OK, I’ll say it right up front. We do NOT go scuba diving on our San Juan Islands trips! I’m a wimpy warm water diver (think British Virgin Islands)!
However, even though that water looks pretty chilly to me, it’s fascinating to know what lives down there! The undisputed rulers of the local seas are the orca whales, but there are a ton of other lesser-known, and much less-seen species that live on rocks, walls, and tidal areas around the islands.
When we go kayaking, you can see some underwater stuff, but only a few feet down into the water. Think starfish, mussels, clams, kelp, and seals (who visit any depth they want, and look like they’re having fun doing it!) This video takes you further down than we can see from our kayaks, to give you a deeper glimpse of “what’s down there”.
Me, I’m happy to stay above the water, peering in to see what I can see. Maybe someday global warming will warm these waters up enough for me… But then, everything that lives here now would be dead. OK, let’s not do that, OK? 
In the meantime, have a look at some underwater video shot by other, warmer-blooded souls!
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Our San Juan Islands trips for women run every year in August. If you’re on the trip, and newly inspired to try the scuba diving, I bet we could arrange for you to join a dive with one of these groups. Just let me know!
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13 responses so far ↓
1 tirupur travel agent // Jun 5, 2009 at 1:46 am
very nice video..
keep it up..
2 Goa Holidays // Jun 6, 2009 at 12:42 am
I really wonder about the water there(can see underwater stuff). I am thinking how clear the water there.I wish to see the island.Thanks for sharing the information.
3 RC Planes // Jun 15, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Cool, thanks for sharing.. btw it’s the first time when i hear of San Juan Islands..
4 Queensland Pirate // Jun 16, 2009 at 8:22 am
Wow, San Juan! One of my Top 10 destinations! I just imagine how cool is sailing in San Juan`s waters together with whales! Lucky you!
5 Travel Health // Jun 18, 2009 at 4:55 pm
We gotta get you out into that water. Get a few dives under your belt and you’ll never go back. Cool video though, I think we may need to make a trip to San Juan.
6 Expo Hotel // Jun 27, 2009 at 10:31 am
very nice video, thanks sharing…
7 La Digue // Jul 3, 2009 at 4:26 am
Getting that dive into the cold water could have just been worth it. I am not a good diver, so be it warm or cold water, I am never diving!! However, I have seen a fair share of superb undersea life during an undersea walk trip….By the way the video is really cool…
8 KL Yoga // Jul 15, 2009 at 6:08 am
Very cool website you have here.
9 grata // Aug 30, 2009 at 10:55 am
It is intresting, what is the difference of San Juan Islands trips for women and for men?
10 Kids Storage // Sep 10, 2009 at 7:35 pm
I tried scuba diving once in Mexico and just loved it. I think I’d prefer the warmer waters of Jamaica or Hawaii.
I don’t like the cold when swimming in the ocean.
11 Deanna Keahey // Sep 21, 2009 at 7:50 pm
There’s a lot of interesting stuff to see in cold water too, but I agree with you about preferring warmer!
12 joel // Sep 23, 2009 at 8:14 pm
very cool place…I wish I can go there with my wife.
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