Charlie, Heather and staff at Vision Quest Ranch are avid dive fans which was one of the biggest reasons they created this Land & Sea adventure. They're love of animals on land is what inspired them to explore the ocean and they're hope is that other divers with that same love for animals will enjoy our Ocean Safaris as an alternative means of overnighting in Monterey while at the same time, allowing us to introduce them to some of the most awesome land animals in the world.

While in Kona Hawaii in November of 2008 on their wedding and honeymoon, Charlie and Heather along with Charlie's brother, George, went on a guided night dive to see Manta Rays and Manta Rays they saw!!!

OK, back to full gear and cold water ~ Monterey

A proud husband and a prouder Dad, Charlie with his daughter Briana (left) and Heather (rt) in Monterey in Jan. of 2009. Briana and Heather are finishing up their NAUI cert. dives.

 Above, Charlie and Andy, dive buddies on a Feb. dive at Del Monte Beach in Monterey

Left - Andy, Squeek, and Charlie join Heather, Ferret and Joel (all Vision Quest Staff) along with instructor Jona Mulski on their final certification day.

Congratulations all.

Rt- The learning never stops. Jerry Brantner and Frank Degnan (instructors)  complete the Dive Rescue course today that Charlie (center) has been working towards.

Squeek played the victim and did a FINE job of it!!! A VERY exhausting day for all but a successful one at that.

If you come to Monterey for certification, we can hook you up with the finest instructors in the industry today! These guys are awesome!!!

Check out this rainbow shot Squeek shot before playing dead in the ocean for the next four hours. Needless to say, the land seemed ALLOT calmer and prettier than the ocean did that day but we feel that's what makes the Monterey waters that much more exciting to dive in. Real divers love it!

Cozumel ~ Mexico July 2009

 Cozumel, Mexico is by far one of our favorite dive locations. The drift diving there assures the divers the greatest number of animals to see in a given day!

Cozumel ~ Mexico 1/2020

 On our first trip to Scuba Club Cozumel with the group "Degnan Divers", we experienced how fun gathering the right group of people for the right sport can be.

 ... but there's just nothing more fun to find than sharks!!!

Charlie filming sharks in cave (rt)

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Once again, it's the smaller things in life that sometimes make all the difference and when diving in Monterey, the smaller more special creatures are EVERYWHERE you look. They can make the dive worth while themselves.  On this dive, between lucky weather, great dive buddies and an incredibly comfortable boat & crew, it reminded my why cold water diving is the real deal!