Lonely Planet Diving and Snorkeling: Southern California, 2nd Ed

Emerald-green waters, fantastic marine life, excellent coves and beaches. Southern California has it all!

This guide features some of the best diving and snorkelling sites you will find between Los Angeles and San Diego counties. This second edition has been expanded to include most of the tried-and-true sites as well as some that are off the beaten path. Each site has been chosen because of its consistently good visibility, variety of underwater flora and fauna, proximity to shore and ease of access for divers - all factors to guarantee excellent diving.

This colourful companion provides exactly the kind of information you need to make your diving or snorkelling trip safe and enjoyable. Each dive site is thoroughly described with specific information on:

- depth
- visibility
- temperature
- current conditions
- accessibility
- required diving expertise
- marine life
- bottom terrain

There are also handy maps and helpful information on weather, safety and diving operators.