La Jolla Caves Snorkel & Paddleboard Rental

Updates

Posted on Nov 24, 2022

Happy thanksgiving! Due to the holiday and then high surf forecasted we will be closed through Tuesday. Please be safe and we will open when conditions permit. Thank you!

Posted on Nov 19, 2022

As we enter our ‘winter’ here in San Diego we are only open during the weekdays for reservations, however we will remain open weekends conditions permitting.

Today we saw dolphins, lots of juvenile sea lions jumping and playing, along with leopard sharks still here! Come say hi!

Posted on Nov 13, 2022

We will be closed Monday - Friday next week to reopen Saturday and Sunday conditions permitting. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding!

Posted on Oct 22, 2022

Water conditions have worsened here in La Jolla with large waves forecasted through Monday, October 24. Sets of waves as large as 6 feet are forecasted so be safe and we’ll see you when it calms down!

Posted on Oct 15, 2022

Beautiful water conditions the past couple days and today here at the La Jolla cove and the sea lions have been super active - come check it out before it gets tooooo cold!

Posted on Oct 6, 2022

The cove has been getting calmer all this week and is forecasted to be super nice through this weekend! Come say hi we will be open!

Posted on Sep 26, 2022

Conditions were rough today and are not forecasted to be calm again until Thursday. We will keep you updated but safety is always the priority!

Posted on Sep 17, 2022

We are expecting a calming trend through Tuesday or Wednesday with low surf and low wave energy. We will be open and we will post updates, come say hi!

Posted on Sep 14, 2022

The cove is especially rough this morning and forecasts call for this all day! While nature can be frustrating we always prioritize your safety and will reopen when conditions permit. Thank you for your patience!

Testimonials

a year ago

We had a great experience snorkeling at the cove. The sea lions were very active and we were fortunate enough to get many photos. We are so grateful for the free phone lanyards we received as part of our rental. We are looking forward to going out a few more times this week when the water has more visibility. I would recommend this business to anyone looking for a fun outing. We returned to snorkel twice more and we’re able to wade with and swim the waters with the leopard sharks. This is such an amazing experience! I would give 6 stars if I could!

- Tiff W

9 months ago

Alex was great, super responsive gave me everything I needed to snorkel + surf at an awesome rate. It was the off season and I went to their inland location to pick up. They were super nice helping me get fitted. Then when I needed to extend my rental they were super flexible. Gave me some great tips on where to go and their rates were exceedingly fair. Responded to literally every text within 2 minutes. Great customer care and a family business. What more can you ask for? Highly recommend checking them out if you're in San Diego.

- Mike P

6 months ago

Such a great experience with these guys! They really do care most about giving the customer a great experience over anything else. Super easy to communicate and book with, they provided us with the wetsuits, snorkel gear, and a waterproof camera bag. They offer a great rate with no time limit either! They want you to have the best experience without feeling limited to time. Both of the owners were really nice and personable, so we will definitely be referring them to our friends and also returning to snorkel with them ourselves. 10/10.

- Alicia F

More About Us

Our mission is to provide the best experience possible for everyone visiting San Diego and locals alike, for snorkeling, paddleboarding, or just enjoying our beautiful beaches. We try to think of every necessity and convenience to provide our customers the best experience possible, including reef safe sunscreen, secure private storage, antifog and more! We strive to be the most knowledgeable with ocean conditions and wildlife information, the lowest priced supplier of high quality equipment, and also the best in customer service available. Our priority is always your happiness - we never put your safety or the quality of your experience ahead of money! We are flexible and aim to accommodate any time constraint and every circumstance. All of our snorkel equipment is US DIVERS brand and include features such as dry tops, purge valves and silicon material meant for comfort. We thoroughly disinfect all equipment with bleach after any use, including when something is handled by anyone but our staff. We provide all the information needed to safely snorkel with leopard sharks, turtles, sea lions as well as the fish species and other wildlife local to the Marine Reserve. We have the NICEST paddleboards you will find in San Diego for rent, with multiple different lengths for different experience levels.

Our range of services include but are not limited to:

Snorkel Rentals - Onsite or at our shop, overnight rentals available

Paddleboard Rentals - Delivered to La Jolla or Mission Bay or the San Diego Harbor

GoPro Rentals - Hero 8/10 with memory card and optional editing services

Beach Rentals - Tommy Bahama chairs and umbrellas

Personalized Drone Videos - 4K drone used to film & editing to create professional videos (Samples Available)

SeaWorld Fireworks Paddle sessions - RESERVATION REQUIRED

APRIL 2022: Fridays & Saturdays @ 7:00

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

We are proud to provide snorkel equipment for Urbn Surf 4 Kids (https://urbansurf4kids.org) for their events free of charge and would love to partner with other nonprofits to supplement our presence in the San Diego community and abroad!

In addition to the discount we have in place for all Active duty members of our Armed Forces, we are partnering with our U.S. Marines for an Earth Day ocean cleanup event on 4/22/22 where we will be providing free snorkel/masks and fins to anyone who wants to participate in the cleanup effort.

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