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Under $25Explore ocean science exhibits and more than 9,000 marine animals overlooking La Jolla Shores.

Surf Diva is an outdoor activity in La Jolla, CA, part of the San Diego guide. Cost: $50 or more.
2160 Avenida De La Playa · La Jolla, CA
Surf Diva is a surf school and shop founded in 1996 in La Jolla, San Diego, originally launched as the first all-girls surf school. It offers group, semi-private and private surf lessons, kids and teen camps, and women's clinics at La Jolla Shores, a beach known for its consistent, beginner-friendly waves and long sandbar. All instructors are CPR, first aid and lifesaving certified, and group lessons start at roughly 60 dollars per person.
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