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My buddy Jeff and I had our favorite night dive together there. We walked down the fire road and entered on the east side of the point. The water was the clearest I'd ever seen it there. At one point I could see the beam from my HID light at least thirty feet into a cutout in the rocks. I had a large Giant Seabass come up to me three times. Jeff missed the first one, even though I was giving him the "I'm so excited!" wave of my arms. We also found a banded guitarfish. We surfaced in the middle of the cove and found six feet surf! We floated behind the surf zone for twenty minutes debating swimming all the way to Cabrillo Beach to exit. Finally we decided to go for it, knowing we were about to be killed. As we neared the rocky beach, a huge wave lifted us up and set us down feet-first right on the beach. I've never been so relieved in my life.
Absolutely agree. If Christmas Tree cove was more accessible, I might be inclined to pick it as my favorite, since I've seen better consistent visibility there then any other site on the peninsula. But Marineland has that certain mystique you can only usually find on island dives.
Just got done with my first dive there and I'm sure its going to be one of my favorites. Great visibilty, tons of reef life, easy access.... what else can you ask for.
