Macro
down to 12 m
Punta de l'Avançada
Easy 12 m dive over sand and Posidonia with cuttlefish, octopus, rays and seahorses.
- Open Water
- Rays
Mallorca
Diving in Spain
12 documented dive sites, 6 of them for Open Water divers. Known for barracuda, cuttlefish and nudibranchs.
- Good months
- May–Oct
- Water
- 14–26 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced, Experienced
- Nearest airport
- PMI
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Mallorca in October
Good season- Sea
- 24 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 25 °C
- 16 °C at night
- Rain
- 40 mm
- average for the year
- Wind
- 11 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Only one operator states its months: Mero Diving (Cala Ratjada) runs early May to end of October (German text on its English homepage, 'Our season runs from early May to end of October'). Scuba Mallorca (Port de Pollenca) only mentions a 'main season' without months. No source names a 'best' month, so no month is shown as best. Nov–Apr is shown as possible (off-season, sea 14–16 °C per Wikipedia table) rather than closed because no source says diving is closed island-wide.
Dive sites in Mallorca
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m6 sitesMacro
down to 12 m
The Stables
Shallow 12 m boat dive over sand and Posidonia patches, looking for seahorses.
- Open Water
- Seahorses
down to 14 m
Cala Sant Vicenç / Cala Carbó
Easy 14 m shore dive where you search the sand for rays and stargazers.
- Open Water
- Rays
For Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m5 sitesFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m1 siteMarine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Barracuda
- Cuttlefish
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Scorpionfish
- Groupers
- Rays
- Sardine
- Crustaceans
- Seahorses
- Moray eels
Where is Mallorca?
- Nearest airport
- PMI
Mallorca: frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Mallorca?
- The good months to dive Mallorca are May–Oct. Only one operator states its months: Mero Diving (Cala Ratjada) runs early May to end of October (German text on its English homepage, 'Our season runs from early May to end of October'). Scuba Mallorca (Port de Pollenca) only mentions a 'main season' without months. No source names a 'best' month, so no month is shown as best. Nov–Apr is shown as possible (off-season, sea 14–16 °C per Wikipedia table) rather than closed because no source says diving is closed island-wide.
- Is Mallorca good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 6 of the 12 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Punta de l'Avançada, The Stables and Cala Sant Vicenç / Cala Carbó. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Mallorca?
- The water is usually between 14 °C and 26 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Mallorca?
- Divers regularly see barracuda, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, octopus, scorpionfish and groupers.
- How do you dive Mallorca?
- The nearest airport is PMI.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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