Addaia
Bay and north coast of Menorca with rock and posidonia routes.
Es Mercadal, Menorca- Depth
- 20 m
- Visibility
- 15-30 m
- Weather
- 100/100
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- 13 Sept, 05:00

Explore sites with photos, briefing, linked centres and sea conditions in a clearer format to choose your trip and level.
Bay and north coast of Menorca with rock and posidonia routes.
Es Mercadal, MenorcaOffshore pinnacle: a submerged rock rising from 32 m to 6 m below the surface.
Felanitx, MallorcaSubmerged rock rising from 30 m to almost the surface, with an especially beautiful tunnel.
Felanitx, MallorcaPlatform at 5 m and a huge arch at 18 m with a spectacular shaft of light.
Felanitx, MallorcaDescription: A series of small sandy bays and pebbles surrounded by Posidonia oceanica and patches of sand. Ideal resting ground for the local rays.
Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, MallorcaA labyrinth of tunnels and canyons at 10-12 m with a drop-off falling to 22 m.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaRocky seabeds and easy routes in southern Menorca.
Sant Lluis, MenorcaA national park since 1991 and one of the best preserved seabeds on the Spanish coast. Only two dive boats a day are allowed, and only two sites: Cap de Llebeig and Cala Galiota. You go with an authorised centre.
Cabrera, MallorcaWide two-level tunnel east of Illa de l'Aire, with first-class backlight.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaBoulders, holes and a small cavern at the mouth of Cala Rafalet; night dives are a show.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaCove north of Ciutadella with a sheltered entry, light-coloured rock and beginner routes.
Ciutadella, MenorcaSheltered cove on Mallorca's east coast (Manacor), between low cliffs, with a rock-and-sand seabed and crystal-clear water. A very rewarding dive site, also ideal at night thanks to its easy access and shallow depth.
Manacor, MallorcaDescription: Area of rocks, small cavities, sand and posidonia.
Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, MallorcaA quiet wall and a huge shallow cavern with beautiful backlight.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaCala Tuent, shore and boat diving in a wild setting.
Escorca, MallorcaRocky cove in northern Ibiza with shallow routes and good posidonia terrain.
Sant Joan de Labritja, IbizaA sheltered bay in Andratx ringed by cliffs, with its own islet and a bottom of rock and Posidonia seagrass. The easy site in the area: shallow, little current and a comfortable entry for courses and try dives.
Andratx, MallorcaThe lighthouse point that closes the Bay of Palma to the west: a wall that drops fast, clean rock and current when the cape is working. A boat dive for divers who already have their buoyancy sorted.
Calvià, MallorcaThe northern tip of Mallorca, below the lighthouse: you drop between two walls and follow the right-hand one looking for arches and caves, with the bottom at around 40 m. A deep, exposed dive, only with a deep diving certification.
Pollença, MallorcaDescription: Cliff wall over large rocks, a drop with posidonia, caves and sand at the end.
Capdepera, MallorcaDescription: Over a bottom of sand and large rocks, a big rock rises out of the water. Beneath the cliff, several caves and a 15-metre tunnel you swim through.
Son Servera, MallorcaCave at the foot of a high cliff near Port de Sóller, with the intense blue water that gives it its name.
Huge sea cave at the foot of northern Mallorca's cliffs, one of the largest navigable caves in the western Mediterranean.
A cave some 20 m wide in the Cala Llamp wall, with two air domes you can surface into and a carved Virgin at the back. From 7 to 25 m, with a halocline that blurs the view.
Andratx, MallorcaBetween the mouth of Port de Sóller and the Cap Gros lighthouse. You moor over 9-10 m, there is a cave mouth with blue light and, for advanced divers, an old petrified anchor at 27 m.
Sóller, MallorcaSea cave on the Valldemossa coast, along the stretch of cliffs between Sa Foradada and Port de Sóller.
Arches and two large sandy-bottomed caverns with a half-buried amphora.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaDescription: Cliff wall. Large rocks and caves. Tunnels you can swim through.
