19. Bobby’s Wall
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    Location: South Point of San
    Miguel Island
    Depth: 30 -100 ft. (9 - 30m)

A

long the west side and
the far point of San
Miguel island there is a drift
dive along a wall that is fun
and full of surprises. This is
normally a drift dive with a
manageable current running
along the steep cliffs. These
cliffs are nice to see above
the surface as they hold
caves and have rugged
formations.
Below they also offer
exploration as the diver can
enter any one of three caves
at about 70 ft. (21m) and look for
inhabitants.
Inside and along the wall and sea
bottom you can find boxer shrimp
in the cave, banded sea snakes,
stonefish, spotted stingrays and
many kinds of nudibranchs.
The wall and caves also have
nice arrays of soft corals. This site is
good for macro and wide angle.

20. Bobby’s Garden
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    Location: SE tip, San Miguel Island
    Depth: 10 to 60 ft. (3 to 18m)

This is a relaxing and shallow

boat dive that can be done on the

way back from Manta Bowl or as a

second dive after the nearby

Bobby’s Wall. Both were found by

local guide Bobby Adrao and are a

couple of roughly a dozen dives

found around San Miguel. This

features lots of small coral heads,

table corals and undercuts.

The bonus is that this seems to be

a manta ray area as well and an

occasional manta ray is seen

around the table corals at 40 ft.

(12m). Look also for eagle rays.

The corals hold various anemones

and spinecheek clownfish, spiny

puffers, lots of variety in

Linkia blue starfish