Arrecife

★★★★★ (16)

Barra has a depth of 36 to 41 meters, it is a point far from the coast and for divers with the specialty of deep or decompression diver.

Here we can find deep sea stars, moray eels, lobsters, nudibranchs and schools of fish such as the three tails.

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EASY DIVING

EASY DIVING

C/ Port de Mataro Local 19-20, 08301 Mataro, B - Spain

Dive Sites Nearby

PLÀNCTON DIVING, 43860 L’AMETLLA DE MAR
Andrea (Wreck) (★3.5)

Andrea (Wreck) (★3.5)

Andrea was a fishing boat that could no longer be used. The owner cleaned it and sank it in the area known as the “Ship Cemetery.“ The Andrea wreck is 27 meters deep, surrounded by a muddy-sandy bottom and by small stone cliffs. The dive begins by visiting the remains of the ship’s frames, and ends looking for bea
Mares
Coves de l'Estany (★3.8)

Coves de l'Estany (★3.8)

A very calm dive. Enter the water directly from the harbour of Port de l’Estany. There is a partially collapsed tunnel area through which divers pass in line, very suitable for courses with reduced visibility or perfect buoyancy. Maximum depth is 7 meters.
PLÀNCTON DIVING, 43860 L’AMETLLA DE MAR
Municipal Swimming Pool (★3.4)

Municipal Swimming Pool (★3.4)

Municipal swimming pool where diving course practices are carried out. Equipped with sinks, showers and easy parking. Near the urban center of the town of l’Ametlla de Mar.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
K2 Les Tres Cales (★3.7)

K2 Les Tres Cales (★3.7)

K2 is a dive site at a depth of 16m. It’s a beginner-level dive site. It features a rock bar in the middle of a large meadow of Posidonia oceanica.
PLÀNCTON DIVING, 43860 L’AMETLLA DE MAR
Punta Galera (★4.1)

Punta Galera (★4.1)

Punta Galera is a 10 meter long tunnel with wide entrance and exit that allow sunlight to penetrate. Perfect for looking for nocturnal fauna that lives in darkness.
PLÀNCTON DIVING, 43860 L’AMETLLA DE MAR
Cala Vidre Sud (★3.8)

Cala Vidre Sud (★3.8)

Entering from Cala Vidre. Follow the wall to the right of the crick. Maximum depth of 7 meters, perfect for beginners. Posidonia, rock, tunnels, and fine sand bottom. Good visibility.
PLÀNCTON DIVING, 43860 L’AMETLLA DE MAR
Jardí de les Morenes (★3.9)

Jardí de les Morenes (★3.9)

This site is accessed from Cala de Sant Jordi or by boat. The maximum depth is 15 meters. Posidonia meadows and large stone blocks cover the bottom. This site is for advanced divers.
Club Esportiu Busseig Tarraco, 43004 Tarragona
El Vapor (Wreck) (★4.1)

El Vapor (Wreck) (★4.1)

This is a dive for all levels of divers. This wreck was a wooden steamer that caught fire and is on a sandy bottom at about 17 meters maximum. The Vapor is only accessible via dive boat.
Club Esportiu Busseig Tarraco, 43004 Tarragona
Chaparro (Wreck) (★3.8)

Chaparro (Wreck) (★3.8)

The Chaparro is a wooden fishing boat in poor condition, but being on a sandy bottom, serves as a refuge for many species. It is accessible to all levels of divers.
Club Esportiu Busseig Tarraco, 43004 Tarragona
Cimodocea (★4.3)

Cimodocea (★4.3)

Cimodocea is a great dive for beginners and especially for open water training dives and practicing perfect buoyancy control.
Aqualung
Heinkel He 111, Wreck (★3.9)

Heinkel He 111, Wreck (★3.9)

The Heinkel is a World War 2 bomber plane. Long believed to be a civil war bomber. It has recently been correctly identified. One of very few exemplars of heinkels are still in existence in the world. It was hit by anti aerials over Tarragona.
Scubapro
El Brut (★3.9)

