Mallorca · about 6 km from Porto Cristo
Cova de sa Gleda – Camp des Pou
Closed to divers
Closed to recreational cave divers. Natura 2000 cave (ZEC): the Balearic government only grants access for activities backed by a scientific institution or university, or carried out on behalf of a public administration. Some entrances are closed off.
- Max depth24.5 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialDPV-suitable
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationSkualo Porto CristoUnknown — ask about fills (air/nitrox); no trimix mentionedRoute ↗
- Fill stationZOEA MallorcaNot stated — askRoute ↗
- Fill stationBluewater MenorcaAir (per its SSI listing); nitrox: askRoute ↗
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The dive
You dive in salt water with strong haloclines, in three layers, at ~19.6 °C. Visibility varies a lot and drops after heavy rain.
1 earlier accident or incident has been reported at this cave. Read what happened ↓
Profile and sections
You dive in salt water with strong haloclines, in three layers, at ~19.6 °C. Visibility varies a lot and drops after heavy rain. The cave is richly decorated and has seven air chambers; the largest, the Sala Francesc Ripoll, has a dome over 40 m high.
Sa Gleda is one of the longest underwater caves in Europe. F. Ripoll made the first dive in 1974. British teams then explored it (1990–97), followed by the Grup Nord de Mallorca (from 1997) and the SEB (since 2019). Access was suspended from 2015 to May 2019 because of conflicts between parties.
- Depth and profile
- Max -24.5 m. System 14,620 m, of which 13,720 m underwater; eight sectors, the longest (Gregal) 4,730 m. More than 35 min of deco in the far sectors (per the explorers).
- Configuration
- Large passages (Galeria Cinc-Cents up to 80 m wide): all configurations. There are also narrow, partly unexplored side passages. Explorers use several cylinders and nitrox for deco.
- DPV: DPV-suitable
- The explorers have used scooters routinely since 2008: long distances (sectors up to 4.7 km) in wide passages.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 24.5 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
Entry via a large collapse doline (72 × 44 m, 30 × 18 m opening) on private land of the Son Josep Nou estate, leading straight onto the entrance lake. Second entrance: the Avenc des Camp des Pou shaft (1,589 m away underwater). Closed to recreational cave divers (see below).
Around Cova de sa Gleda – Camp des Pou
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 6 km
Skualo Porto Cristo
Passeig des Cap des Toll 11, 07680 Porto Cristo
Unknown — ask about fills (air/nitrox); no trimix mentioned
Ask
PADI 5-star centre in the reference town; boat dives and boat trips to the Cova des Coloms sea cave. No tec or cave-diving offer found.
ZOEA Mallorca
Club Nàutic Santa Ponsa, Santa Ponsa (also Via Creu 46, 07180, Palma)
Not stated — ask
1 Apr–31 Oct daily; 1 Nov–31 Mar weekends and holidays only
Large centre in the south-west; daily boats to >30 sites, incl. the El Toro, Malgrats and Dragonera reserves (Cueva de la Ventana). Handy if you stay on the west side.
Bluewater Menorca
Carrer Llevant, local 1-3, 07769 Cap d'Artrutx (Ciutadella)
Air (per its SSI listing); nitrox: ask
Website: daily 8:00–18:00; SSI: Mon–Sat 8:30–18:00
Own boat from Cala'n Bosch; guided dives in Pont d'en Gil (~40 min by boat). Freediving too.
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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.
- October 2022: an experienced cave diver lost his buddy when a narrow, unexplored passage suddenly silted out. He waited 7 hours in the 'Sala del Tub' air chamber, ~1,500 m from the entrance, until Guardia Civil GEAS divers and cave divers of the Balearic caving federation reached him.
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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