Reef Explorers
Open Water≤18 m

New Hope Rock (Point Loma)

Dive site in San Diego & La Jolla, United States

A house-sized rock rising 20 ft from a 50-ft bottom in the Point Loma kelp, where giant black sea bass sometimes lounge.

Max depth
15 m
Level
Open Water
Best months
Jun–Nov
Entry
By boat

The dive

A reef and kelp forest dive from a boat. Known for rockfish and starfish and urchins.

Who it's for

Open Water≤18 mSource: cadivingnews.com

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

Conditions

Dive type
Reef, Kelp forest
Environment
Open water
Water
Sea water

What you might see

  • Rockfish
  • Starfish and urchins
  • Giant sea bass

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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