Catalonia · about 4 km from L'Escala
Coves de Cala Viuda
- Max depth20 m
- CertificationCavern
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- 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 ↗
- Fill stationCAP Port-Vendres (Centre d'Activité Plongée)Air, nitrox 32/40/50, oxygen, trimix and CCR fills up to 300 bar (surcharge above 230 bar); custom blends too (O₂ and helium per m³)Route ↗
What it looks like
Cave Diving - Cala Viuda - International Diving Center L'Escala 4K DIVING CALA VIUDA Caves Cala Viuda (Costa Brava, Spain) Cala Viuda: Cuevas Kim, Cuevas submarinas, Costa Brava,
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Cave Diving - Cala Viuda - International Diving Center L'Escala 4K DIVING CALA VIUDA Caves Cala Viuda (Costa Brava, Spain) Cala Viuda: Cuevas Kim, Cuevas submarinas, Costa Brava,
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The dive
Caves with windows to the outside, backlighting and two air chambers; the large hall has an underground beach. The main route has no side passages and has daylight.
Profile and sections
Caves with windows to the outside, backlighting and two air chambers; the large hall has an underground beach. The main route has no side passages and has daylight. Dive guides recommend some cave experience and good trim.
The caves are also known as Coves d'en Kim.
- Depth and profile
- Three caves: first cave entrance -6 to -11 m, ~25 m to an air chamber · second entrance -12 m · large hall with exit at -17 m · usually max ~-18 to -20 m · Túnel Petit: 6 m at -9 m
- Configuration
- All configurations
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short caves; no gain
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 20 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
By boat (moored along the cliff), from L'Escala or L'Estartit with a dive centre.
Around Coves de Cala Viuda
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 42 km
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.
CAP Port-Vendres (Centre d'Activité Plongée)
Anse Gerbal (ancienne criée), 66660 Port-Vendres
Air, nitrox 32/40/50, oxygen, trimix and CCR fills up to 300 bar (surcharge above 230 bar); custom blends too (O₂ and helium per m³)
Not listed — ask
Dive centre at Port-Vendres harbour (Côte Vermeille). Also fills cylinders for visitors who do not dive with the centre; CCR fill package for 1.5–3 l cylinders. Website prices include helium €90/m³ and O₂ €40/m³. ~1 h 20 from Saint-Paul-de-Fenouillet and ~35 min from Perpignan (estimates). Sorb (sofnolime): ask.
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