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Bottom Scratcher

Southern California dive and channel-swim support boat with sleeping accommodation; overnight dive trips are listed by Diventures.

United States (California)

Published operator: Bottom Scratcher [1]

Dive and swim-support charters advertised; confirm overnight trip availability

Length
19.2 m

Research reviewed 2026-10-19.

Bottom Scratcher — vessel photograph
Vessel photograph · Vessel photograph supplied on the operator website

Published specifications

Vessel type
Overnight-capable dive charter boat
Published status
Dive and swim-support charters advertised; confirm overnight trip availability
Length
19.2 m [2]
Flag
United States [4]
MMSI
368024590 [4]
Callsign
WDJ9293 [4]
Published home ports
San Pedro, California, United States
Identity checked
2026-10-19

Contact and booking links

Links lead to third-party operators or agents. This directory does not confirm departures or accept bookings.

On board

  • Sleeping accommodations
  • Hot meals
  • Galley

Diving facilities

  • Onboard air fills

Source-linked research

The published details below include historical records and conflicting claims, with their original sources retained.

Published research for Bottom Scratcher
DetailPublished information and source
OperatorBottom Scratcher [1]
Operator websitehttps://bottomscratcher.com/ [1]
Vessel / booking pagehttps://bottomscratcher.com/contact/ [1]
Operating statusDive and swim-support charters advertised; confirm overnight trip availability [1]
Vessel typeOvernight-capable dive charter boat [1]
Length (m)19.2 [2]
Departure portsSan Pedro, California, United States [2]
AmenitiesSleeping accommodations; Hot meals; Galley [2]
Diving facilitiesOnboard air fills [2]
Length conversion63 feet × 0.3048 = 19.2024 m, rounded to 19.20 m. [2]
Business emailCaptain@BottomScratcher.com [3]
Business telephone+1 310 514 2355 [3]
MMSI368024590 [4]
Call signWDJ9293 [4]
FlagUnited States [4]
Radio licence corroborationWDJ9293 is listed to Bottom Scratcher, Inc. in San Pedro; this is a licence-holder record, not proof of current registered vessel ownership. [5]
Photograph sourcehttps://bottomscratcher.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/IMG_7394-1024x767.jpg [1]

Sources

  1. Bottom Scratcher — current dive charter operator websiteoperator · accessed 2026-10-19
  2. Diventures — Bottom Scratcher liveaboard programmedive-centre · accessed 2026-10-19
  3. Catalina Channel Swimming Federation — recommended vessel contactsassociation · accessed 2026-10-19
  4. MyShipTracking — Bottom Scratcher AIS identityais-directory · accessed 2026-10-19
  5. FCC licence directory mirror — WDJ9293 / Bottom Scratcher, Inc.licence-directory · accessed 2026-10-19