Diving Areas
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Ca. 20 different Divng Areas. Here are the
most generally used areas.
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| Click - Map For more information click the respective divng area ! |
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Isla Murada / Murada Island:
Travelling distance: 5 minutes with cutter
| Murada Island is our " House " Reef only 5 min. from the diving center. This location offers most everything that can be expected from a good Mediterranean diving area. The northern part of the island is perforated with many tunnels and small caves at depths of 10-15 m, where crayfish and shrimp can be observed during the Spring season. After a rapid decent to 25-30 m where toothed groupers can be seen after the month of June. In the Fall when young fish build their schools, can bee seen hunting barracudas and greater amberjack. The maximum depth is 40 m. South of the island the sea bed is maximum 30 m and scattered with large boulders. Snails, octopus and moray eels are generally always seen. |
Felsen Benirras / Rocky Benirras:
Travelling distance: 5 minutes with cutter
| This is a rocky pinnacle in front of the bay of Benirras. Towards the west there is a steep drop to 30 m followed by large sandy areas where at 15-20 m depth fish swarms of breams and damsel fish can be seen. The area south and east of the pinnacle are framed with large boulders to a depth of 25 m hiding moray eels, scorpionfish and mussels. In more level areas many dorsal snails and blennies fish can be observed depending on the season. |
Conger Wrack / Conger Wreck:
Travelling distance: 5 minutes with cutter
| During the 19th century a freighter ran aground near Isla Caldes and after floating free sank in the Bay of San Miguel. This wreck is now located at 40 m depth burried in sand so that only the top deck can be seen. But under deck there are many gangways where conger eels and moray eels are waiting to view intruders. Huge scorpion fish are resting under the anchor winches. Swarms of striped mullets are skirting along the sandy seafloor. With some luck Ocean sunfish may even be seen enjoying their barber hour. |
Russische Berge / Russian Mountains:
Travelling distance: 15 minutes with cutter
| A small underwater mountain range not far from the coast, which drops from 15 to 33 m depth. Many mussels can be seen in a small valley at 25 m depth. The steep slope on the sea side is a favorite resting place for lobster and precious coral formation. Above the peaks barracudas can be seen. The seabed towards the ocean side is more level so that anemone with their tennants, the spider crab and shrimp are indigiaous. |
Caldes / Island Caldes
Travelling distance: 20 minutes with cutter
| An extensive shallow diving area, which gradually
drops from 15 m down to 20 m. This is the location where the "Conger
Wreck" ran aground at the increditabbe depth of 0,8 m as seen by
traces of the freighters hull. Here is an interesting underwater landcape with small caves and tunnels ideal for all underwater makrophoto enthusiasts. Many varieties of snails, blennies and scorpion fish as well as octopus are at home. One can quickly forget time especially in June when the octopus are mateing. |
Haarsternfelsen / Rocky Antedon:
Travelling distance: 20 minutes with cutter
| This rocky is located 100 m from the coast. The ocean side falls steeply to 27 m and then gradually down to 35 m with rugged rocks, muray eels, scorpion fish and lobsters can be seen. At depth of 20 m Antedon in various colours are found and it is not seldom that many shrimp can be observed by symbiosis. The coastal side falls gradually down from 15 m to 25 m. With pleasure we would like to show the diverse Macro-world of Mediterranean Sea. |
Cap Rubio / Cape Robio:
Travelling distance: 30 minutes with cutter
| This cape falls down almost straight to 48 m where one finds red precious coral formation and naturally lobster. The beautiful formation accompanied by swarms of red perch offers a magnifficent background making this dive really worthwhile. Frequently the dive starts at a shallow spot at the corner of the cape where the range is 10 m below the surface after starting at a depth of 25 m. One finds many types of anemones, which houses many marine creatures such as the anemone gobies, spider crabs ect. |
Cap Eubarca:
Travelling distance: 50 minutes with cutter/ speedboot 10 min.
| This cape descends as Cape Rubio steeply to 35 m and after a 10 m wide level area further down to 50 m. Interesting here are the 3 larger caves. The first is more a cleft 28 m high and 15 m wide goes 50 m deep into the rock wall. One cannot miss it when diving. One should, however pay attention that at the end it is very narrow. The second cave is a 15 m in diameter cave at a depth of 15 m offering the possibility to enter a smaller cave with cavern on the surface. The third cave has a very small entranc, which leads to a hall of 5 m diameter at 15 m depth. A cleft supposedly leads to a cathedral. This I was not yet able to investigate. This cave is only accessible when divers have special knowledge. All caves offer during the Spring season crayfish, sea spiders and shrimp. |
Lichthöhle & Herkulessäulen:
Luminous Cave & Hercules Column:
Travelling distance: 40 minutes with cutter/ speedboot 8 min.
| Both diving areas are close to each other so that it is possibile to visit both on one dive. The Hercules column is a cave in the shallow region. Moreso a huge eroded cavern with large columns supporting the cavern roof. At a depth of 5-10 m there is sufficient time to observe the marin life. At the proper time of day it is a feast for the eyes for all under water photographers. The luminous cave hidden behind a rock wall is a cavity with a breach in the roof allowing sunlight to enter. In the Spring time rock lobster, conger eels, shrimp and spider crabs can be viewed. The large entrance of 15 x 10 m offers for most a special diving experience. |
Isla Margaritas / Margarita Island:
Travelling distance: speedboot 16 min.
| The island located between Puerto San Miguel and San Antonio. This spot was earlier a day trip. Today it can be easy reached by motor boat. The island is traversed with caves, natural bridges and tunnels. It offers just about everything the Mediterranean has to offer. One can easily make 5-6 dives and you will be inspired. The underwater landscape is so diversified that it is very difficult to describe. The best is to see it yourself. |
Isla Bledas Blana
Travelling distance: speedboot 35 min. Not on the Click - Map
| An island near San Antonio, which, can only be reached when good weather conditions prevail. At a depth of 35 m to 50 m purple coloured gorgonian can be seen together with indigenous marine life. |
