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DIVING
ZONES

16 La Laja. Ranging from 18 meters to 2, it constitutes
a veritable trap for vessels. Its walls harbour mainly eels
and octopuses. On days when there is a current, one
can always find large schools.
16 Farallón. Islet where a couple of dives between 6
and 18 meters are possible. Of special note is the
great variety of species that inhabit its protected waters,
accounting for practically 80% of those found on
our coast.
16 Isla Grosa. The island offers 4 different dives between
6 and 18 meters of depth. The sea bed features numerous
cavities, serving as a magnificent breeding ground,
for grouper and corvina, particularly.
16 Amphitheatre. A rock formation at 13 to 18 meters
of depth, with an abundance of nudibranchs. On days
with a current we can find schools of dentex and
barracuda going after the meek damselfish. It is also
very common to see manta ray gliding below.
16 Cueva de la Grosa (cave). 120 meters long, at a
maximum depth of 6 meters. With crystalline waters and
little light, it shelters mainly prawns and scorpionfish.
15 Carbonero. The 120-meter S.S. Thordissa was a steamer
sunk by a German U-boat during World War I. It rests on
a sandy bottom at 45 meters and its foredeck measures 35.
It teems with bogue, mackerel, large corvina, lobster,
conger, hake and dentex.
15 El Cobre. The 104-meter S.S. Doris, an Italian steamer,
was sunk near Carbonero by the same German submarine,
on the same day. It rest at a depth of 47 meters, about
5 miles from Tomás Maestre.
15 Ulla and Turia. Off the coast of La Manga, the Spanish
Navy sank these two minesweepers in 1999.
15 El Azufre. The 72-meter Francoli, a steam/sail freighter,
rests on a sandy bottom 47 meters down, off the coast
of La Manga.
14 Mar Menor. You'll be surprised, as another type of
diving is possible here, searching for species native to
this protected area: sea horses, pipefish, sand smelt, fan Please check zone map
on the rst page
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