PADI Dive Center
Diving Catalina offers an immersive and welcoming scuba-diving and snorkeling experience in Avalon, on Santa Catalina Island. Situated at the famous Casino Building, the shop emphasizes safe, educational adventures under the sea for the whole family, whether you're a first‐time snorkeler or a seasoned diver.
Our programs range from introductory scuba dives (no experience needed) to guided tours of the famed Casino Point Dive Park — a sheltered underwater park boasting giant kelp forests, clear waters, and abundant marine life such as lobsters, moray eels and nudibranchs.
What sets Diving Catalina apart is their friendly and attentive staff who ensure your gear is properly fitted and your comfort and confidence in the water are prioritized — one reviewer said their instructor helped them “finally master buoyancy and feel full comfort in the water.”
If you’re visiting Avalon and looking to explore beneath the waves in one of Southern California’s top dive locations, Diving Catalina offers a well-supported, scenic, and accessible option.
PADI Scuba Diving, PADI Freediving, PADI Mermaid, PADI Snorkelling, Conservation, PADI First Aid - EFR, Adaptive Diving
English
Air Fills, Equipment Sales, Scuba equipment rental, Kids equipment rental, Conservation activities
Personalized dive training
Onsite classroom, Retail Shop, Waterfront location, House reef
5 PADI Instructors
Open-heel fins, Compass, Camera, BCD, Wetsuit – 7mm, Mask & Snorkel, Full-foot fins, Gauges, Children sizes, Flashlight, Regulator, Dive Computer, Boots, Aluminum Cylinders, Steel Cylinders, Large Cylinders (15L / 100 cu. ft.), Small Cylinders (10L / 71.2 cu. ft.)
Wet / Dry Suits, Gauges, Cylinders, Regulators, BCDs, Dive Computers
Bank / Debit Card, VISA, Mastercard, AMEX, Discover, Cash (local currency)
Technical Diving
Freediving
Emergency First Response
FREE – Introduction to Scuba Diving Online
Marine Debris
Shark & Ray Protection
Adopt a Dive Site
