Catalonia · about 3 km from L'Estartit
Cova de la Vaca (Illes Medes)
- Max depth25 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationKraken Dive (Tossa de Mar)Air and nitroxRoute ↗
- Fill stationPlongée Bleue (Banyuls-sur-Mer)Air, nitrox (membrane) and oxygen (B50 cylinders, booster for CCR) up to 300 bar; trimix not listed — askRoute ↗
- Fill stationCAP Port-Vendres (Centre d'Activité Plongée)Air, nitrox 32/40/50, oxygen, trimix; up to 300 bar (surcharge above 230 bar); CCR fill packageRoute ↗
What it looks like
Diving in Illes Medes - Túnel de la Vaca Plongée dans le "Tunel de la Vaca", Illes Medes (L'Estartit, Espagne) 2023
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Diving in Illes Medes - Túnel de la Vaca Plongée dans le "Tunel de la Vaca", Illes Medes (L'Estartit, Espagne) 2023
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The dive
A main tunnel with side tunnels, pillars and dividing walls on the east side of Meda Gran, with gorgonians at the entrance and daylight in the tunnels.
Profile and sections
A main tunnel with side tunnels, pillars and dividing walls on the east side of Meda Gran, with gorgonians at the entrance and daylight in the tunnels. According to one source the main tunnel is ~30 m long and ~5 m wide. It is sheltered from northerly winds.
- Depth and profile
- Tunnels -11 to -25 m; the wall at Punta de la Galera drops to -45 m (gorgonians)
- Configuration
- All configurations; roomy tunnels with daylight
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short tunnels in a marine reserve; no gain
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 25 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
Boat only, from L'Estartit (<30 min): with an authorised dive centre, or with your own boat (book a mooring buoy and pay the fee at the port office). Permit and daily quota as everywhere in the reserve; the park recommends a guide for cave dives.
Around Cova de la Vaca (Illes Medes)
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 43 km
Kraken Dive (Tossa de Mar)
Playa Mar Menuda, 17320 Tossa de Mar
Air and nitrox
Not stated — ask
GUE dive centre: GUE Fundamentals, Recreational Diver 1 and 2 and Triox; no cave courses.
Plongée Bleue (Banyuls-sur-Mer)
Port de plaisance, 10 quai George Petit, 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer
Air, nitrox (membrane) and oxygen (B50 cylinders, booster for CCR) up to 300 bar; trimix not listed — ask
Not listed — ask
Dive centre with two compressors (58 m³/h) and eight 80 l buffer tanks; runs rebreather courses. Whether walk-in fills for visitors are possible is not stated on the site — ask. ~1 h 30 from Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet (estimate).
CAP Port-Vendres (Centre d'Activité Plongée)
Anse Gerbal (ancienne criée), 66660 Port-Vendres
Air, nitrox 32/40/50, oxygen, trimix; up to 300 bar (surcharge above 230 bar); CCR fill package
Not listed — ask
Dive centre at Port-Vendres harbour (Côte Vermeille); also fills walk-in customers' cylinders. Far from Ganges (~2 h 45, estimate). Sofnolime: ask.
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