i'm going to california in july and i want to know what are the best beaches to snorkle(clear water, warm water) so i can see fishes. i aslo love seashells that i can pick up from the beach to have. it doesnt have to be the same beach that has all that stuff. if u have diff beaches that at least contain one thing that i want in a beach PLZ TELL ME
2007-06-18 15:54:40 · 5 answers · asked by melissa d 2 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ Los Angeles
Melissa, I would recommend Catalina Island. They have a lot of this and are set up for it with rental gear, if you need it. And they have underwater pay tours and such...They also have boats going out of Marina Del Rey this summer. Don't know about shells and so on..The boats usually leave in the morning and come back around dinner time. I think round trip is around $40 or $50 and takes about and hour and a half each way...Have Fun...
2007-06-19 02:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Paris Hilton 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The water here is quite cold. It will likely be about 65 degrees or so. The best spot I have ever dived, and that includes Hawaii, is a place north of LA call Leo Carrillo Beach. It has incredible Kelp forests that stretch as far as you can swim. It is a long swim. Another great place is on the Island of Catalina right in front of the Opera house. It is a big underwater wildlife sanctuary. One of the easiest places is in my area near Laguna Beach. There are several places to dive and snorkel. The rocks are the best place to dive when it is calm. A very long stretch between Laguna and Newport Beach, called Crystal Cove has some ok diving but it may be hard to find the reefs. Hopefully the waves will be down. It is bad for the surfers but makes diving much better.
San Diego is also a surprisingly good place to dive.
2007-06-18 23:09:50 · answer #2 · answered by bravozulu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it's a state beach you can't pick anything up off the beach except for ocean glass.
San Clemente has a nice beach.
Avalon (Catalina Island) has good snorkling.
2007-06-19 13:13:40 · answer #3 · answered by Muppet 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep....Catalina Island. The boat leaves from San Pedro and Long Beach,
2007-06-19 00:30:22 · answer #4 · answered by kingsley 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
not on LA coast, 100% go with Catalina Island
2007-06-18 23:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by LAVADOG 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