Shaws Cove

Shaws Cove is one of the most popular dive sites in Orange County, California. It’s an excellent shore diving site, easily accessible from Fairview Street and Cliff Drive. The stairway off of Cliff Drive is the easiest way to access the beach but use the handrails, the sand on the stairs can get very slippery.

Sea urchins are everywhere, along with lobsters, eels, rays, octopus, garibaldi, calico bass, Kellet’s welks, tree fish, small sheepshead, bat stars. Sometimes dolphins can be spotted.

Nivå

Nivå

  • Nybörjare
Synlighet

Synlighet

  • 6 m
Ström

Ström

  • Lätt Ström
  • Ingen Ström
  • Stark Ström
  • Ripström
DIVE TYPES

DIVE TYPES

  • Kelpfisk
  • Makroplats
  • Nattdyk
  • Snorkling

Temperatur & Siktlängd

Wildlife Diversity

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Crescent Bay

Crescent Bay i Laguna Beach ligger i hjärtat av södra Kalifornien och är en av de mest populära dykplatserna i området. Man kan komma dit från Circle Way via en trappa eller nära Cliff Drive via en asfalterad ramp. Trappan ligger mellan privata hus så var uppmärksam på grannarna.

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Divers Cove

Diver’s Cove is an easy entry shore dive great for beginning divers. You can access the beach by either the stairs located on the north side of the parking lot on Beverly & Myrtle Streets on Cliff Drive or the ramp on the south side of the parking lot. Be careful of sand as it makes the stairs and ramp slippery.

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Cress Street

One of the very best dives in Laguna Beach. Easy entry, however you must enter and exit north or south of the houses you see to your left as you go down the stairs. Failure to do so can cause you to end up on a shallow reef.

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Corona Del Mar State Beach

Corona del Mar State Beach is a great local beginner dive. Enter and exit at lifeguard tower 5 only. This is a City of Newport Beach requirement. Kick out to the first buoy in front of tower 5. This will be about 100m out. Descend and follow the reef towards the east.

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Casino Point Dive Park

Casino Point Dive Park, även känd som "Casino Point" eller Avalon Underwater Dive Park, är den mest populära dykplatsen på Catalina Island och en av de mest populära dykplatserna i hela södra Kalifornien. Catalina Island är endast tillgänglig via privat båt eller färja från fastlandet, så kontrollera färjornas tidtabeller.

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Hen Rock

A great dive site accessible by boat for all skill levels. Reef and sand bottom with depths vary from 15 to 85 feet on the outer pinnacles. Fun swim-throughs, schools of fish, mini-walls, and overhangs.

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Catalina Island

Med över 70 namngivna dykplatser har Catalina Island allt och är en av de mest populära dykdestinationerna i Kalifornien. På Catalina Island kan du dyka från land eller med båt över vackra rev eller majestätiska tångbäddar som alla vimlar av djurliv.

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Bird Rock

One of the best dive sites on Catalina Island, Bird Rock varies from shallow rocks to steep drop-offs and a beautiful arch. The shallow rocky area is great for snorkeling and the entire site is great for new to advanced divers. The water is nearly always clear, calm and generally without current.

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Isthmus Reef

Isthmus Reef is a popular dive site on Catalina Island reachable only by boat. It’s a great site for open water students and newer divers due to its sheltered location and shallow depth.

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Eagle Reef

Eagle Reef is a large rocky structure teaming with life. This is an awesome kelp dive; Catalina Island at it’s finest. This site is only reachable by boat, either private or dive charter. Plan to dive in the morning before winds have a chance to kick up and watch for possible strong currents.

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