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BeginnerShore Dive

McAbee Beach

California, United States
Depth10–45 ft (3–13.7 m)
AccessShore
Cert LevelOpen Water
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A small pocket beach on Cannery Row next to the El Torito restaurant, diving over historic cannery debris and a healthy kelp forest. Lengths of old pipe run from near shore out to about 40 feet and serve as navigation aids, and McAbee Pinnacle lies offshore. An easy, protected entry popular for relaxed kelp dives close to downtown Monterey.

Quick Facts

Depth Range3m – 13.7m
CertificationOpen Water
Gear7mm wetsuit or drysuit, hard-soled booties for the debris-strewn shallows
HazardsRusted rebar in the shallows on the El Torito (south) side of the beach, especially when sand is washed away; kelp entanglement; tourist boat traffic
pinnaclereefshore

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