Huelva Coast · Spain · Reef
Las Corvinas
Rock corridors at 15 m with meagre and red and white gorgonians
Las Corvinas is an area of broad rock slabs five miles off Isla Cristina, where the rocks form corridors at 15 m and the dive goes no deeper than 22 m. Meagre and red and white gorgonians are the most striking life, and a torch turns up conger eels, morays and lobsters in the corridors. The dive suits beginners.
Where it is and how deep
37.0900° N, 7.3239° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The boat runs five miles out from Isla Cristina to a zone of broad rock slabs on the seabed. The slabs are set so that the gaps between them form corridors at 15 m, and the dive follows these passages through the rock. The deepest point of the dive is 22 m.
The corridors are where the fish shelter. Meagre, the corvinas that give the site its name, are the most striking species, along with red and white gorgonians on the rock and large schools of fish. A torch shown into the cracks along the corridor walls picks out conger eels, moray eels and lobsters.
Marine life and season
- Reef fish swarms
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Huelva Coast: Diving runs all year; May to October brings the warmest water and the best visibility, and trips are cancelled when sea conditions do not allow them.
Questions divers ask
How deep is Las Corvinas off Isla Cristina?+
The rock corridors lie at 15 m, and the dive does not go deeper than 22 m.
Sources
- Los 6 mejores sitios para bucear en Huelva — Bucear Huelva
- Buceo - Huelva — Andalucia.com
- Salidas de buceo - Bucearhuelva — Bucear Huelva
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