Catalina Island Scuba - The Beauty of Scuba Diving in Avalon, CA.

The waters around Santa Catalina Island in Southern California are known to be some of the best in the world for Kelp Forest diving. Experienced divers have always given a very high rating for Catalina Island's Great locations and conditions. Located just 26 miles off the coast of Los Angeles, Avalon is a quaint Island town sought out by divers from around the world. Offering you calmer, cleaner, warmer waters and an Island Vacation Destination, Avalon is a diver's close to home Paradise. If you are looking for a calm quiet and enjoyable diving experience Catalina Island is the right place to be. The thick kelp forest and abundance of aquatic life will be waiting for you

The Catalina Island shoreline is endowed with plentiful marine life. The coastline is well known for its beauty and serenity. The leeward shore remains undisturbed by turbulent waters and therefore presents an ideal scuba diving destination throughout the year. The scuba diving sites are easily accessible, have been protected over the years by nature lovers, and are pristine in beauty. So be sure to enjoy Catalina scuba diving opportunities.

You can enjoy scuba diving whether you are a professional or a beginner. Catalina Island's original scuba diving facility, Catalina Divers Supply, LLC, started in 1958, continues to inspire the diving tradition on Catalina Island. With a facility in the center of Avalon, on the Green Pleasure Pier, and a rental facility at the Avalon Underwater Park, you can count on Catalina Divers Supply year round for complete scuba and snorkel rentals, sales, service and air fills up to 3500psi.

One of the most important issues to be decided is how much time you are willing to spend on the island diving. If you have limited time, a day trip over to Avalon will be a wise decision or you can reserve a vacation rental for a week. You can bring your own equipment or rent it at Catalina Divers Supply. If you are not comfortable with diving on your own, Guided Scuba Tours and Scuba Courses (Advanced- Assistant Instructor) are available at Catalina Divers Supply.

When you are really looking to enjoy some amazing diving for more than just a day, Catalina Divers Supply has made this very easy for you. They offer midweek incentives for Instructors bringing their students to the Avalon Underwater Park. Also available are complete extended stay packages for mid week and weekend dives if you wish to come with friends, family or even by yourself. Simply call Catalina Divers Supply at 800.353.0330 for more details on a vacation package that works for you.

When you are ready to dive, you can make your way to the Avalon Underwater Park just off the Casino Point. The dive has been set up just for swimming, snorkelling, and of course Scuba diving. It is a very easy shore dive and can be easily accessed from the breakwater by using the staircases cut into the rocks. Just a short surface swim puts you in the middle of a very lush kelp forest that will impress any diver by the amount of aquatic life there is to interact with. If you dive one location in Catalina, the Avalon Underwater Park is the place to go.

Catalina Divers supply has a large number of organized tours ready for your convenience. You can indulge yourself in exploring the kelp beds, reefs, and aquatic life (garibaldi). A unique feature here is the monument of Jacques Cousteau, the great undersea explorer. Four wrecks have been sunk to make a live habitat for Marine life. Look under every rock and in every crevice to find moray eels, spiny lobster or octopus.

Most divers find that the beauty of Avalon lies in exploring the dive sites that can be accessed only by boats. Make it a point, after enjoying a few dives at the Avalon Underwater Park, to spend a day out and about the Island on a 2 tank boat trip. Then you will take in the beauty of Santa Catalina Island both above and below water.

Catalina Divers Supply has the Scuba Cat. This is Avalon's ONLY boat, custom built for snorkel and dive excursions around Catalina Island! The Scuba Cat is FAST- cruises at 20 Nm, FUN- with a full service crew, RELIABLE as it offers daily snorkel and scuba trips, and is available for private or group charters. The Scuba Cat is equipped with a sun deck, 2 wide easy exit ladders, hot shower heads, 2 camera tables, fresh water equipment & camera rinse tank, head, and sink.

All trips include: Complimentary refreshments, snacks, & 1/2 day charters include lunch.
Every dive charter includes 80cf aluminium tanks, & soft weights to save on weight for your travels.

When you decide on the time for your adventure, call Catalina Divers Supply at 800.353.0330 or visit their website at Catalina Divers Supply (dot) com.

Learn more by calling Catalina Divers Supply at 800.353.0330 or visit their website: http://www.CatalinaDiversSupply.com