Top Cabo de Palos Dive Sites

1. El Naranjito

This site features a 52-meter cargo ship lying at 26 meters/85 feet, offering a thrilling dive with penetrable engine rooms. It's frequented by barracudas, groupers, and vibrant corals. Adventure level is advanced due to the depth, suitable for scuba diving.

2. Cala Fria

Located by the lighthouse at the edge of a marine reserve, Cala Fria is perfect for novice divers. The site boasts rock formations surrounded by diverse marine life, including octopuses and colorful nudibranchs. Both scuba diving and freediving are possible here.

3. Carbonero

Carbonero is a wreck sunk in 1917, now encrusted with corals, lying at 45 meters/148 feet with the top at 35 meters/115 feet. It hosts an array of marine life, including conger eels and lobsters. Suitable for technical diving, this site requires deep specialty or tec diving skills.

4. Bajo de Fuera

This site is known for its challenging currents and diverse marine life, including eagle rays and tuna. Advanced divers can explore its rocky pinnacles and steep walls, making it ideal for scuba diving. It's also part of a protected marine area.

5. La Laja

Offering both scuba and freediving opportunities, La Laja features mesmerizing underwater landscapes with arches and small caves. Divers often encounter moray eels and Mediterranean fish species. It's suitable for intermediate-level divers and is within an ecological protection zone.