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La Jolla Canyon, United States

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About La Jolla Canyon

A wall dive. It goes down to 30 m. You get in from the shore. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NW: swell from the NW reaches it, and wind from the SE blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away. The sea is about 15°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm semi-dry or a drysuit), and 22°C in August, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). The town to stay in is Del Mar. Within 5 km we also list 20 surf spots, 1 wind sports spot and 2 dive sites.

  • What it is Wall.
  • How deep Down to 30 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 11 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

  • Ocean Enterprises 11 km

  • Spear Shack 12 km

  • North County Scuba Center 22 km

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Water about 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 8 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct and Dec (about 8 m).

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From Chicago: about 6 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to San Diego International Airport (SAN), direct.

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  2. Getting there. 35 min from the airport to La Jolla Canyon.

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

Rough cost

About £805–£1,490 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £215–£445
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Taxi £25–£45
  • Stay £270–£455
  • Food £260–£480

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