Camp Emerald Bay
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Camp Emerald Bay is home to a long time Boy Scouts of America camp and one of the most popular dive sites on Catalina Island. This is an easy entry dive site from the beach with a gently sloping bottom and beautiful kelp forest right offshore.
Clear kelp forests full of kelpfish, opaleye, rockfish, urchins, wrasse, seabass, sheepshead, garibaldi, and more! Look out for batrays, electric rays, sea lions, and occasional dolphin
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Garibaldi Damselfish
32
Total Sightings
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M
A
M
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J
A
S
O
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D
#2
Lobster
14
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
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J
A
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O
N
D
#3
Sea Lion
4
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Grouper/Basslets
3
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Stingrays
2
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Barracuda
2
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Electric Ray
1
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Moray Eel
1
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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