Posted by seahunt on November 26, 2001 at 15:31:15:
In Reply to: Seahunt-tell me about Santa Barbara Island(-) posted by GeneP on November 26, 2001 at 08:46:19:
It's the smallest island and perhaps the nicest diving. It has the
good vis of the southern islands and all kinds of different terrain.
There are beautiful growths of blueish hydrocoral, especially near the
underwater arch. That arch by itself is something to see. You could
drive a dive boat through it. There is great lobster diving there if
that's what you want to do. The rock piles on the front are really
good and there are shallow reefs on the backside. If you want to play
with seals or sea lions, S.B. is the best place. Want morays. That's
the place too. The shallow kelp beds are lush and healthy. Go to the
deep reefs and you will find things you don't expect, including some
abalone. There are a lot of offshore rocks and the reefs go far from
the island. There are lots of fish too. You can't always get there, but
it is well worth it to try. Anything else I can tell you?
Enjoy the diving, seahunt