Riviera Yacht Charters

From Dana Harbor, the Riviera takes you to hard-to-reach SoCal dive sites — kelp forests, deep reefs, and a sunken 58-foot drum seiner resting at 113 feet.

Riviera Yacht Charters operates out of Dana Point Harbor aboard the Riviera, a 40-foot customized vessel certified by the United States Coast Guard for 30 passengers. For diving trips, the boat is limited to 20 divers per trip, providing a more comfortable experience. The vessel is equipped with 30 life vests, on-board oxygen and an AED, along with tanks, trim weights, food, water, and other refreshments. The charter runs local 2-tank dive trips along the Southern California coastline, reaching sites that are difficult or impossible to access from shore — including Broadway Pipeline, Deadman's Reef, Heisler Park, Wood's deep reefs, and Treasure Island. Trips are typically 4 hours, making them a half-day outing. The charter also offers dives on the A.C.E., a 58-foot drum seiner that capsized on November 26, 2005, and now rests at 113 feet, hosting thousands of underwater organisms. Described as the longest-running charter boat in Dana Harbor, Riviera Yacht Charters represents itself as one of the most affordable dive boats in California. Bookings and in-person assistance are also available through Beach Cities Scuba Centers, located at 34283 Pacific Coast Highway in Dana Point.

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