Reef
down to 24 m
Bajo de la Testa
A rocky plateau ringed by posidonia seagrass, punctuated by caves, extrusions and curves 'as if it were a river of rock'.
- Advanced
Experienced≤40 m
Bajo de Fuera
Dive site in Cabo de Palos & Islas Hormigas, Spain
A 100 m ridge rising from 55 m to 3 m beneath the surface, regarded by many as one of the best dives in the Mediterranean.
- Usual dive
- 40 m
- Deepest point
- 60 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Best months
- Aug–Oct
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Strong
The story
Bajo de Fuera, a 100-metre rock ridge beyond the Islas Hormigas lighthouse, caused numerous shipwrecks in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the Sirio.
Source: murciatoday.com
The dive
A reef and pinnacle dive from a boat. Known for amberjacks and barracuda.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: yumping.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
- Strong current: dive with a local guide and carry a surface marker buoy.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Pinnacle, Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Amberjacks
- Barracuda
- Groupers
- Moray eels
Season in Cabo de Palos & Islas Hormigas
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Aug–Oct.
Source: picuco.comWhere is Cabo de Palos & Islas Hormigas?
The point shows the Cabo de Palos & Islas Hormigas area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Cabo de Palos & Islas Hormigas
Pinnacle
down to 50 m
Bajo de Dentro
- Experienced
Reef
down to 12 m
Cala Fría
A favourite shore dive just below the Cabo de Palos lighthouse, to 12 m, with octopus, scorpionfish and nudibranchs.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
Wreck
down to 50 m
Sirio wreck
Remains of the Sirio on Bajo de Fuera, from 20 m down to an intact stern at 50 m.
- Technical
Reef
down to 29 m
Bajo de Piles I
A 75-metre rock ridge between 7 and 29 metres, home to a wide range of fish species and small, soft-bodied sea molluscs.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Reef
down to 32 m
Bajo de Piles II
A second east-west rock ridge beside Piles I, between 11 and 32 metres.
- Experienced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.