San Clemente Island
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San Clemente Island is Southern California’s best-kept secret. Most divers opt for the more popular Catalina Island or go south to the Coronados, but San Clemente is a great place to go on a short liveaboard trip from San Diego.
Sea lion encounters are highly likely here. You’ll also find the typical kelp forest life like garibaldi, opaleye, sheepshead, Cabazon, rockfish, gobies, and more.
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Grouper/Basslets
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Grey Whale
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Green Turtle
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