Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Avalon

Casino Point is one of the most popular dive sites in California and deservingly so. The city of Avalon has done a great job making the city and Dive Sites very Diver friendly. The Dive Site itself is easily accessible via the stairway leading directly into the water from the walkway. Once in the water, the surf is usually calm or near calm and visibility is always pretty good (15-100'). Sea life is abundant and generally easily approachable. You'll find a lot of great photo opportunities at Catalina, so bring a camera if you have one. You'll find several small wrecks within easy swimming distance of the stairs and lots of other points of interest throughout the Underwater Park. My advise is to just Dive and enjoy the view, you'll come across many interesting things on every dive! Concrete steps and rails right into the water

East end of Catalina Island, just north of Seal Rocks

Dive Hen Rockock with its rock formations and kelp forest. Great lobster hunting in season. SE of Long Point on the front side of Catalina Island

SE of Avalon Little Farnsworth is also known as Pinnacle Rock.

This dive site is a large boulder-strewn area surrounded by sand. Great for Lobstering. Home to a large population of Giant Sea Bass. West of Long Point, in the front side of Catalina Island.

54' Gaff-rigged schooner. Sunk November 14,1980. Eastern side of Catalina, immediately outside of Avalon Harbor in front of the Casino. Anchor to the eastern buoy of the Casino diving area.

Rocky with kelp and sea Lions Around the corner from Avalon

Kelp and a lot of fish. Some Abalone South of Avalon

Sand and rocky bottom. Halibut and rays in the sand with lobsters in the rocks. South of Long Point

annenomes sand and kelp South of Avalon

Sandy cove with night time lobsters marching by. Halibut and rays in the sand West of Long Point

Kelp and associated fish. Can have good current. Sand has rays. North of Long Point

Kelp and reef fish Girabaldi. Rays in the sand. Abalone and some lobsters in rocky areas West of Long Point

Rays in the sand and some Halibut. Leopard sharks in the southern kelp. Northwest of Ismus Cove

164 foot motor yacht exploded and sank off Descanso Beach, in December 1930. She is listing to Port in 110 feet of sea water. Just North of Avalon Harbor Valiant Wreck is also known as Valiant, Valiant Shipwreck.

Pelagics and big fish Just around the southern tip of Catalina Island

Gariboldi, Octopus and lobsters in the rocks South of Avalon

Best is shallower than 40 feet. Dive thru the kelp forest, and look for lobsters (there are many everywhere !). SE of Long Point and Moonstone Beach on the frontside of Catalina Island

Sandy bottom with small sharks and some lobster. Various shrimp in the rocks after dark North west of Avalon

Sandy bottom with Horn Sharks, shovel nose sharks and rays in the sand South West of Long Point

Horn sharks, Garaboldi and Halibut in the sand Just South of Long Point Pirate's Cove is also known as Pirates Cove.

Normally a follow up from Church Rock South of Avalon

Kelp with Sheepshead and Garaboldi fish North west from Avalon

Kelp with Callico bass and Garabaldi, some other fish South of Long Point

Multi-level dive site including several type of dive: Cave, Wall, etc. Snorkeling area is to the East. Frontside of Catalina Island