Cueva del Jarro

La Herradura, Costa Tropical, Spain Acantilados y Fondos Marinos de La Herradura (ZEC)

4.0 (1 review)

Intermediate

Narrow cavern dive with beautiful light and abundant macro life.

Boat Access
14m Avg Depth
18m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is accessible from either the Punta de la Mona area or Piedras altas, depending on the current conditions. It’s a narrow fissure within an exposed cliff face that descends significantly, offering beautiful shafts of light – contraluces. Pay close attention to the small marine life surrounding the area while keeping an eye out for the blue hues. The cave itself is densely populated with Astroides calicularis sponges. You may encounter congrios (groupers), octopuses, a plentiful variety of nudibranchs, and occasionally a crab.

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Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

cavernwall divemacro photographywide angleboat diveswim-through

Marine Life

GrouperOctopusNudibranchCrabAstroides calicularis

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Requires good buoyancy control for navigating a narrow fissure/cavern.

Hazards:
currentboat trafficoverhead environment
Current Strength:

Variable

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