Son Servera, MallorcaThe Cathedral, the Organ, the Bell Tower... vaults and corridors that call for several visits.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaDescription: rocky ridges outlined by Posidonia oceanica and sandy bottoms with several tunnels to explore.
Capdepera, MallorcaBreakwater in the Bay of Palma with several vessels sunk between 7 and 30 m. The most accessible wreck diving in Mallorca.
Large advanced wreck near Ibiza, reserved for experienced divers with a clear plan.
Ibiza, IbizaDescription: Rocky pinnacle full of holes and small caves, close to a sandy area. A tunnel at the end.
Son Servera, MallorcaDescription: Large rock full of tunnels and caves, posidonia, boulders.
Capdepera, MallorcaA marine reserve since 2004 off Santa Ponsa, 10 minutes away by boat. Six sites on a single islet: from a 5 m platform for the safety stop to walls dropping to 35-40 m at the point.
Calvia, MallorcaA rocky outcrop with tunnels, arches and backlit holes near Binibeca.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaAn islet between Cala Sant Vicenç and Formentor pierced by a huge tunnel that starts at 3 m and comes out at 18. On the far side the bottom falls away to 35-40 m: experienced divers only.
Pollença, MallorcaThe rock poking out of the water off Cala Marçal: a crevice, a flat tunnel and barracudas.
Felanitx, MallorcaLarge rock leaning against the cliff by the harbour mouth, a stone's throw from the port.
Felanitx, MallorcaClear waters and Formentera seabeds for recreational trips.
La Savina, FormenteraNorth coast of Menorca with trips subject to wind and sea conditions.
Fornells, MenorcaCave with a siphon reaching the surface and spectacular backlight, off s'Algar.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaDescription: Several platforms covered in Posidonia oceanica attract schools of barracudas. There is a sandy stretch where rays can be found.
Capdepera, MallorcaDescription: Old sandstone quarry with cuts and terraces. Several tunnels to swim through.
Capdepera, MallorcaRecreational trips along the Ibiza coast with a wide range of centres.
Ibiza, IbizaThe islet off Formentor beach, with a cave above the waterline visible from the boat and an arch at 14 m you swim through. A progressive wall from 6 to 20 m, suitable for all levels.
Pollença, MallorcaIslet off Punta Prima, in southeast Menorca. Shallow reef with a tunnel and a small cave, suitable from Open Water level.
An islet in the Bay of Palma with sunken fishing boats between 18 and 29 m. The dive adapts to the group's level depending on which face of the islet you enter from, and it works well as the second dive of the day.
Calvià, MallorcaThe Illetes islets, ten minutes from Palma: rock, sand and Posidonia seagrass down to 25 m in sheltered water. The easy site in the south-west, good for first dives and for shallow-water photography.
Calvià, MallorcaGerman WWII bomber that ditched in 1943, resting at 47 m.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaDescription: Three stone canyons with several tunnels running through them. A rock with a tunnel running right through it.
Capdepera, MallorcaDescription: Spectacular cave with two chambers linked by two tunnels and two overlapping holes in the ceiling of the central section. The upper chamber holds air.
Son Servera, MallorcaSheltered corner by Maó: a lively wall and a sandy patch with rays. Ideal for first dives.
Maó, MenorcaSandy bottom with rays and rocky outcrops in magical light; perfect for beginners.
Maó, MenorcaDescription: A wall with several big rocks that create perfect hideouts for octopuses and nudibranchs.
Capdepera, MallorcaDescription: Vertical cliff wall, bottom with large rocks. Areas of posidonia and sand.
Capdepera, MallorcaDescription: Area with a vertical wall and large rocks surrounded by Posidonia oceanica meadow.
Son Servera, MallorcaDescription: Vertical cliff wall, bottom with large rocks. Areas of posidonia and sand.
Capdepera, MallorcaDescription: shallow bay followed by rock labyrinths.
Capdepera, MallorcaLarge cavern entered through a crater, with a sunken Virgin statue and old anchors.
Maó, MenorcaDescription: A set of interconnected caves, holes and tunnels surrounded by posidonia.
Son Servera, MallorcaDescription: A set of three caves and a great stone vault, areas of large rocks, posidonia and sand.
