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 & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Garibaldi Damselfish
267
Total Sightings
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M
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J
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#2
Lobster
150
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Sea Lion
50
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Crab
41
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Grouper/Basslets
21
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Moray Eel
10
Total Sightings
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F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Octopus
10
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
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