Wreck
down to 19 m
Llanishen wreck (Es Caials)
British steamship torpedoed by a German submarine in 1917, lying at 11-19 m and reachable from the beach.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
Cala Culip
Dive site in Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north), Spain
Cove sheltered from currents and south winds, with sea-fan walls, tunnels and the remains of vases on the western side.
- Usual dive
- 19 m
- Deepest point
- 34 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Jun–Sep
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: diveportlligat.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Corals
Season in Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Good months: Jun–Sep.
Source: blog.padi.comWhere is Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)?
The point shows the Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north) area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Cap de Creus (Costa Brava north)
Pinnacle
down to 60 m
Massa d'Or
Open-sea islet off Cap de Creus where up to 25 large groupers and schools of hundreds of barracuda are seen.
- Experienced
- Tuna
Reef
down to 40 m
Cala Es Bofill
Shore cove in Cadaqués used for training and night dives, with octopus, scorpionfish, morays and red coral.
- Open Water
- Octopus
Wreck
down to 30 m
Tregastel wreck (Cala Bona)
Wreck of the French steamship Tregastel, sunk in 1938 in Cala Bona and lying at 25-30 m.
- Advanced
Wreck
down to 32 m
Woodside wreck (English steamship, Portaló)
Remains of the English steamship Woodside, sunk in 1884 (said to be in dense fog), with red coral and conger eels; usual dive depth 12 m.
- Advanced
- Conger eel
Pelagic
down to 30 m
Illa Massina (Messina)
Islet with a canyon of 10 m walls covered in purple sea fans, where barracuda and bonito tuna are often seen.
- Advanced
- Tuna
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.