San Benito Islands, a group of three small volcanic islands, 280 miles south of San Diego and 50 miles west of the Baja peninsula, is a diver and eco adventurers playground. These islands hold a vibrant mix of colorful southern California undersea life in its magnificent kelp beds along with multiple species of pinnipeds, birds and desert island plants.

Many offshore islets and submerged pinnacles exist here, bathed in ocean currents and covered with thick invertebrate life. Large schools of gamefish, especially Yellowtail and White Sea Bass, can be seen swirling around these offshore high spots. Yellowtail Alley and The Rock are perhaps the island's most famous dive locations, for it is here that large 30-50 pound yellowtail are almost always found.

The amount of life found underwater at San Benito has been likened to that of the Channel Islands 100 years ago! Kelp diving is at its best here - each island is ringed with thick lush kelp beds loaded with temperate, tropical and sub tropical fish species. The giant kelp plants are anchored to convoluted rocky reefs, home to unbelievable amounts of abalone and lobster. Near shore are shallow sand flats where bat rays are typically found, while offshore we've seen Mobulas, Hammerhead sharks, Whale sharks and Marlin!

If you've wanted to see California and Baja as it was over 100 years ago, San Benito Islands off the central coast of Baja is your destination!