San Carlos Beach

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San Carlos offers an easy entry beach dive along with all the amenities including two dive shops within walking distance, plenty of parking, bathrooms, and showers.

San Carlos Beach is home to a large colony of playful sea lions. You will also see beautiful nudibranchs, colorful anemones, octopuses, sand dollars, and many fish.

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Sea Lion

395 Sightings
J
0
F
15
M
49
A
42
M
52
J
32
J
15
A
31
S
37
O
48
N
39
D
35

Crab

544 Sightings
J
27
F
26
M
48
A
32
M
26
J
44
J
58
A
41
S
59
O
61
N
81
D
41

Seal

194 Sightings
J
14
F
0
M
20
A
14
M
15
J
14
J
13
A
16
S
15
O
27
N
29
D
17

Nudibranch

119 Sightings
J
0
F
11
M
13
A
15
M
19
J
12
J
16
A
0
S
0
O
20
N
13
D
0

Moon Jellyfish

72 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
12
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
13
N
19
D
28

Sea Nettle

65 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
10
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
20
N
21
D
14

Flounder

42 Sightings
J
0
F
12
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
17
D
0

Ocean Sunfish

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
13