Mallorca is the most complete diving destination in the Balearic Islands.
Mallorca is the most complete diving destination in the Balearic Islands. Its coastline combines the walls and caves of the Serra de Tramuntana in the north, the wrecks of the Bay of Palma in the south, and protected marine reserves such as El Toro and the Cabrera National Park. With more than 30 catalogued dive sites, warm waters from May to October and PADI and SSI certified centres across the island, it is ideal both for a first try dive and for advanced divers seeking wrecks and grottoes.
Diving in Mallorca means exploring three different worlds within a single island. The north, with Port de Sóller and Cala Ratjada, offers rocky seabeds, grottoes and gorgonian-covered walls beneath the Serra de Tramuntana; the Es Faralló islet, nicknamed 'The Big Cheese', is riddled with tunnels and caves full of marine life. The south, with Palma as a base, is wreck-diving country: the Clara and Regina Maris rest on the Isla del Sec, forming an artificial reef inhabited by groupers and shoals of fish. Add to that protected areas such as the El Toro Marine Reserve on the west coast and the Cabrera National Park, an almost pristine archipelago famous for its giant groupers. The main season runs from May to October, with pleasant water temperatures and visibility that frequently exceeds 15 metres. Island centres work with the main international agencies (PADI, SSI) and offer everything from try dives with no prior experience to technical and wreck-diving courses.
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