Casino Point Underwater Park

Casino Point Underwater Park on Catalina Island is Southern California's most iconic shore dive featuring magnificent giant kelp cathedrals, California's state...

Southern California dining blends fresh Pacific seafood with Mexican and Asian influences. San Diego's taco shops and fish markets serve fresh Baja-style fish tacos. Catalina Island features waterfront seafood dining. Channel Islands divers bring their own provisions. Los Angeles offers world-class diverse cuisine. Korean BBQ, Mexican street food, and Japanese sushi add incredible diversity to the dining options. Fresh avocado, citrus, and locally grown produce enhance the healthy California coastal cuisine tradition.

Hotel del Coronado

Catalina Island Inn

Embassy Suites Ventura

La Valencia Hotel

Southern California offers exceptional cold-water diving across the Channel Islands National Park, Catalina Island, and the San Diego coast. Channel Islands features five islands with pristine kelp forests including Anacapa's Landing Cove with sea lions and garibaldi, Santa Cruz's Painted Cave walls with yellowfin and sheepshead, and Santa Barbara Island's sea lion rookery. Catalina Island's Casino Point Underwater Park is a shore diving mecca with giant kelp cathedrals, garibaldi, and black sea bass. San Diego's La Jolla Cove provides accessible shore diving with kelp, garibaldi, summer leopard sharks, and sea lions. Wreck Alley off San Diego features multiple advanced boat wrecks including the Yukon and Ruby E at 20 to 30 meters with large schools of baitfish and rockfish. Point Loma kelp beds host sea lions and rays while Palos Verdes offers macro shore diving.

California – Southern

Optimal conditions with excellent visibility.

Reduced visibility or challenging conditions.

Fly into the nearest regional airport and arrange ground transport. Local dive operators provide boat access to offshore sites.

Dive Sites in California – Southern

Casino Point Underwater Park