Catalina Island
★★★★☆
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With over 70 named dive sites, Catalina Island has it all and is one of the most popular diving destinations in the state of California. On Catalina Island, you can dive from shore or boat over beautiful reefs or majestic kelp beds all teeming with wildlife.
Catalina Island is full of wildlife from macros like nudibranchs, gobies, and anemones to large animals like seals, sea lions, rays, otters, and sharks.
Dive Activity
Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
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Garibaldi Damselfish
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Crab
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Grouper/Basslets
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Moray Eel
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Octopus
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