Levante (Alicante and Murcia) · about 7 km from Santa Pola
Cova del Llop Marí (Tabarca)
- Max depth4 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
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The dive
A sea cave under the village, with a partly open roof that lets daylight in. Monk seals lived here until the mid-20th century. Practical: only in calm seas.
Profile and sections
A sea cave under the village, with a partly open roof that lets daylight in. Monk seals lived here until the mid-20th century.
Practical: only in calm seas.
- Depth and profile
- Sea-level cave; from a bottom at ~-4 m you swim up into the cave. Catalogue: 682 m total development.
- Configuration
- All configurations; very shallow.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Shallow sea cave: 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 4 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
By boat to Tabarca (from Santa Pola, Alicante, Benidorm or Torrevieja). The island is a marine reserve (since 1986): diving only with prior authorisation, arranged through a dive centre. Diving is banned in the integral zone beyond La Nao islet.
Around Cova del Llop Marí (Tabarca)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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