Marissa

Designed for divers, by divers

A boat designed for you

A custom 40′ Delta dive boat with a large covered deck, one of the nicest dive boats in San Diego.

The boat

The Marissa's open stern deck with bins along both rails and the swim step
The deck from the stern: bins down both rails, tank racks, and the swim step with its fin ladder. Photo: Marissa Charters
Inside the Marissa's covered salon with bench seating and the snack table
The covered salon. Out of the wind, with the snack table and hot drinks. Photo: Capt Lora
Divers gearing up on the Marissa's deck under the hardtop
Gearing up under the hardtop. Ten divers, never more, so there is room to do it. Photo: Capt Lora
A diver stepping off the Marissa's swim step into the water
Off the swim step. The step is wide and low, and the ladder is a real ladder. Photo: J. Roth
A diver climbing the Marissa's fin ladder back aboard
Coming back aboard on the fin ladder, fins on. Photo: Capt Lora
Divers seated on the Marissa's benches in full kit before a dive
Kitted up and seated for the briefing, Point Loma astern. Photo: Capt Lora
The Marissa on the surface over the HMCS Yukon with divers in the water
On the Yukon, divers at the surface, Wreck Alley. Photo: Oleg B.
A diver on the Marissa's stern seen from the water
From the water: the stern, the ladder and the name. Photo: Marissa Charters

Featuring

Salon with covered seating
Individual dry and wet bins
Large swim-step & fin ladder
Full enclosed head with electric toilet & hot shower
10 diver maximum
Uncrowded boat and dive sites

Air & nitrox fills onboard

Our onboard continuous-blending nitrox fill system can fill your tank from 22% to 40%.

Our onboard high-pressure air and nitrox compressor fills to 4200 psi, making filling your high-pressure tanks a breeze.

What we provide

  • •AL80 tanks with DIN/Yoke valves
  • •Hard and soft weights
  • •Snack bags (regular, GF, DF, V)
  • •Marissa swag bags
  • •Water, hot cocoa, coffee, tea
  • •Warm packs

Divers are our priority

The Marissa is U.S. Coast Guard inspected, safety certified and rated for 24 — however, we take a maximum of 10 divers to increase personal service and customer satisfaction.

We do not provide rental gear or a guide in the cost of your ticket. We are happy to arrange a drop-off and pick-up service for rental gear, and to provide contact information for some of our trusted guides.

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