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La Foradada (Cap Castell)

  • Max depth12 m
  • CertificationOpen water / no overhead

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The dive

A through sea cave (open on two sides) below Cap Castell, with lots of light inside, lobsters and coral. Small boats and glass-bottom tour boats pass through it.

Watch out for boats passing through the Foradada when you exit.
Profile and sections

A through sea cave (open on two sides) below Cap Castell, with lots of light inside, lobsters and coral. Small boats and glass-bottom tour boats pass through it. Suitable for all levels; for a cave team a short, easy dive.

Depth and profile
Sea cave reaching ~15 m into the cliff, split into two levels; max -10 to -12 m
Configuration
All configurations
DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
Small cave with boat traffic; no gain
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Open water / no overhead
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveGoes down to 12 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive

This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.

How to get there

By boat from L'Estartit, with a dive centre.

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Around La Foradada (Cap Castell)

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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 (EspeleoWorld, club blogs, Costa Brava Divers, wannadive, Wikipedia, Time Out, ScubaBoard, dive centres; Sept 2026). Pins from EspeleoWorld, wannadive and the Organyà council; ~ = estimate. Rules change — check locally. Les Cambres: Orca Diving, Scuba Spot Advisor and OpenStreetMap (via Mapcarta).