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Sandy cove below high limestone cliffs topped by white buildings, with turquoise water on the left — Al Hoceima

Al Hoceima · Morocco · Reef

Calabunita

A 2 m to 41 m profile that suits both new and deep-trained divers

Area photo: Simo El H · CC BY-SA 4.0

Calabunita is an Al Hoceima site with the widest depth span of the named sites in the area, on Morocco's Mediterranean coast, running from 2 m in the shallows to 41 m at its deepest. Beginner divers can stay in the upper band, while trained divers can follow the bottom down past 30 m on the same site.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Calabunita: typical dive 2–41 m (7–135 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit2 m41 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 50 m (164 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

35.2328° N, 3.9199° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The site starts at just 2 m, so the first part of the dive is shallow and easy to settle into. From there the bottom keeps going down to 41 m, which makes Calabunita a site where the plan depends on the group: newer divers hold to the upper 20 m, while divers with deep training can drop towards the 41 m floor first and then work back up.

Marine life and season

The sources we used don't single out particular species here.

Month-by-month season rating for Calabunita
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Season follows Al Hoceima: Dives for certified divers run from February to October; the water is coldest in February and warmest in August.

Questions divers ask

How deep is Calabunita in Al Hoceima?+

Calabunita runs from 2 m to 41 m. Divers at the beginner level (0-25 dives, 20 m) can dive the upper 20 m; the deeper part needs deep training.

Sources

  1. Site de plongée - Calabunita - Plongeur.com — Plongeur.com

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Sidi Abid

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Tara n Tromith

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