Cavern
down to 40 m
Dofí Sud
A dolphin statue at 12 m marks a 70 m tunnel through the island, shared with groupers, conger eels and lobsters, exiting in daylight at 5 m.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Advanced≤30 m
Tascó Gros
Dive site in Medes Islands (Costa Brava), Spain
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Entry
- By boat
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A reef and wall dive from a boat. Known for rays, barracuda and crustaceans.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: unisub.es
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.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Rays
- Barracuda
- Crustaceans
- Nudibranchs
- Groupers
Season in Medes Islands (Costa Brava)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: May–Sep.
Source: travel.padi.comWhere is Medes Islands (Costa Brava)?
The point shows the Medes Islands (Costa Brava) area, not the exact dive site.
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Reef
down to 25 m
L'Embarcador del Francès
Rounded boulders on the north coast of Meda Gran, covered in corals and white gorgonians, with many nudibranchs and groupers at 18-20 m.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
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down to 38 m
Les Ferranelles
One of the reserve's smallest islands, with parallel ridges from 22 to 35 m where groupers pose and rays, barracudas, sunfish and tuna pass.
- Experienced
- Rays
Wall
down to 40 m
Pedra de Déu
A pinnacle covered in yellow gorgonians to about 20 m, with gorgonian canyons dropping to 40 m and groupers for company.
- Advanced
- Groupers
Wall
down to 50 m
Carall Bernat
- Experienced
- Dolphins
Cavern
down to 18 m
Dofí Nord
An 18 m bottom with groupers, scorpionfish and dentex, and the option to cross a 5 m cavity through to the Dofí Sud side.
- Advanced
- Scorpionfish
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.