Plan + Spots · Destination Guide
Kelp forests, cold-water critters, and whale seasons on California's iconic bay
Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 17 sources
Offshore Monterey pinnacle with granite walls and exposed conditions.
Protected Monterey training shore dive with easy entry and busy breakwater life.
Carmel Beach shore dive with kelp and rocky reef
Pacific Grove shore dive with kelp and macro life.
Easy Monterey shore dive with sand, eelgrass, and macro life.
Protected Monterey shore dive with sandy entry and rocky ridges.
Monterey shore dive with kelp and pipes
Monterey shore dive with white anemone-covered reefs beyond San Carlos Beach.
Monastery Beach is Monterey's rugged shore-entry dive.
Monterey Bay cold-water kelp and wildlife dives
Kelp-edge Monterey shore dive with easy entry and swell-sensitive conditions.
Reservation-only Point Lobos diving with kelp forests and pinnacles.
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