San Juan Islands Boat Dives
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Jacques Cousteau called this archipelago among the best temperate diving destinations. Kelp, candystripe shrimp, sea cucumbers, strawberry anemones, Puget Sound king crab, scallops, rockfish, purple urchin, and nudibranchs thrive here; best diving is on the south or west side and is tide- and weather-dependent. Kelp, candystripe shrimp, sea cucumbers, strawberry anemones, Puget Sound king crab, scallops, rockfish, purple urchin, and nudibranchs thrive here; best diving is on the south or west side and is tide- and weather-dependent. The San Juan Islands are a prime boat-diving destination with sites like Long Island West Wall ; private boat or rare charters are the main access.