El Brut (★3.9)

One of the oldest diving and fishing sites in the region. El Brut has been long known even since the Romans and for good reason. The local life is abundant due to the 4km long rock formations and the quantity of Posidea.
Mares
La Cathedrale (★4.0)

La Cathedrale (★4.0)

The Cathedrale is an extension of the brut at an average of 22-24m depth. A great dive for more advanced divers. The Cathedral gets its name from the underwater structure in the form of a cathedral.
Odysea, 43830 Tarragona
Los Pinos (★3.8)

Los Pinos (★3.8)

This site is the bruts little brother, and a popular site for try dives and beginners, as well as training new techniques. You will find great fauna and flora. This is an easily accessible dive site from the beach.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink
Piscinas Forum (★4.6)

Piscinas Forum (★4.6)

A very easy dive, provided visibility is acceptable. The most interesting part is around the columns and white platform. There’s a round-trip route. Entrance via stairs. Maximum depth 6 meters.
Mares
La Draga (★4.2)

La Draga (★4.2)

In front of the port of Premia de Mar at a depth of about 34 meters we find a submerged ship, it is an old dredge of about 20 meters in length, surrounded by sand, which sometimes does not facilitate its location. As it is not a large vessel, it allows us to explore it easily.
Mares, Janez Kranjc
Barra Fonda (★4.9)

Barra Fonda (★4.9)

Excellent dive in the limits of 40 meters. As usual in Mataró it is a dive parallel to the coast, it is a bar that as its name indicates is deep and long. It starts in Mataró and ends beyond Premia.
POSIDONIA DIVE, 08392 BARCELONA
L’Ampurdanes (Wreck) (★4.0)

L’Ampurdanes (Wreck) (★4.0)

This is a technical dive. The Nou Ampurdanés is a wreck that lies more than 60 meters deep in a position far from the coast and, therefore, requires excellent navigation.
Scubapro
Barra d’en Mingo (★3.2)

Barra d’en Mingo (★3.2)

The barra d'en Mingo is a large stone surrounded by other loose rocks, it is a rock that if we are located on the land side is difficult to locate, but located on the sea side is easily seen the unevenness of up to five meters that allows us to search through its cracks and holes.
NIMAN SUB, 08301 MATARO
Planetas (★4.2)

Planetas (★4.2)

Dive site where the southwest area consists of large rocks scattered, if we continue to the northeast we will reach a rock bar which will hardly reach the end of it, in this part we can look between their hollows and crevices, without forgetting to look at the blue.
NIMAN SUB, 08301 MATARO
Pujolet (★4.8)

Pujolet (★4.8)

Deep dive site which is between 26 and 30 meters, it is an ideal spot to dive with nitrox and to enjoy this bar that runs from NW to SE, it is a bar that due to its depth is difficult to dive all the way in a single dive.
Aqualung
Barra del Pitufin (★4.6)

Barra del Pitufin (★4.6)

In this dive you will be amazed at the background style you will see. Leaving the classic porous rock in the pitufín bar we will find large stone slabs that, placed one on top of the other, give shelter to diverse wildlife.
NIMAN SUB, 08301 MATARO
Ferrenança (★4.8)

Ferrenança (★4.8)

This bar is located in front of the port of Mataró, near the Arbret bar, it is a porous rock bar and posidonia areas where you can spend a good time looking for the typical fauna of the place.
Mares, Predrag Vuckovic
La Nança (★4.6)

La Nança (★4.6)

This barreta is located between the barreta de l’Arbre and Mas Ferrer, it is a dive that takes place between 18 and 22 meters. It is a narrow but long bar of porous rock with cracks.
Mares
El Pujolà (★4.7)

El Pujolà (★4.7)

Dive marked by the depth, you can reach up to 34 meters, control the bottom time to avoid the entry into decompression. Abundant bottom with a variety of fauna that will not leave anyone unsatisfied. With good visibility ideal for searching in the blue.