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Menorca · about 6 km from Sant Lluís

S'Estància (Illa de l'Aire)

Closed to divers

Diving in the underwater caves of the Illa de l'Aire is prohibited (marine reserve, Decreto 26/2019).

  • Max depth24 m
  • CertificationCavern
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Fills nearby

  • Fill stationBinibeca Diving Menorca~13 min drive (estimate)Air and nitrox (own website); O₂/trimix: askRoute ↗
  • Fill stationS'Algar Diving~13 min drive (estimate)Air (included with courses); nitrox/O₂/trimix: askRoute ↗
  • Fill stationSon Bou Scuba~34 min drive (estimate)Not stated — askRoute ↗
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Now at S'Estància (Illa de l'Aire)

Status
Closed

The dive

Two caverns/swim-through caves with strong backlight at the Illa de l'Aire. Practical: marine reserve since 2019. The caves are off-limits; the rest of the site can be dived with a permit.

Profile and sections

Two caverns/swim-through caves with strong backlight at the Illa de l'Aire.

Practical: marine reserve since 2019. The caves are off-limits; the rest of the site can be dived with a permit.

Depth and profile
Average -18 m, max -24 m.
Configuration
N/a — caves closed.
DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
Caves closed.
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Cavern
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveGoes down to 24 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
Depends on water level or swellPermission needed

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How to get there

By boat (<10 min, wannadive). Diving in the reserve only with an individual or collective permit from the Dirección General de Pesca.

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Around S'Estància (Illa de l'Aire)

Fills3 fill stations · nearest 6 km

  • Binibeca Diving Menorca

    ~13 min drive (estimate)

    Cala Torret, Sant Lluís

    Air and nitrox (own website); O₂/trimix: ask

    Ask

    PADI centre close to Cap d'en Font; dives the cave cluster there (Catedral, Organ Loft, Belltower, Moon Pool, Scorpion, Fossil) and the Illa de l'Aire reserve (~10 min by boat), and also the S'Algar Funnels (confirmed by Binibeca Diving, Oct 2026). Walk-in fills: ask.

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  • S'Algar Diving

    ~13 min drive (estimate)

    Passeig Marítim s/n, S'Algar, Sant Lluís

    Air (included with courses); nitrox/O₂/trimix: ask

    Ask

    PADI 5-star, BSAC and TDI centre with its own boats; TDI Cavern (min. 25 logged dives), Advanced Nitrox and Extended Range; dives the Illa de l'Aire reserve. Walk-in fills: ask.

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  • Son Bou Scuba

    ~34 min drive (estimate)

    Son Bou (Alaior)

    Not stated — ask

    Daily from 9:00 (own website); ask about the season

    Dutch/German-run PADI 5-star and BSAC centre on the south coast; minibus transport to the sites. Guides the Cap d'en Font caves: Scorpion Cave only with cave certification and sidemount, Organ Loft and Fossil Cave only with cave certification. PADI Cavern (max. 2 per instructor).

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Caves nearby6 within 34 km

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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 (Sept 2026): Govern de les Illes Balears (reservesmarines: rules and zoning, permit procedure), Illes Balears tourism board, Decreto 26/2019 (via INAP), IB-Salut, dive centres (Son Bou Scuba, Bluewater, Dive Inn, Dive Center Cala Blanca, Merak, Binibeca Diving, S'Algar Diving), SSI and PADI dive-site and centre pages, cursosdebuceo.com, Yumping, Bad Fish (chamber list), wannadive, Freedive Menorca, IGME, Wikipedia and news (menorca.info, infosalus). Pins come from PADI and wannadive (for sea caves usually a boat position); six sites have no pin. ~ = estimate; certification levels and configurations are estimates. Rules change — check locally.