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Ceuta · Spain · Wall

Chiclón de Fuera

Lobsters and spider crabs among gorgonians on a sheer rock face

Chiclón de Fuera is a rock in Ceuta's north bay, the Atlantic side of the Strait of Gibraltar. Its main feature is a vertical wall of about 20 m dressed in gorgonians, and divers go for the lobsters, spider crabs and bottom fish that live on it.

Also known as Chiclon de Fuera.

Where it is and how deep

Depth profile of Chiclón de Fuera: typical dive 16–37 m (52–121 ft), deepest point 40 m (130 ft) 18 m · Open Water30 m · Advanced40 m · Recreational limit16 m37 m40 m maxtypical dive
Depths on a shared scale to 50 m (164 ft); dashed lines mark common certification limits.

35.9002° N, 5.2985° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.

The dive

The dive works the rock between about 16 and 37 m, with a vertical wall of about 20 m as its centrepiece. Gorgonians in many colours cover the rock, and forkbeard, pollack, spider crabs and lobsters live among them. Scorpionfish pose on the rock.

Marine life and season

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

Month-by-month season rating for Chiclón de Fuera
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Season follows Ceuta: Boats run all year; the sea is coolest in February and March, near 16 °C, and warmest in July and August, near 23 °C.

Sources

  1. Ceuta: Un jardín submarino en África — Buceadores de Málaga
  2. Buceando con Nautik | Ceuta, la puerta de África — Forbes España (Nautik)
  3. Vigia punta del Chiclón — OpenStreetMap

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