
January 30, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
January 31, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
February 1, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
February 5, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
February 6, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
February 7, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
February 8, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
February 12, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
February 13, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
February 14, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
February 15, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
February 19, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
February 20, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
February 21, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
February 22, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
February 26, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
February 27, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
February 28, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
March 1, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
March 5, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
March 6, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
March 7, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
March 8, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
March 12, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
March 13, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
March 14, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~16:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
March 15, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
March 19, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
March 20, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
March 21, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
March 22, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Friday
March 26, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Saturday
March 27, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 3 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Sunday
March 28, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:30· 2 dives
Tap the title for full trip details
Monday
March 29, 2027
Boarding 08:00· Ends ~13:00· 2 dives
Capt Lora and Captain, the one actually in charge.
Why we take ten
Dive San Diego on a big boat and you know the feeling. Thirty divers, one swim-step, and a wait to get in the water. All day, you are a name on a manifest, not a diver anyone knows. This boat is the opposite of that, on purpose.
I am Captain Lora. I did not plan on a boat. I was twenty-six and headed to med school when the Marissa landed in my lap, and I chose her instead. The first years, she beat me up. I stayed up all night fixing her with customers coming in the morning. I replaced the engines, the shafts, the steering, every major system, and I took my knocks in the reviews while I learned the parts of this business nobody teaches.
Then an emergency went down on the boat, and the crew never missed a step. Precision and care, top to bottom. That told me more than any easy day could, and it became the standard. Handle the big things flawlessly, own the small ones completely, and build the boat so no diver has to worry about it.
That is why we take ten. The Coast Guard rates the Marissa for 24. We run 10. Ten is the number where your gear gets its own dry bin and its own wet bin, the swim-step is not a line, and the crew knows your name this trip and the next. Fewer divers, more bottom time, more room to work.
Safety comes before the schedule, the convenience, and the revenue, every time. No diver gets rushed and no diver gets judged on this deck, from a first ocean dive since checkout to a rebreather on a deco profile. Plan your dive, dive your plan. And you see the same faces trip after trip. Captain Lora since 2009, Captain Chris since 2015, Captain Rod since 2018, Robin Jacoway as tech dive master since 2009, and the beagles, Captain aboard since 2012 and Scout since 2020. Captain is the one actually in charge.
“You've got credibility in handling it when things go south. You've got procedures, for you and your staff, written down, and everyone knows the expectations. No other boat I've been on has that level of standards.”
Going on two decades of choosing this boat, every day, so certified divers get a day on the water they can trust. That is why she exists, and it is why I would love to have you aboard.
Show up. Gear up. Drop in.
No mystery, no scramble. Here is how a day on the Marissa runs.
- 1
Arrive and meet the crew
We leave from Mission Bay Sports Center, 1010 Santa Clara Place. Parking is free. Come early, say hi, and meet your core crew. Stow your gear in your own dry and wet bins.
- 2
Tanks and fills, sorted
AL80 tanks (DIN or Yoke) and air fills are included. Nitrox is blended onboard, 22 to 40%, a small add-on for nitrox-certified divers. We are the only San Diego boat that blends it on the water, so there are no off-boat fill runs.
- 3
Splash, with room and time
Big swim-step, easy fin ladder, ten divers instead of thirty. The Yukon, the Ruby E, Lost City kelp, Point Loma, offshore pinnacles, the Coronado Islands, whatever is on that trip's plan.
- 4
Surface, warm up, dive again
Warm packs, hot cocoa, coffee, and tea are waiting. Covered salon to warm up, a full enclosed head with a hot shower, and snack bags with vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. No rush to gear up for the next drop.
A fair price and real bottom time
Here is exactly what you get, what it takes, and what to bring, laid out plain, so nothing is a surprise at the dock.
What you get
More bottom time on the sites divers come to San Diego for. The Yukon and the Ruby E, kelp forests, offshore pinnacles, and the Coronado Islands, with room to work and the same core crew every trip.
Picking your day and price
One fixed price per seat, all taxes and fees included, from $199 for a 2-dive local trip up to $375 for a full day at the Coronado Islands. Each listing shows the date, boarding time, number of dives, and the price before you book. Pay in full, or use Affirm or Klarna at checkout.
All you do is show up
Bring your certification and your personal gear, and we handle the rest. Renting? We arrange it through House of Scuba, about $57 to $89 plus a $20 pickup and drop-off.
