Levante (Alicante and Murcia) · about 4 km from Moraira
Cova del Moraig
- Max depth100 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialDPV-suitable
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The dive
Here the Benissa karst aquifer (Riu Blanc) flows out under the sea: brackish water, up to >1,000 l/s, with a halocline at the entrance. Visibility and flow vary a lot.
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
Here the Benissa karst aquifer (Riu Blanc) flows out under the sea: brackish water, up to >1,000 l/s, with a halocline at the entrance. Visibility and flow vary a lot. Water temperature has not been published. According to one source the first section is used for cave-diving courses.
The cave has been explored since 1974. The Grupo de Exploración Moraig has worked here since 2013, with a yearly agreement with the town since 2023, and waits for good conditions before diving.
- Depth and profile
- To ~-100 m, 3,060 m from the entrance (exploration April 2025). Older data: shaft to -42 m, -62 m at 960 m; catalogue 1,800 m / -70 m. About 6 km of passages explored since 2013.
- Configuration
- The explorers dive sidemount CCR; the vertical restriction ‘Ojete Vertical’ requires sidemount. Backmount at most in the first section (estimate).
- DPV: DPV-suitable
- The explorers use scooters for the long, deep section.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
- Goes down to 100 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
From the sea: by boat or zodiac from the Cala del Moraig through a passage into a large collapse (>40 m across); the underwater section starts at the back among the boulders. Overland: a rough path that needs ropes, or lower the gear into the shaft (Pozo dels Inmersionistas) from an abseil anchor – the approach to the anchor is unprotected. Parking at the Moraig is regulated from 1 April to 15 October.
Around Cova del Moraig
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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Accidents and incidents
What happened at this cave before, with the sources. No names are given; read it as a lesson for your own planning.
- Several fatal accidents: in 1982 an accident halted exploration, and in 1992 an explorer died after a scooter failure and gas problems (according to one source). The Alicante cave catalogue advises against diving unless you are an expert.
Access and rules change: check what applies locally right before your trip. Source: GDELT Project and the news feeds of diving magazines. Search for more news ↗ Searched automatically, last on 13 Nov 2026.
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