La Garita

Wall dive with excellent visibility and abundant Mediterranean marine life.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
29m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is located between the 'corralón' and the 'tajo Colorao', west of a closed bay, where you’ll find ‘la garita’, named for an old watchtower and an anti-aircraft projector from the coastal artillery batteries. This structure is now abandoned and in a state of significant deterioration. The dive begins using a pre-established mooring line below the projector; descending through the cape brings you to 9 meters, onto a sandy seabed with scattered rocks, surrounded by posidonia seagrass – a sign of exceptionally clear waters. From here, explore this area known for its excellent visibility and abundant marine life. This is an ideal dive for all experience levels, as it’s predominantly a wall dive. The site offers stunning underwater landscapes, including terraces, rock formations, and the remnants of the cliff face, reaching depths up to 29 meters, where you can encounter various nudibranchs, brittlestars, octopuses, morenas, congers, crabs, anemones, sponges, pulps, sargos, groupers, barracudas, castanet fish, and many other Mediterranean species. Enjoy the interplay of light, shadows, and varied colors in this vibrant underwater environment. After exploring, return to the mooring line for your ascent.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

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

wall diveboat divebeginner friendlymacro photographywide angle

Marine Life

nudibranchsbrittlestarsoctopusmoray eelconger eelcrabanemonespongesargo (sea bream)grouperbarracudadamselfishposidonia seagrass

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Starts on a shallow mooring, suitable for beginners, with depth options for advanced divers.

Hazards:
depthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 24.9°C

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