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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