Site position
Cala XarracaMixed · Excellent (100/100)
- Excellent 95-100
- Very good 90-94
- Acceptable 80-89
- Difficult 70-79
- Not advised 50-69
- Very poor 0-49
Photo: Jaume MenesesCC BY-SA 2.0
Dive siteBaleares · Ibiza
Cala Xarraca
Mixed entryDifficulty Easy
Rocky cove in northern Ibiza with shallow routes and good posidonia terrain.
- Max depth
- 18 m
- Minimum level
- Open Water
- Visibility
- 12-25 m
- Active window
- Open
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Site briefing
Operational briefing
Operational description
Dive with mixed shore/boat entry at Cala Xarraca, designed for Open Water divers with group control, reading of the local current and a route adapted to sea conditions.
History and context
Cala Xarraca is part of the usual diving routes in Ibiza. The page combines scenic value, local marine life and the recurring operations of centres and clubs in the Balearics.
Entry
Boat entry with a briefing on anchoring, current, descent line and pick-up protocol.
Suggested route
Gradual descent, main route over rock and posidonia, turn at half tank and return along the shallow contour for added safety.
Bottom
Mediterranean rock, patches of posidonia and sandy clearings depending on the chosen route.
Expectation
Level Open Water / visibility 12-25 m
Expected fauna
- white seabream
- damselfish
- salema
- octopuses
- nudibranchs
- occasional groupers
Best season
- May
- June
- September
- October
Photo and observation
- posidonia
- rock arches
- Mediterranean macro
- side light on the wall
Safety
- Use the line if there is current
- Stay with the guide on the wall
- Follow the boat protocol
- Deploy an SMB if ascending away from the point
- boat traffic
- occasional current
- wind shifts
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Centres and clubs
Operators available for this dive spot.
Centre
Scuba Ibiza
- Area
- Ibiza, Ibiza
- Relation
- Centre that works it
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