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
Isla de Santa Eulalia reef
Dive site in Ibiza & Formentera, Spain
A large reef of plateaus, craters and crevices at Santa Eulalia islet, with four dive routes and octopus and barracuda.
- Max depth
- 24 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Apr–Nov
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A reef dive from a boat. Known for barracuda, crustaceans and nudibranchs.
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.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Barracuda
- Crustaceans
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Moray eels
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.
More dives in Ibiza & Formentera
Wall
down to 45 m
Dado Pequeño
Craters, crevices and rock walls down to 28 m, known for its dentex and barracudas.
- 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
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
Rock formations
down to 22 m
El Arco
Several underwater rock arches inside the Es Freus reserve, with octopus, groupers, shi drums and nudibranchs.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
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.