Lover's Cove Scenic Vista

Beautiful little cove. Totally walkable from the cruise terminal. Amazing views and photo opportunities. It was too cold to swim, but I don't remember if it's even allowed here at this spot. You can spy some girbraldi in the water if you look for the bright orange spots in the kelp.

Great little cove out of the way… they also have picnic tables across the road in shade too..:: the beach is very pebbly but it’s a great area for snorkeling…. Saw a shark too!

Lover’s Cove is located immediately south of the ferry landing. It offers super views of the ocean and waves crashing on the rocks. If you’re patient you’ll be seeing seals surfacing. There is snorkeling off the cement steps in the center of cove. There is a large drop close to shore and you’ll find kelp forests and bright orange Garibaldi.

Very crowded with snorkel tours. Open to boats, so keep an eye out. Very rocky. Not suitable for sunbathing. The strip of dry rocks is pretty small, so not much room for your gear if there's a crowd. Fish are fed by tour groups, so they can be a little aggressive. Especially the calico bass. Bunches of them will get right in your face all at once, which can be unnerving. Keep walking down the road out of town to Pebbly Beach for a better experience. More space to spread out. Less crowded. Fish behave more naturally. Only downside is the occasional helicopter landing/taking off. But the beach isn't really suited to lounging, and if you're snorkeling you won't notice at all.

Loved the snorkeling here, just make sure you bring water shoes so that the rocks don't hurt your feet so much on the way in and out of the water. Also, you will want to watch out for the glass bottom boats and semi submersible submarines that come through the area every hour so that you don't get run over while trying to snorkel. The wetsuit rental down the street from here was $15 for the whole day so we felt very comfortable taking our time getting accustomed to the water and our gear.

I've been coming to this island since I was a child and some of my most fond memories are snorkeling in this Cove full of ocean life due to El Nino it was a little sad not to see the kelp forest that we normally see but there is always an abundance of life here. The commercial glass bottom boats come through this Cove and this is the first year that I've ever taken issue with them. The boats were trying to push the snorkelers out of the water and chastising them for admiring the marine life. I have run youth programs and was a lifeguard for many years and have a healthy respect for educating our youth in how to respect the environment. I found the self-serving behaviour of these commercial tours to be disgusting. I found several fish carcasses that were placed under their boats to attract more sea life to the location... that being said my sons thrill of Adventure was caught in the pictures I posted I encourage everyone to check this area out. Boats have no business coming so close to swimmers or the shore.

Tons of seabass and state orange fish here for snorkeling. They r eager for peas! The beach here is not sandy here. Just small round rock. It's really not far from the port at all. 3 mins walking distance. Water is a bit cold tho.

Great spot for snorkeling. Beach is full of rocks, so not the best for laying out, but inside the water is where it's at. Ton of kelp and rock structure which houses a variety of fish. Saw bass, surf perch, whitefish, stingray, octopus and many other species Im not knowledgable about. All in all, a good time.