Free Shore Snorkeling 2016 Idle Idyll Idols

Thanks for the nice comments everyone. Jeff the elongated but fairly small fish with the brilliant yellow,"saddleback" is a mature Cortez wrasse and it morphs to it's adult form from it's juvenile elongated stripes with many pleasing variations as it progresses.

Lisa, I had you guys in mind with the instructions for where I go. There is a very nice place to scope out the northern rocks and quite a lot of the submerged structure from and that is the lobby viewpoint at the Catalina Hotel. The rocky ridge extends quite far south in the bay and there are protective spires all around the big rocks to keep boats away and a narrow canyon that runs between the spires and shore that can be beautiful on clear days. I believe these rocks belong in a general formation that includes the only small rocky obstruction to La Ropa's sandy surface just below the Catalina. There can even be some good opportunities by these small shore rocks at times. You could ask the staff if you could pass through the hotel and use their stairs to see both their public restaurant and bar and the fine old bones of that property on your way down to the beach. Staff at the Catalina have always been accommodating and I think you would both appreciate the whole vibe. As long as the hotel has room you can also arrange to sit in their shaded area when available.