Cueva del Sifón (Cerro Gordo)

Cave diving in Andalusia · about 7 km from Almuñécar

Max depth: 17 m
Type: Backmount
Certification (estimate): Cavern
DPV: Not DPV-suitable

⛔ Closed to divers: Inside the Paraje Natural Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo, entering caves under a roof is not allowed, to protect their fragile marine life. Diving in the area requires authorization, via a licensed dive centre.

Depends on water level or swellPermission needed

Large sea cave with an inverted-V entrance (~15 m wide, ~10 m high); walls covered in orange coral and anemones, with groupers, morays and congers.

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Current conditions

Visibility, flow and water levels change quickly. Right before your dive, check what other divers report:

Spain Cave Conditions ↗
Facebook group · private group
Cave divers share current conditions in Spanish caves here.
EspeleoClub Pasos Largos – espeleobuceo ↗
website
Andalusian caving club with reports of sump dives (Minilla, Cinojal, Hundidero-Gato, Sima GESM).
Federación Andaluza de Espeleología (FAE) – clubs ↗
website
Regional caving federation: exploration news and the list of member clubs.
Cuevas y sifones andaluces ↗
website
Blog with surveys and reports of Andalusian sumps (mainly 2012–2014).
Buceo Andalucía | Cuevas de Almería ↗
Facebook group
Facebook page about diving in Andalusia, including sea caves in Almería.

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (reports and surveys of Andalusian caving clubs, Junta de Andalucía/BOJA, BOE, dive centres, Yunquera town hall, news; Sept 2026). Pins converted from UTM coordinates in club reports (datum not stated); ~ = estimate. Rules change — check locally.