EL ARCO

★★★★★ (3,476)

Ten minutes by boat, El Acro is a beautiful dive site within the marine reserve of Formentera. Suitable for all ages and qualifictions, el arco offers crystal clear waters full of Mediterranean sea life.

Many species are represented here. There are extensive posidonia meadows, followed by schools of small fish. Octopus can be found on the platform hidden in rocks, as well as moray eels.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

371 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
17
J
38
J
128
A
108
S
53
O
20
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

258 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
8
M
13
J
18
J
75
A
76
S
44
O
23
N
1
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

454 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
10
M
24
J
40
J
144
A
153
S
60
O
23
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

Nudibranch

86 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
8
J
0
J
36
A
30
S
12
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts

38 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
10
J
14
A
14
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

33 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
14
A
19
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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