BEFORE going to Catalina Island, watch this! (California)

Go to Catalina Island, off of the southern coast of California. Camp, dive, snorkel, free dive, enjoy nature!

[@BillyG869]

I grew up in San Pedro and Catalina was very accessible. I learned to dive when i was 13. First lesson, never dive alone.

[@silviamtz8961]

I remember in the 90s we were told to not take with us a stone, or a shea shell, nothing and everything was protected, well in 2018 mases of stones from the cliffs are being torn down by men making seals not have much room to hang by the rocks. It was very sad to see the island that was once so protected now going under so much destruction.

[@gabrielruiz7841]

No snorkel? No snorkeling. The diving knife goes in the inside of your foot, not on the outside, that way you can reach it with any hand in case of emergency. Never dive alone.

[@mitchellsmith4601]

NEVER dive next to the Casino due to all the pollution. Instead, dive on the back of the island, or much further north of Avalon, or further out on a boat.

[@TOMGATES100]

If there's Harbor seals, there's sharks in the area.

[@CadGuy619]

Way too short

[@davidcook8323]

Just a friendly note about the Garibaldi orange fish. They are Tha state of California's state marine fish. Your not allowed to have in your possession if anyone was thinking about fishing for them. They are a protected species.

[@GregSr]

My wife and I went to Catalina to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary. We had a great time - including a bus tour of the island. We even ate lunch at the airport! However, we did not anticipate the high winds in the afternoon. Our scheduled boat ride back to Dana Point was cancelled due to the high choppy water. We returned to our hotel and they had a room available. So, we got to enjoy another night on Catalina. 8-)

[@litemetal]

No bikinis in camp ? Summer =scenery in socal.😅

[@ppgwhereeverett4412]

Born and raised in Torrance, at 70 years old I have yet to see Catalina !! Ome day.....

[@DesignForAdventure]

Looks like an awesome trip! I also liked how you gave all the prices for things that’s super helpful.

[@dianaarmstrong8820]

We used to own one of those cute little cottages in Catalina, and we frequently took our skipjack or Wailer from marina del Ray to Catalina with the family. Best snorkeling is at emerald bay, just a short boat ride from Avalon. Twin harbors is cool also.

[@Steve-hs5le]

Cool video,Rock Rock Rock Lobster down down B-52

[@schreds]

remember when it was $35 round trip . in the winter you'd definitely want to be inside its freezing out on deck . worth noting the Garibaldi is the California state fish . also some amazing camping on other parts of the island by permission only private farmlands ,, the diving and fishing is on a different level away from the tourist

[@Okapi.LuckyFeather]

I enjoyed watching your adventure to Catalina. Diving there was very similar to how the La Jolla Cove and Children’s pool were the the early 80’s before they allowed the seals and Sea lions to take it over. All those same creatures were there, even the big Bass, as it was a preserve. No longer tho.

[@chrisdodt]

great video. concise with good underwater coverage. appreciated the rundown on all your costs.

[@e2U]

We got to feed the Groupers off the cost of Cozumel, where one, only about 3-4' long, snuck up and grabbed the bag of food from my hand...wow, I never made that mistake again. We went down about 110' on the wall. Sadly a couple passed away from overreacting. Not a place for anyone who overreacts. Thank you for the video, it brought back many memories of diving around the world.

[@Papa_Ubu]

Great video. Used to snorkel in Laguna in the 1980s, Girabaldi and the towering golden kelp strands were great , very beautiful.

[@jeffneal3340]

San Pedro and Dana Point are also departure points for Catalina.

[@rickuyeda4818]

If you get seasick, go by Helicopter. I took Catalina Express and was miserable. When we arrived, I grabbed a hotel room and was sick until evening.