Explore San Antonio
San Antonio is a small seaside town in Ibiza, the second smallest of the Balearic Islands. Ibiza is known for its sunbleached beauty, remote little villages and vibrant party scene. Life here is lived on the water and it is the perfect excuse to dive below the surface.
There are several dive centres and dive resorts in San Antonio itself, with more scattered around the islands coastline. All of them offer dive courses including introduction dives. There are a couple of small liveaboards found in the area.
Highlights of diving in San Antonio include the sparkling blue waters which are dreamlike in their beauty. The rugged limestone cliffs here also produce fantastic underwater rock formations and caves, perfect for exploring.
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Diving in San Antonio
The topography around Ibiza is dramatic, with limestone cliffs forming the base for caves and caverns rippling through the rock. These tunnels penetrate deep into the cliffs and feature air filled chambers and impressive stalactite and stalagmite formations.
Off the island of Isla Tagomago, you can also dive the largest shipwreck in the Mediterranean at 142m long. Don Pedro is a fascinating dive for advanced divers, sitting between 25 and 46m.
Top Wildlife Sightings in San Antonio
The reefs of the Balearics are not as vibrant as other, more tropical areas, but they still host an abundance of life. Small fish like damselfish and wrasse dart above the rocks. It is possible to see schools of fish like sea bream, mackerel, silversides and barracuda at many dive sites. More hidden reef dwellers include scorpionfish, stingrays, moray eels, octopus and cuttlefish.
Macro life on the reef is abundant and ideal for photographers, with plenty of nudibranch and crustaceans like rock lobster, hermit crabs and crayfish. If you’re lucky, sunfish (otherwise known as mola mola) sometimes visit the Balearics in the summer months.
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The best Months to dive in San Antonio
Diving in San Antonio is possible year round, due to the nearly 325 days of annual sunshine. The summer is the busiest time - the days are long and hot and the water temperature is a pleasant 26°C. This is the best time for diving.
The winter months (November - March) remain relatively warm, with both air and water temperatures staying around 15°C. Diving is still possible in a thick wetsuit or drysuit, though some establishments close during this “low” season, so check before you book.
