Sombrero East One of our favourite sites at the Catalinas especially for a second dive due to its easy access for all divers and ability to stay shallow if needed, a great site for all levels of divers. Named for its appearance at the surface as 2 hats or sombreros thi is another site that…
South Point/ The Point & El Jardin IF mantas are around then South point is one of the best sites within the Catalina islands with chances to see them. There is a particular spot near the southeast end of the island, at about 40 ft, where they tend to hang out, right by a sandy…
Las Pailas This dive can be started at the same point as to dive classic but by coming in a southerly direction. The first area with a sandy bottom which site between where the 2 islands meet is great in cooler waters for teeming with southern stingrays and has a steep wall dropping to about…
East North East North is a super shallow site great for learner divers and can be full of a bit of everything. Protected from any southerly swell but open to windy conditions this site is great for beginner divers or anyone who wants a nice gentle dive. Often the sandy bottomed areas have plenty of…
The Wall One of the go-to sites at the main island of the Catalinas group. Often great for seeing a bit of everything. Despite being called a wall it’s not what a diver would typically think of when diving a wall, there is no drop off but consists of more vertical rock faces up to…
Elephant Rock When the tide is low, Elephant rock has a formation that makes it appear like an elephant with its trunk in the water. It is a site known for its rock formations, with all different size boulders, leaving little cracks and caves and also some small pinnacle formations. The layering of rocks here…
Dirty Rock Dirty Rock, also called the widow due to its solitary position rather than any other more sinister reason, is known as being home to schools of friendly fish. Located between the coast and the main island, only a small part of this pinnacle island is visible above the water. Dirty rock is often…
Isla Plata Plata Island sits on the headland off the coast right by Flamingo and is so the closest dive site to our base. It also has 4 different sites that can potentially be used. Two sites, towards shore and on the inner side of the island are very shallow and are perfect for beginner…
Arco Iris (Rainbow) Rainbow (Arco Iris in Spanish) is just visible above the surface a little way off the coast from Brumel island. Dropping down to about 40-50ft and following the rock face you reach a wide sandy channel that you can enter (current depending) where there are often schools of grunts swirling in the…
Brumel Island is located on the corner of the coastline heading from Flamingo towards the north and forms a more or less L shape giving a couple of different spots that are accessible for diving. Anchor, slightly more exposed to wind, is a great shallow site running along the northern wall of the island. A…