Catalina Island Snorkeling Tours
Diving Catalina offers Power Snorkeling Tours, Traditional Snorkeling Tours, and Night Snorkeling Tours. Snorkeling is easy and fun, and gives you the opportunity to explore the beautiful water teeming with sea life. Young or old, snorkeling is for everyone with a passion to explore the sea. We snorkel all year long in the clear, calm waters at the Casino Point Dive Park. Join us for your next undersea adventure!
POWER SNORKEL EXTREME AT CASINO POINT
Take Power Snorkeling to a new level with Power Snorkel EXTREME. Power Snorkel EXTREME connects you to a specialized underwater scooter that are used by scuba diving professional around the world. Each scooter has up to 3 gears with speed levels as high as 4.5 MPH.
The handlebar of the Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV) is the user's main navigation tool. It features smart ergonomically positioned triggers for a natural thumb position during trigger operation, accessory D-ring attachment points and a dashboard-style LED battery status indicator for an accurate voltage display during use.
The DPV contains a self-filling ballast hull to achieve neutral buoyancy almost instantly. Strategically placed drain holes allow water to freely enter and exit the ballast space making the DPV automatically assume neutral buoyancy when submerged and expel water as soon as it hits the surface.
Participant must be at least 12 years of age and comfortable in an ocean environment.
Your tour includes:
- A knowledgeable and experienced instructor that is an expert on Catalina Island marine life.
- Complete snorkel equipment, including a thick 7mm wet suit (depending on time of year)
- Diver Propulsion Vehicle (DPV)
- Please allow approximately 1.5 hours of your time for this tour.
- In-water portion of the tour is 45-minutes.
- This tour requires a minimum of 2 participants
- Reservations are required
Pricing:
$109.00 per person. (2 person minimum)
TRADITIONAL SNORKEL TOUR AT CASINO POINT
Your excursion begins at the Casino Point where your instructor will orientate you with your equipment, proper snorkeling techniques and explain important safety procedures.
As you enter the water from shore, you'll begin to notice the diversity of marine life Catalina has to offer. Our instructors will teach you about Catalina's algae-based ecosystem and how it correlates to the fastest growing plant in the world...giant kelp. Keep in mind, this tour is not just a snorkeling tour, but also a marine eco-tour.
Also, your snorkeling instructor feeds the fish food during the tour so you're able to witness a "feeding frenzy". Imagine snorkeling with hundreds of fish just an arm's reach away! Some of the more common fish viewed: Garibaldi, sheephead, calico bass, senorita fish, blacksmith, opaleye and kelp fish.
Participant must be at least 10 years of age and comfortable in an ocean environment.
Your tour includes:
- A knowledgeable and experienced instructor that is an expert on Catalina Island marine life.
- Complete snorkel equipment, including a thick 7mm wet suit (depending on time of year).
- Please allow approximately 1.5 hours of your time for this tour.
- In-water portion of the tour is 45-minutes.
- This tour requires a minimum of 2 participants.
- Reservations are required.
Pricing:
$59.00 per person. (2 person minimum)
NIGHT SNORKELING AT CASINO POINT
The kelp forest really does come alive at night! Here at Casino Point, different creatures come out at night that you hardly ever see during the day. Lobster, Eels, Octopus are just a few of the marine animals you may encounter. We use high end LED dive lights so you can see more and be comfortable in the water. We keep the groups small and private to ensure a high level of personal attention for you.
Your excursion begins at the Casino Point where your instructor will orientate you with your equipment, proper snorkeling techniques and explain important safety procedures.
Participant must be at least 12 years of age and know how how to swim in an ocean environment.
Your tour includes:
- A knowledgeable and experienced instructor that is an expert on Catalina Island marine life.
- Complete snorkel equipment, including a thick 7mm wet suit (depending on time of year).
- Very bright LED light.
- Please allow approximately 1.5 hours of your time for this tour.
- In-water portion of the tour is 35-minutes.
- This tour requires a minimum of 2 participants.
- Reservations are required.
Pricing:
$99.00 per person. (2 person minimum.)
