Rock formations
down to 40 m
Es Colomer
A large, long arch descending to the depths, with plenty of nudibranchs and life in the blue.
- Experienced
- Nudibranchs
Advanced≤30 m
Formentor Island
Dive site in Mallorca, Spain
Swim through an arch and around a cave looking for schools of barracuda and octopus, max 22 m.
- Max depth
- 22 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Oct
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A rock formations dive from a boat. Known for barracuda and octopus.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: scubamallorca.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- OverheadPart of the dive is under a ceiling, without a direct way up.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Rock formations
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Barracuda
- Octopus
Season in Mallorca
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Good months: May–Oct.
Source: mero-diving.comWhere is Mallorca?
The point shows the Mallorca area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Mallorca
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
Macro
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
Reef
down to 18 m
Illetas
Easy site diveable in most weather: boulders and seagrass with octopus, barracuda and sardines.
- Open Water
- Barracuda
Wreck
down to 32 m
Isla El Sec
Islet dive with three small wrecks and groupers, barracudas, octopus and moray eels.
- 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.