Tabarca & Santa Pola · Spain · Wall · Night
Pecio 19
A conger with cleaner shrimps in an old fishing boat's stern tube
A wall dive north of Tabarca, outside the marine reserve, where a seagrass platform at 12 m drops to 19 m. The broken remains of old fishing boats lie in a sand clearing below, and the site doubles as the closing dive of entry-level courses and as a night dive.
Where it is and how deep
38.1805° N, 0.4683° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive starts on a wide platform covered in Posidonia seagrass at 12 m, which drops to 19 m and leaves a long wall full of life. The usual route follows the wall from south to north, searching its many nooks and crannies. The site lies north of Tabarca, outside the marine reserve, over a seabed of sand, seagrass and rock.
In one of the sand clearings rest the remains of old fishing boats, worn down by time until little boat shape is left, but holding a wide range of life. A conger eel lives in the stern tube of one of them, attended by small shrimps that clean its mouth and sharing its home with other small crustaceans. Experienced divers dive it too, and the site also suits night dives.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair |
Season follows Tabarca & Santa Pola: The sea averages 14 °C in February, the coldest month, and 26 °C in August, the warmest.
Sources
- Buceo - Vadum Maris — Vadum Maris
- Pecio 19 - Scubago — Scubago
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