Five best snorkeling places in San Diego

The following list comes from Surf You To The Moon.

1. La Jolla Cove. Underwater kelp forests, sandy plains. Swim out 20 yards to see sea lions, fish, lobster, and sheep crab.

2.Mission Point Beach (located at the south end of Mission Blvd). A shallow and quiet cove that features Garibaldi fish and coral plants. You may come across some octopuses, sea cucumbers, spiny lobsters, and kelp bass.

3. Boomers and Shell Beach feature big bottom rocks with eelgrass and an abundance of California’s state fish: the orange Garibaldi.

4.La Jolla Shores is a sand-bottom beach, so halibut and flounder pre-dominate. You will encounter stingrays and sand dollars.

5.Sea Lion Cave and Devil’s Slide. Massive rock outcroppings lie submerged in 15 to 20 feet of water a little less than 25 yards out. Sightings of bat rays, shovelnose guitarfish and tons of tiny lobsters are not unusual.