Things to do in San Diego, California (CA): The Best Scuba & Snorkeling

We take workweek hustlers like yourself on ocean adventures (read: charters and tours) for a well-deserved break. Scuba diving charters are our bread and butter. Our main job is to get divers to and from San Diego’s staple dive sites safely and conveniently. Our day trips run weekly to the Wreck Alley, Point Loma Kelp Forests, La Jolla Underwater Park, and Coronado Islands (in Mexico). If you're not a diver, don't worry - we can still take you snorkeling, freediving, fishing, or booze cruisin'! No matter what you do, just know we'll make sure you have fun and feel safe & cared for along the way. Take a peek at our reviews and see for yourself. :)

Islander Charters, Inc. is an American family-owned & operated business specializing in 5 day, all-inclusive, Great White Shark cage diving trips at Guadalupe Island, Mexico (trips depart by boat from San Diego, CA). Join us for an incredible adventure you'll never forget: seeing majestic Great White Sharks in their natural habitat, at a remote, uninhabited, volcanic island, in crystal-clear, sapphire blue waters, from the safety of our surface cages. No experience or dive certification is needed. This is a true shark week experience and a trip of a lifetime!

DIVE CALIFORNIA is owned and operated by German native Michael Timm and offers services such as guided SCUBA & Snorkel-Tours as well as a variety of Scuba & Freediving courses through PADI & SSI. Whether you looking to explore the beauty of the La Jolla kelp forest with its diverse marine life at the La Jolla Cove like the playful Harbor Seals, Sea Lions, crevices filled with Spiny Lobsters, Nudi Branchs, the protected Giant Black Sea Bass, Sting Rays, the diving Cormorants and of course our California State fish the bright orange Garibaldi. The La Jolla Reserve also serves as a shelter for other numerous species, including the spotted Leopard Shark, Seven Gill Sharks, Tope Sharks, Bat-Rays, Dolphins, and migrating Whales that visit the La Jolla Underwater Park seasonally. We also offer private tours for the seasoned underwater photographer or videographer that is seeking for a more intimate time with an experienced and patient dive guide without the interruption of other divers.

Romancing The Wind offers private sailing charters for groups of 1-27 passengers. Sunset or daytime cruises of 2-3 hours or more in San Diego Bay or beyond Point Loma. Our big beautiful boat is a sleek but spacious 55-foot ketch, stable and comfortable. Enjoy relaxing sailing cruises or hands-on team-building adventures! Your personal sailing yacht with captain and crew! Perfect for family or social outings, weddings, corporate groups, bachelor and bachelorette parties. Swim off the boat in the Summer and go Whale Watching in the winter. Limited public tours also available.

We provide guided SCUBA and Snorkel tours in San Diego area. While on your vacation join our NAUI certified adventure guides and discover the beautiful underwater world of La Jolla Cove. La Jolla diving tops many vacation to do lists. Clear water visibility, gentle rolling waves, kelp beds, underwater caves and an abundance of underwater sea life attracts scuba divers and snorkelers.

Scuba diving tours for certified scuba divers. Not a scuba diver, no problem lets go snorkeling and look for leopard sharks and green sea turtles! Photography packages are available!

Founded in 2013, Trident Divers was the result of a lifelong love of the ocean, exploration and devotion to the ideal of safety through education. As a former ocean lifeguard, and lifelong waterman Joel Tracey’s focus is on competence in the water, both swimming and diving – while in pursuit of exploration. I’ll guide you to competence in the water, and help outfit you to make a splash.

San Diego Scuba Pros offers scuba and snorkeling tours as well as scuba classes at affordable rates. We customize the schedule to fit your busy lifestyle. We also make the tours and classes both enjoyable, fun, memorable, and we emphasize skill development. Other attractions include Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, Rock Climbing & Rappelling, Jet Skiing w Inflatables, Kneeboards, & Wakeboarding

San Diego Scuba Pros offers scuba and snorkeling tours as well as scuba classes at affordable rates. We customize the schedule to fit your busy lifestyle. We also make the tours and classes both enjoyable, fun, memorable, and we emphasize skill development. Other attractions include Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Kayaking, Rock Climbing & Rappelling, Jet Skiing w Inflatables, Kneeboards, & Wakeboarding

Zach's Scuba Shack is a mobile scuba tour operation that offers professionally guided tours of the world famous La Jolla Cove, located in beautiful San Diego California. La Jolla Cove is literally "The Jewel" of southern California shore diving, being most famous for it's Giant kelp forest and the Sea Lions that frequent the Underwater Preserve. This dive site is a treat for novices and experienced divers alike, there is truly something for any diver to marvel at. Your Divemaster will meet you/your party at the dive location with your rental gear set up (which you will have the option to purchase before checkout) or divers can bring their own gear. After a simple dive briefing going over safe entry/exit procedures and the dive plan, divers will be guided through some of our favorite routes in the cove. Please note: Shore diving at the cove includes stairs and a 5-10 minute surface swim. All tours are for certified scuba divers only. Tanks and soft weights are included.