Reef Explorers
Open Water≤18 m

Marine Room (La Jolla Shores)

Dive site in San Diego & La Jolla, United States

Shallow reefs and sand in 5–30 ft at the south end of La Jolla Shores, where leopard sharks, shovelnose and stingrays gather.

Max depth
9 m
Level
Open Water
Best months
Jun–Nov
Entry
From shore

The story

Between July and September the largest annual aggregation of leopard sharks in the world gathers off La Jolla Shores. They arrive as early as June and as late as December, peaking in August and September.

Source: sandiego.org

The dive

A reef dive from the shore. Known for leopard (zebra) sharks, guitarfish and stingrays.

Who it's for

Open Water≤18 mSource: divebums.com

Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).

Conditions

Dive type
Reef
Entry
From shore
Source: divebums.com
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

What you might see

  • Leopard (zebra) sharks
  • Guitarfish
  • Stingrays
  • Barracuda

Season in San Diego & La Jolla

  • Best
  • Good
  • Possible
  • Closed
  • Not documented yet

Best months: Jun–Nov.

Source: divessi.com

Prices 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?

View on OpenStreetMapLocation: San Diego (Wikipedia)Map: Natural Earth

The point shows the San Diego & La Jolla area, not the exact dive site.

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.

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