Playa - La Garita

★★★★★ (5,091)

This dive is for all kind of dive levels in the mediterranean part of the Island of Tarifa. Access is possible via the beach or the boat. Depth range from 0 to 12m.

Rocky and sandy bottom, ideal for buoyancy practices. Large shallow water area protected from the westerly wind. It is an ideal area for night dives.

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

625 Sightings
J
46
F
20
M
54
A
33
M
33
J
53
J
94
A
117
S
66
O
53
N
32
D
24

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

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

601 Sightings
J
28
F
17
M
35
A
43
M
32
J
36
J
106
A
130
S
80
O
47
N
28
D
19

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

404 Sightings
J
27
F
10
M
28
A
26
M
14
J
29
J
46
A
70
S
50
O
52
N
31
D
21

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

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

657 Sightings
J
29
F
12
M
41
A
41
M
53
J
61
J
135
A
119
S
59
O
53
N
31
D
23

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Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

632 Sightings
J
32
F
17
M
36
A
44
M
39
J
38
J
109
A
139
S
79
O
48
N
28
D
23

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Total number of species approx.: 110

Snapper

622 Sightings
J
28
F
16
M
38
A
50
M
34
J
48
J
112
A
131
S
72
O
43
N
31
D
19

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Total number of species approx.: 80

Mullet

419 Sightings
J
20
F
16
M
28
A
31
M
22
J
19
J
69
A
95
S
55
O
36
N
14
D
14

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Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

385 Sightings
J
21
F
0
M
15
A
16
M
21
J
38
J
75
A
58
S
48
O
44
N
31
D
18

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

Total number of species approx.: 40

Jackfish

272 Sightings
J
15
F
10
M
21
A
24
M
19
J
19
J
49
A
55
S
28
O
21
N
11
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

257 Sightings
J
27
F
13
M
28
A
16
M
11
J
28
J
33
A
22
S
16
O
35
N
16
D
12

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Total number of species approx.: 60

Electric Ray

235 Sightings
J
24
F
13
M
33
A
18
M
0
J
0
J
25
A
18
S
26
O
28
N
28
D
22

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Total number of species approx.: 3000

Nudibranch

193 Sightings
J
20
F
0
M
11
A
18
M
11
J
16
J
27
A
37
S
21
O
19
N
13
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

Scorpionfish

188 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
21
A
10
M
15
J
15
J
28
A
23
S
31
O
20
N
13
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

155 Sightings
J
12
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
11
J
14
A
36
S
21
O
23
N
15
D
12

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Total number of species approx.: 30

Stonefish

80 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
0
J
0
J
19
A
28
S
20
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.: 130

Pufferfish

76 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
13
M
10
J
0
J
23
A
18
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.: 30

Sand Eel

46 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
12
O
17
N
17
D
0

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