The sunlit shallows and vertical walls of the lee side are an excellent place for beginners to acclimate themselves to this beautiful watery environment. The cove, which encompasses four miles of the southern end of San Clemente, has dozens of dive locations with extremely diverse underwater terrain. The canyons , arches, walls, and redwood-like kelp forests have earned this area the distinction of being rated among the best dive destinations in the world. I enjoy diving the Channel Islands more than the Caribbean. The variety of marine life is wonderful and vastly different.
Nothing compares with diving in the kelp forests.
More information on the California Channel Islands National Park website. Board the boat between 8-12. If you want an uncrowded boat, great food, fun and great weather, lots of room to work with your camera equipment, knowledgeable crew members to assist you in and out of the water - come dive with Optiquatics at the Channel Islands for the best experience in Southern California diving. This is a trip you will never forget. You can also tryout a DUI Drysuits.