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A white seabream swims over sand beside a dense Posidonia seagrass meadow in Cabrera National Park — Cabrera Archipelago

Cabrera Archipelago · Spain · Reef

Ses Bledes

A full lap of a rocky islet in very clear water

Area photo: Victords2012 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ses Bledes is a small island off Cabrera that divers circle completely on a single boat dive. The boat anchors on a rock platform at about 12 m between the islet and Cabrera, and the outer side of the island drops to 40 m. Clear water and an unaltered seabed hold groupers, barracuda and amberjack.

Also known as Isla Bledas, Illes Bledes, Cabrera - Illes Bledes.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Ses Bledes: typical dive to 40 m (to 130 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit40 mtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 50 m (164 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

39.1387° N, 2.9617° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The boat anchors on a rocky platform between Ses Bledes and the island of Cabrera, at roughly 12 m. The dive is a complete circuit of the island, and the maximum depth on the outer side reaches 40 m.

The first thing divers notice is the visibility, with clean water and an unaltered seabed. Moray eels, slipper lobsters, salps, barracuda, groupers and amberjack are the species met around the rock.

Marine life and season

  • Barracuda
  • Groupers
  • Trevally & jacks
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Season follows Cabrera Archipelago: Dive trips run mainly June to September, when the sea off Mallorca averages 22–26 °C; permits are limited, so book early.

Sources

  1. Buceo Isla Bledas — ZOEA Mallorca
  2. Cabrera - Illes Bledes — ScubaGo

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