Capdepera, MallorcaSeamount in the northern reserve with a rocky route, sessile life and changing currents.
Es Mercadal, MenorcaDescription: A set of tunnels and caves you can swim through.
Son Servera, Mallorca110-metre French steamer sunk in 1929 off Es Talaier, between 30 and 38 m.
Ciutadella, MenorcaProtected islets off Santa Ponsa, a marine reserve since 2004. They range from the Piscina Malgrats at 3 m, where courses are run, to the near-vertical wall of Punta Malgrats, which drops to 35 m.
Calvia, MallorcaDescription: Area with complex rock formations and small caves.
Capdepera, MallorcaAn accessible wreck at 25 m off Son Bou: the perfect first wreck dive.
Alaior, MenorcaTwo-masted wooden sailing boat sunk at 26 m on a sandy bottom.
Felanitx, MallorcaArches, light caves and cliffs on Menorca's west coast.
Ciutadella, MenorcaThe diving base for the Serra de Tramuntana. The dives along the north-west coast leave from the harbour mouth: Cova del Cap Gros next to the lighthouse and Sa Foradada, four miles out, among UNESCO heritage cliffs.
Soller, MallorcaDrift along the cliffs: one route towards the cove's cave and another among rocky outcrops.
Felanitx, MallorcaDescription: A great fringe of posidonia with large rocks and small caves. At the end, a sand canyon between the rock walls.
Sant Llorenc des Cardassar, MallorcaA playground of rocks, small caverns and tunnels west of Illa de l'Aire, for all levels.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaBelow the quarry: a sea of rocks between 5 and 18 m and a natural pool full of light.
Felanitx, MallorcaA natural park since 1995 and a protected marine area since 2016. Rock walls dropping to 50 m, deep blue water, large pelagics and the window cave, with an air pocket inside.
Andratx, MallorcaThe cape with the hole in it, four miles from Port de Sóller. The dive starts at around 10 m and crosses from the south face to the north between boulders, with a Posidonia seagrass meadow alongside.
Deià, MallorcaPlatform dropping to 22 m, a school of barracudas and caverns packed with life.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaWest coast of Ibiza for two-tank boat trips.
Sant Antoni de Portmany, IbizaSmuggling fishing boat scuttled in 1986 off Rafalet point, at 46 m.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaTwo backlit caverns south of Illa de l'Aire, a refuge when the tramontana blows.
Sant Lluís, MenorcaDescription: A dive with cavern and tunnel formations beside a vertical wall.
Son Servera, MallorcaDescription: Shallow bay with a great mesh of rocks and nooks.
Son Servera, MallorcaVery well preserved sailing boat at 40 m; a deep dive for special occasions.
Felanitx, MallorcaSheltered bay in southeast Tenerife, a regular choice for courses, refresher dives and relaxed photography.
Arico, TenerifeSouthwest coast of Tenerife with boat trips and varied marine life.
Adeje, TenerifeNatural volcanic tunnel by the Playa Chica wall for divers confident at depth.
Puerto del Carmen, LanzaroteClassic Playa Chica route towards the wall, a wide cavern and drop-off life.
Puerto del Carmen, LanzaroteClassic Gran Canaria area with marine life and shore entry.
Arinaga, Gran CanariaIntroductory activity subject to wind, swell and the instructor's judgement.
Teguise, LanzaroteEl Hierro marine reserve with clear waters and advanced profiles depending on the site.
La Restinga, El HierroShore entry with a drop-off, lava and possible current depending on tide and wind.
Fasnia, TenerifeUnderwater sculpture museum at Playa Blanca, with a boat profile and cultural character.
Playa Blanca, LanzaroteWall and area with occasional pelagic life in southern Tenerife, with trips from a nearby harbour.
Arona, TenerifeRegular area for refresher dives, shore diving and routes with good visibility.
Puerto del Carmen, LanzaroteNorthern bay with shore access, macro life, seasonal angelsharks and rocky seabeds.
Galdar, Gran CanariaShore entry with a nearby wreck and reliable regular logistics.
El Rosario, Tenerife