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Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).
The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.
There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !
Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).
Enjoy Estartit ! |
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Dive site |
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Max depth |
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Canyones de Fallaguer |
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25 m 82 ft |
15 m 49.2 ft |
All divers |
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Carall Bernat |
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25.0 m 82 ft |
45.0 m 147.6 ft |
CMAS ** / AOW |
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Dolphin's cave |
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20.0 m 65.6 ft |
28.0 m 91.9 ft |
CMAS * / OW |
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| 4 |
El Medellot |
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25.0 m 82 ft |
40.0 m 131.2 ft |
CMAS ** / AOW |
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El Salpatxot |
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15.0 m 49.2 ft |
20.0 m 65.6 ft |
All divers |
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Estribania |
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30 m 98.4 ft |
36 m 118.1 ft |
CMAS *** / Rescue |
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Ferranelles |
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17.0 m 55.8 ft |
25.0 m 82 ft |
All divers |
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| 8 |
La Llossa |
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15 m 49.2 ft |
25 m 82 ft |
All divers |
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| 9 |
La pedrosa |
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18 m 59.1 ft |
40 m 131.2 ft |
CMAS ** / AOW |
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| 10 |
La Vaca |
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22.0 m 72.2 ft |
45.0 m 147.6 ft |
CMAS ** / AOW |
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| 11 |
Negre de Fallaguer |
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15 m 49.2 ft |
20 m 65.6 ft |
CMAS * / OW |
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| 12 |
Pedra de Deu |
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30.0 m 98.4 ft |
40.0 m 131.2 ft |
CMAS *** / Rescue |
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| 13 |
Pota del Llop |
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21.0 m 68.9 ft |
50 m 164 ft |
CMAS *** / Rescue |
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| 14 |
Punta Salines |
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15.0 m 49.2 ft |
23.0 m 75.5 ft |
All divers |
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| 15 |
Tasco Petit |
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20.0 m 65.6 ft |
35.0 m 114.8 ft |
CMAS * / OW |
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Last dive trips |
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Latest Dives |
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Ferranelles, Spain
By chris, 2008-06-29 09:35:00
Better viz, good dive
With JC: Last dive to Estartit. The wind was fine. Viz clearly better (10m+ up to 15m near 30m). We met 5 eagle rays, a tons of groupers, bécunes (sort of baracudas), corbs, big scorpionfishes (chapon). Then back to Feranelles for safety stop.
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Canyones de Fallaguer, Spain
By chris, 2008-06-28 15:48:00
Poor viz, poor dive
With Patrick M. & Seb: Bad viz again. We did a tour and finally found a lobster in a hole. Themain wall has a lot of red coral, found some octopuses nearby. This is clearly a first dive/training dive site, or second dive when good viz!
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Dolphin's cave, Spain
By chris, 2008-06-28 09:32:00
Bis repetita...
With Patrick M. & Seb: Second dive to the Dolphin (South)dive site. This time again, viz was poor, but better than the first time. We did a tour to the big tunnel entrance, then back to Aïri's cave along the boulders in the middle of the
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Negre de Fallaguer, Spain
By chris, 2008-06-27 13:44:00
Poor viz, poor dive
With Valentine & Yannick: Valentine did her first orientation dive. This was quite easy: Follow the reef right-hand, then back to the seahorse area with the sun in our back (but no seahorses found!). The small deep cave/crack was also nice with a
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Carall Bernat, Spain
By chris, 2008-06-27 09:36:00
Groupers...
With Valentine & Yannick: We did the big tour, starting south of Carall Bernat, then to the north to Tascon Grande. Large cracks,a lot of large groupers, shoals of sars and oblades. Morays, gorgonians...
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Latest Trips |
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Trip: Estartit 2008
By chris, From 2008-06-26 to 2008-06-29
Trip with my scubadiving club to Estartit. Very bad viz (between 4m the first day and 10+m the last day).Large groupers are still here :)
Water temp was between 20°C and 22°C with a termocline to 20m (30m at Tascon Petit).
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Trip: Estartit, Spain
By chris, From 2007-06-21 to 2007-06-24
UCB1 Plongée 2007 Dive Trip in Estartit, Spain.
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comment by Anonymous, 2006-02-19 09:04:24