Levante (Alicante and Murcia)
Cueva del Elefante (Altea)
- Max depth14 m
- CertificationCavern
Diving and fills
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The dive
This sea cave rises to the surface, where there is an air chamber; then you swim back out to open water. Celacanto says you need a light and experience.
Profile and sections
This sea cave rises to the surface, where there is an air chamber; then you swim back out to open water. Celacanto says you need a light and experience.
Practical: the certification level is an estimate (air chamber), so ask.
- Depth and profile
- Entrance at ~-10 m; max -14 m, average ~-8 m. Length not published.
- Configuration
- All configurations (estimate); dimensions not published.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short, shallow sea cave: no gain.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 14 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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
Boat dive near Altea, for example with the Celacanto dive centre from Altea harbour. Along the wall and past a large boulder, briefly up to ~-3 m and down again to the entrance; back with the wall on your right.
Around Cueva del Elefante (Altea)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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