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rockfish, lingcod, sand bass, electric rays, snorkeling and kayaking. Kelp and fish
thresher sharks, and curious sea lions. abound.
LA JOLLA SHORES & CANYON 10’ - LA JOLLA COVE 10’ - 35’ Beg.- Int.
130’+ Beg.- Adv. San Diego's most dived Popular beach spot is crowded in summer,
area and it's most used dive instruction but easy beach entry and access to great
site. Sandy beach entry by lifeguard tower sea life makes it worth it. Reef and rocks
#20. Starting at 300’ from shore at 35’ go from Alligator Head to Goldfish Point,
depth, the clay-wall canyon drops off. with all kinds of kelp forest creatures and
Diverse topography in dive sites including and huge schools of blacksmith and
sardines. This is a favorite snorkeling spot
CABEZON CRUISER, SOUTH and the world's most popular open water
WALL,NORTH WALL, GORGONIAN swimming spot.
GARDENS (aka SECRET GARDEN),
VALLECITOS PT. (aka MAIN WALL), QUAST ROCK 40’ - 65’ Int. - Adv.
and FRINGEHEAD CITY. Gorgonians, 32051.37'N 117016.72'WBoat dive or
anemones, crabs, octopi, spawning squid, long-swim beach dive to pinnacle and
sand dollar beds, leopard sharks, surrounding reefs and kelp. Photogenic
stingrays, huge bat rays, and biting pinnacle full of colorful invertebrates and
sarcastic fringehead in holes. kelp forest creatures. Pelagic species pass
by. A cavern faces sandy slope offshore.
MARINE ROOM 10’ - 40’ Beg.- Int.
Sandy beach entry in front of marine room T-ROCK 50' - 60' Beg. - Int. 32051.37'N
restaurant. Common beginner check-out 117016.72'W.Part of Quast Rock Pinnacle
dive. Shallow rocky reefs and sand are area, this rock is actually T-shaped. Lots
within Ecological Reserve. Big fish are of boulders and pinnacles jut up through
common in the deep, the sandy flats have kelp forest.
corbina, halibut, bat rays, horn sharks, and
in the very shallow water there are lots ANCHOR ROCK 60' - 70' Int. - Adv.
and lots of leopard sharks, particularly in 32051.35'N 117016.68'WBoat dive 200'
late summer and early fall. Excellent from Quast Rock to huge anchor-shaped
snorkeling to see leopard sharks in water pinnacle. Gorgonian fans, strawberry
less than 6' deep. anemones, sponges and lobsters. Huge
sardine schools pass by. Sheephead hide
GOLDFISH POINT 10’ - 35’ Beg.- Int. in kelp and waving algae.
Named for the numerous local garibaldi,
California's State Fish. Entry at Cave St. GOD'S ROCK 50' - 72' Int. - Adv.
path, or swim from La Jolla Cove. 32051.34'N 117016.62'WBoat dive just E
Interesting sea caves with rock reefs to of Anchor Rock, which is just E of Quast
right of Goldfish Point, excellent for