Who is running the boat
A Master Captain and a Dive Master, and at least one core crew member on every single trip. Captain Lora since 2009, Captain Chris since 2015, Captain Rod since 2018. No-rush policy, judgement-free deck.
How we keep it safe
USCG-inspected and safety-certified, capped at 10 divers, plan your dive and dive your plan. Safety comes before the schedule, always. If we cancel a trip for weather or sea conditions, you get a full refund or a free reschedule.
The boat itself
A custom 40-foot Delta. Covered salon seating, individual dry and wet bins, a large swim-step and fin ladder, and a full enclosed head with a hot shower.
Included in every ticket
- Transit to and from the dive sites
- Core crew, a Master Captain and a Dive Master
- AL80 tanks (DIN or Yoke) and air fills
- Hard and soft weights with belts
- Dry and wet gear bins
- Enclosed head with an electric toilet and hot shower
- Snack and goody bags, vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free
- Water, hot cocoa, coffee, tea, and warm packs
- A Marissa swag bag
Not in the ticket, and we say so
- Nitrox fills, a small add-on ($16 single, $28 doubles)
- Rental gear, arranged through House of Scuba, about $57 to $89 plus a $20 pickup
- An in-water guide. Per USCG order our Dive Master stays aboard, and we connect you with a trusted one
- Crew tips, customary 15 to 20%. Card, cash, Venmo, PayPal, Cash App or Zelle
- A valid certification for the profile and gear you dive that day
Straight from the ladder
“What an epic experience with a great crew and boat! I can't wait to get back out there to dive the Yukon and Rubie E wrecks again soon!”
“Captain Lora was able to contact her insurance company to make sure it was okay, so long as I had a clearance letter from my cardiologist. I felt she really went above and beyond.”
“Lora and her team were truly amazing, so welcoming, professional, and attentive from start to finish.”
Real questions, straight answers
How much does a trip cost?+
Prices are per seat and every tax and fee is already in the number. A 2-dive Wreck Alley trip is $199, Point Loma or La Jolla kelp and reef is $209, technical trips are $249, and the full day at the Coronado Islands is $375. Three-dive local days and private charters carry their own price on the card. Every trip card carries its own price. Pay in full, or split it with Affirm or Klarna at checkout. Apple Pay, Link and Amazon Pay work too.
Do I need my own gear?+
Tanks and weights are included, AL80s in DIN or Yoke plus hard and soft weights. You bring your exposure suit, a 7mm wetsuit or a drysuit, because the water runs 50 to 52°F, plus your reg, BCD, computer, fins, and mask. No gear yet? We arrange rentals through House of Scuba, about $57 to $89 plus a $20 pickup and drop-off.
What certification do I need?+
It depends on the site. Many Wreck Alley and kelp sites are Open Water friendly. The HMCS Yukon and the USS Hogan are advanced dives. Technical wrecks need valid technical certification for the equipment and profile you dive. Your card has to be current and match the dive. Not sure a trip fits your cert? Text Capt Lora before you book.
I get seasick, or this is my first boat dive.+
The no-rush policy is built for you. We add time to the day, and the deck is judgement-free. If you have any history of seasickness, take your medication the night before and again about two hours before the trip. Dramamine or Bonine both work, and ginger helps. Covered salon seating, warm packs, and hot drinks do the rest. Tell the crew you are new.
What happens if the weather turns?+
We run every trip we safely can. The Captain checks the NOAA forecast and several local microclimate models and usually makes the call 12 to 24 hours out, by email, so check your inbox the night before. If we cancel for weather or sea conditions, you get a full refund or a free reschedule. Traveling in from out of town? Email Capt Lora 3 to 5 days ahead.
Is this right for a technical diver?+
Yes. Technical and rebreather divers are our signature crowd. We welcome tech, CCR, sidemount, doubles, scooter, and staged, deco, and bailout setups with valid matching certification, and we run tech-cert-only dives a couple times a month. Robin Jacoway has been our tech dive master since 2009. On the wrecks, we drop you on the wreck, not near it. Bring the card for the exact rig and profile you dive.
Ten seats a trip
Every Marissa trip takes ten divers, no more, and the schedule shows spots left as they go. If a date works, it is yours. If you want to talk it through first, text Capt Lora.