1-Tank Guided Kelp Forest Dive
Ages 12+ • 2 hours
What to Expect
Catalina has become a mecca to scuba divers and snorkelers worldwide. Scuba diving and snorkeling enthusiasts who come to enjoy clear waters and abundant sea life find it free of mainland pollution and surf.
About
The Casino Point Dive Park is located next to the world famous Casino Building. First established in 1964, this park is the first nonprofit underwater park in the country (and maybe the world), and offers some of the best shore diving in California! Catalina has become a mecca to scuba divers and snorkelers worldwide.
Scuba diving and snorkeling enthusiasts who come to enjoy clear waters and abundant sea life find it free of mainland pollution and surf. The depth ranges from the rocky shore to 95 feet deep. Primarily the park consists of the fastest growing plant in the world and giant kelp (Macrocystis).
The park's bottom contour reveals rock walls, pinnacles and a sandy plane on its outer edges, which is truly representative of Catalina Island's different characteristics.
Water temperature ranges from 57-61 degrees in the winter to 70-74 degrees in summer, with August to mid September being the warmest. Because of strict local laws prohibiting taking of game or salvaging artifacts, the park has become a home for a large variety of marine life. Plant life of all colors abounds, from the giant kelp to the smallest algae. Living within the rocky reef are lobsters, abalone, octopus, small fish and moray eels, including our friendly "Fang". Numerous mollusks and nudibranches also make their homes on the reef.
Swimming freely in the kelp forest are calico bass, senorita fish, sheephead, opaleye, blacksmith and garibaldi. Where the rocky reef ends and sandy bottom scuba diving fans among others may find angel sharks, bat rays, banded guitar fish and halibut. Numerous wrecks are also found in the sandy areas, which have become home to many types of marine life.
Your tour includes: your guide, a knowledgeable and experienced instructor and an expert on Catalina Island marine life, scuba equipment and wet suit.
Participants must be at least 12 years of age and be medically cleared before being approved to take this dive.
Duration
Please allow approximately 2 hours for this tour.
ALL PARTICIPANTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST HAVE A SIGNED WAIVER FROM A LEGAL GUARDIAN.
Address
1 Casino Way, Avalon, CA, 90704
Pricing
| Certified Diver | $119 |
Cancellation Policy
CANCELLATION POLICY: DIVING CATALINA REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 7 DAYS NOTIFICATION FOR ALL CANCELLATIONS FROM THE START DATE AND TIME OF YOUR TOUR. ONCE IT BECOMES WITHIN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR ORIGINAL START DATE, YOU BECOME FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL CHARGES AND NO REFUND IS GRANTED.
nIF YOU FAIL TO ARRIVE AT YOUR SCHEDULED TIME, YOU ARE CONSIDERED A "NO-SHOW". DIVING CATALINA WILL NOT REFUND OR RE-BOOK THOSE WHO ARE A NO-SHOW. THIS INCLUDES MISSING YOUR BOAT TO CATALINA.
nIF YOU ARRIVE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, YOUR TOUR WILL BE CANCELED AND A REFUND WILL NOT BE ISSUED.
nWhat if I need to reschedule?
nFor the protection of your reservation, all changes must be submitted by email. Simply reply to your original booking confirmation email and request the necessary changes. RESERVATION CHANGES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OVER THE PHONE
nIf you request to reschedule or cancel your reservation and it's more than 7 days prior to the original booking date (not a re-booked date), Diving Catalina will reschedule or refund your tour at no charge.
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- Within 7 days of the original booking date, a re-booking fee of as much as 50% of the total sale will be applied. There are NO REFUNDS for tours within 7 days of the original booking date. n
What if I show up for my dive and my instructor insists on not taking me?
nThe reason you are being denied is due to a medical, safety, or legal issue. All issues must be handled prior to arriving on Catalina. NO REFUNDS will be given.
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