California’s Santa Cruz Island is one of my favorite places to dive! Because conditions were not that great for this area, we stuck to Big Rock for all our dives. The water was cold (58 F) but it was great diving with the Spectre and warming up in their jacuzzi between dives. Dove December 2017.
Highlights: getting a good shot of a Fringe head blenny, finding a Zebra Goby, and watching the sun dance through the kelp.
Great for viewing: Spanish Shawl nudibranchs, Garibaldi, starfish, Giant Sea Bass (if you’re lucky).