San Diego Scuba & Freediving
Welcome to Dive California!
We lead guided tours of San Diego’s best dive sites and offer courses in scuba diving and freediving.
Guided Dives in San Diego
Venture into a kelp forest and explore the beautiful reefs and dazzling sea caves in La Jolla.
Freediving Courses
Learn to explore the ocean with nothing but the air in your lungs. We offer Beginner, Advanced, and Master freediving courses in San Diego.
Private / Semi-Private Scuba Courses
We only offer private and semi-private scuba courses so you’ll have the best training experience possible. Enjoy small class sizes, flexible scheduling, and more personalized guidance from your instructor.
We’re All About
Safety and Comfort
Whether you’re taking a diving course or guided scuba tour, our main goal – always – is to help you enjoy every second you spend in the water.
At Dive California, we always give you:
- High-quality, reliable equipment
- Small group and class sizes
- Personalized instruction and patience
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We Practice Sustainable Eco-Tourism
- We’re a small business, locally-owned and operated
- We educate our divers about San Diego’s unique marine habitats and why they should be preserved and protected
- We make sure our courses and guided dives leave minimal to no environmental impact
Captain of the Ship: Michael Timm
Michael is a scuba, freediving, and emergency first response instructor with decades of teaching experience.
Michael is an instructor-of-instructors, with certifications as:
- PADI Freediver Instructor Trainer
- PADI IDC Staff Instructor
- SSI Instructor Trainer
- SSI Level 3 Freediving Instructor
- RAID Instructor Trainer
- Military Water Competency Instructor
- Trauma-Informed Aquatic Specialist
Michael began his professional diving career in the German Navy as a combat diver. Afterward he managed dive operations at dive resorts all over the world before making landfall in San Diego.
He has over 35 years of teaching experience, and over 20 years experience working with physically and cognitively-impaired people – including military personnel and veterans that have been injured in combat. He also trains lifeguard teams and conducts specialized water competency training for special forces members.
In his free time, Michael enjoys trail running and underwater photography!
