Dive sites: California
California dive sites — depth, conditions, and required training level.
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3Catalina Two Harbors
Long Beach · California · United States
The remote western end of Catalina Island where kelp forests, rocky reefs, and blue-water walls offer Southern California's finest diving among giant black sea bass, bat rays, and the resident population of garibaldi damselfish in crystal-clear Pacific water.
San Diego Kelp Forest
San Diego · California · United States
The kelp forests off La Jolla and Point Loma rank among California's most accessible temperate diving, where giant kelp canopies shelter leopard sharks, garibaldi, and harbour seals in rocky reef habitat.
Anacapa Island
Ventura · Channel Islands · United States
The closest of California's Channel Islands, where cold nutrient-rich upwelling creates towering kelp forests teeming with giant black sea bass, harbour seals, and vibrant invertebrate-encrusted walls.