Catalina Island, California, USA
Casino Point
A kelp dive park right off Avalon, bright with orange garibaldi.
About the dive
Casino Point is a beginner-friendly dive site in Catalina Island, California, USA. It is a beach dive. Divers have logged 8,261 dives here, going to 18 m on average in around 11 m of visibility. 8 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are garibaldi damselfish, groupers and moray eels. Sightings peak in July, August and September.
- Level
- Beginner
- Avg. max depth
- 18 m
- Visibility
- 11 m
- Dive time
- 36 min
- Logged dives
- 8,261
- Busiest months
- Jul · Aug · Sep
- Region
- Southern California
Most sighted here
Garibaldi Damselfish
GroupersPhoto: Pixabay · CC0
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
CrabsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Casino Point and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garibaldi Damselfish | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Crabs | ||||||||||||
| Spiny Lobster | ||||||||||||
| Octopuses | ||||||||||||
| Sea lions | ||||||||||||
| Wrasses |
Dive centers nearby
3 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- Catalina Scuba0 km
- Catalina Divers Supply0.6 km
- Diving Catalina0.9 km
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