We love scuba diving in La Jolla. As your personal scuba guide, it’s our goal to show you how beautiful our San Diego waters are. From scuba diving the gorgeous canyon at La Jolla Shores, the La Jolla Ecological Reserve has it all – beautiful, diverse marine life and the chance of seeing something amazing.


Beyond the unique events that bring leopard sharks, gray whales, market squid and grunions coming back year after year, the nutrient rich water from the La Jolla underwater canyon is always full of surprises. We’ve seen green turtles, sevengill sharks, giant black sea bass, tope sharks and even dolphin!

We’ll navigate through the breath-taking underwater canyon while keeping our eyes out for all sorts of life: dozens of fish, harmless sharks, and even sea lions! We’ll conclude our dive and leisurely return to the beach enjoying the beautiful views of La Jolla.

Even if you have dove San Diego many times before, the moment the sun sets, the underwater scene starts to change; day creatures withdraw, and the nocturnal life begins to appear. It may seem strange to head to the beach and dive underwater in the darkness, but a whole new world is available to explore by the light of your dive light.


The submarine canyon accessible from La Jolla Shores that extends 800 feet down not only brings nutrient-rich waters to La Jolla through a oceanic process called upwelling, but also causes marine creatures and predators to come out of hiding to feed at night. Animals that normally look dark and monochromatic during the day can look vibrant and colorful under a dive light.


Just a 10 minute kick out from shore, our night dive takes place at the same dive site as our La Jolla Shores guided scuba dives earlier that morning. We recommend being at least PADI Advanced Open Water Certified to dive at night, but your guided night dives could also count towards your Night Diver Specialty Certification!

Haven’t been diving lately and want a scuba refresher? Our refresher dive is the perfect way to update your dive skills and knowledge from the PADI Open Water Diver Course before jumping back into the water. Whether you want a few reminders or need to go over the basics, the dive is personalized for you. It’s a good way to prepare for your next scuba outing.

Join us as we explore some of San Diego’s best scuba diving. Whether it be our famous Wreck Alley, the Point Loma kelp beds, or the offshore dive sites in La Jolla, San Diego is known for it’s great cold-water scuba dives. Unlike our guided shore dives in La Jolla, our boat dives allow us to skip the surface swimming and jump in right at our scuba dive site!


San Diego scuba diving is always an adventure, and the Pacific Ocean has no shortage of surprises to offer our divers. From beautiful kelp forests with giant black sea bass, sevengill sharks, soupfin sharks and a whole ecosystem of fish, to the beautifully colorful invertebrates, anemones and lobsters that cover our wrecks – Southern California scuba diving is definitely unique.


Join us for a day of 2-tank scuba diving to see the best of what San Diego has to offer. Each scuba dive is led by our expert local dive-guides, who will guide you along your scuba dives so that you may enjoy them to the fullest.


We dive a combination of Wreck Alley, Point Loma, and/or La Jolla and now offering Los Coronados. If you have any requests, please let us know.

Venture offshore with our knowledgeable guides who will give you a deeper understanding of any pelagic creatures you may encounter. This tour offers unique possibilities for increased animal activity and up close encounters with various marine animals- to include but not limited to mola molas, whales, dolphins, bait balls and kelp paddies.


All you have to do is sit back in the comfort of our intimate charter boat and enjoy seeing some incredible marine wildlife! Of course, you have the option of jumping in the water! On our safari we’re equipped with kayaks and a specialized manta-tow called the Subwing which allow us to enjoy any opportunity we come by.


If you’re ready to do something different, come out with the SD Expeditions team and see how truly special ocean expeditions can be.


SD Expeditions uses all means necessary to provide you with a successful encounter. We are constantly monitoring weather conditions and keeping in touch with boat captains and experts to remain informed about current ocean diving conditions.


So join SD Expeditions for a unique and different encounter.

Experience the thrill of a cage-less encounter with Pelagic Sharks. We provide a professional, controlled environment with these sleek open ocean sharks. For Blue Shark diving, San Diego is one of only 5 places on the planet that offers this experience. If you’re ready to truly do something different come out with the SDE team and join us for our Blue and Mako Shark Expedition.

Whether it's your first interaction with a shark or you're a professional diver, you will leave with the new appreciation of these beautiful animals. We hope to encourage and spread shark advocacy by changing the general public opinion of sharks. We can do our part in facilitating their comeback by drawing awareness to these awesome animals. Ask us about citizen scientist programs when your on the boat with us.


SD Expeditions uses all means necessary to provide you with a successful encounter. We are constantly monitoring weather conditions and keeping in touch with boat captains and marine experts to remain informed about current shark diving conditions.

While chartering off shore, we don't hesitate to take advantage of opportunities presented to us. The ocean is full of a diversity of marine life – and we won’t limit any experience. If you’re interested, we’ll gladly stop for Common and Bottlenose Dolphins, Sea Lions and Harbor Seals, or the famous Mola Mola (ocean sunfish). We want you to experience the ocean in all it’s glory, and we’ll hold nothing back.


So join SD Expeditions for a unique and different encounter, and experience the thrill of open ocean shark diving.

Get certified for life with the PADI Open Water Diver Course, where you’ll learn to use basic scuba gear and breathe underwater for the first time. If you’ve tried diving through a Discover Scuba Diving experience or resort course, the skills you learned may be credited towards a portion of the full PADI Open Water Diver course certification.