Wreck
down to 60 m
Bajo de Fuera
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.
- Experienced
- Amberjacks
Technical
Sirio wreck
Dive site in Cabo de Palos & Islas Hormigas, Spain
Remains of the Sirio on Bajo de Fuera, from 20 m down to an intact stern at 50 m.
- Max depth
- 50 m
- Level
- Technical
- Best months
- Aug–Oct
- Entry
- By boat
The story
The Sirio, an Italian transatlantic liner, sank after hitting the Bajo de Fuera in the early hours of 5 August 1906.
Source: yumping.com
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat.
Who it's for
TechnicalSource: scubamurcia.com
Recommended minimum: Technical (Tec, cave, trimix, rebreather).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- DecompressionThe usual profile involves planned decompression stops.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- Access is restricted or uncertain: check with local authorities and operators.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
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.
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Cala Fría
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- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
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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.