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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

Moro Viejo

A shallow 4 m start with ground running down to 40 m

Area photo: Simo El H · CC BY-SA 4.0

Moro Viejo is an Al Hoceima site that runs from 4 m down to 40 m off Morocco's Mediterranean coast. Its minimum level is the beginner diver, who stays in the upper 20 m, while the lower half of the site is for divers trained to go deep.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Moro Viejo: typical dive 4–40 m (13–130 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit4 m40 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 50 m (164 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

35.2437° N, 3.9183° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The dive starts in 4 m of water and the bottom falls away to 40 m, so the site covers both a shallow dive and a deep one. Beginner divers keep to the upper 20 m, the limit of their level, while deep-trained divers go to the bottom of the profile first and spend the rest of the dive working back up towards the 4 m top.

Marine life and season

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

Month-by-month season rating for Moro Viejo
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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 Moro Viejo in Al Hoceima?+

Moro Viejo runs from 4 m to 40 m. Divers at the beginner level (0-25 dives) stay within 20 m; the deeper part needs deep training.

Sources

  1. Site de plongée - Moro Viejo - Plongeur.com — Plongeur.com

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