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Orange County - Laguna Beach

D ivers will find 14 sites at easy depths  a favorite haunt of young sea lions. The     Garibaldi, to sheepshead, lobsters, a variety
      with an abundance of intriguing      underwater landscape is not as dramatic      of smaller sharks, and a variety of Moray
topography and fascinating marine life.    as the Channel islands. Each dive ranges     Eels. Visibility can be tough if the weather,
Choose from Shaw’s Cove and its aptly      in the 45 foot range but can go deeper if    tides and surges are unusual. The shoals off
named Labyrinth, Wood’s Cove’s 40-foot-    you are interested. The reef and kelp beds   Laguna, at almost every turn, is loaded with
deep airplane, or Crescent Bay, where the  offer amazing views of a multitude of local  colorful fish, lobsters, moray eels and more.
deceptively named Seal Rock is actually    fish from California’s famous bright orange
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