Cavern
down to 28 m
Cueva de la Luz and Pillars of Hercules
A sunlit cavern under the cliffs of Eubarca bay, combined with a second cave at 9 m holding the two Pillars of Hercules.
- Advanced
Advanced≤30 m
El Arco
Dive site in Ibiza & Formentera, Spain
Several underwater rock arches inside the Es Freus reserve, with octopus, groupers, shi drums and nudibranchs.
- Max depth
- 22 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Apr–Nov
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef and rock formations dive from a boat. Known for crustaceans, nudibranchs and octopus.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: illesbalears.travel
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Rock formations
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Groupers
- Anemones
Season in Ibiza & Formentera
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Apr–Nov.
Source: blog.padi.comWhere is Ibiza & Formentera?
The point shows the Ibiza & Formentera area, not the exact dive site.
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Wall
down to 45 m
Dado Pequeño
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- Advanced
- Stingrays
Wreck
down to 47 m
Don Pedro
A Ro-Ro ship over 140 m long that sank after striking the Dado piccolo islet off Ibiza; its shallowest part lies at 24 m.
- Technical
- Tuna
Reef
down to 24 m
Isla de Santa Eulalia reef
A large reef of plateaus, craters and crevices at Santa Eulalia islet, with four dive routes and octopus and barracuda.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
Wall
down to 30 m
La Esponja
Small islet off Ibiza's south-east coast where barracudas, morays, dentex and scorpionfish are permanent residents.
- Advanced
- Dentex
Artificial reef
down to 33 m
Plataforma Mariana (La Plataforma)
A sunken platform about 500 m west of s'Espardell whose many chambers shelter groupers, morays and large scorpionfish.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
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.