Wreck
down to 31 m
Yukon (Wreck Alley)
A 366-ft Canadian destroyer escort lying on her port side at 60–102 ft, carpeted in Corynactis and Metridium anemones.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Advanced≤30 m
La Jolla Canyon (La Jolla Shores)
Dive site in San Diego & La Jolla, United States
A shore-accessible submarine canyon whose lip at about 45 ft drops in ledges past 200 ft, with winter night squid spawns.
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Nov
- Entry
- From shore
The story
The canyon off La Jolla Shores lies in the Matlahuayl State Marine Reserve, where nothing can be taken or disturbed. From late fall through early spring, squid arrive for massive nighttime spawns.
Source: cadivingnews.com
The dive
A wall and rock formations dive from the shore. Known for stingrays, crustaceans and squid.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: cadivingnews.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Rock formations
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Stingrays
- Crustaceans
- Squid
- Halibut
Season in San Diego & La Jolla
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Jun–Nov.
Source: divessi.comPrices in San Diego & La Jolla
- One dive
- €87–166
- Try dive
- €188
- Open Water course
- €407–671
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is San Diego & La Jolla?
The point shows the San Diego & La Jolla area, not the exact dive site.
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Wreck
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Ruby E (Wreck Alley)
A 165-ft former Coast Guard cutter sitting nearly upright on an 85-ft bottom, small enough to explore in one dive.
- Advanced
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Scripps Canyon
Narrow canyon walls starting around 80 ft, a northern branch of La Jolla's submarine canyon, with prolific nudibranchs and wolf eels.
- Advanced
- Rockfish
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Three Fingers Reef (Point Loma)
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- Advanced
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La Jolla Cove
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About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.