Diving in Mallorca
Authorisation is required if you wish to dive in the marine reserves of the Balearics.
There are 7 marine reserves, we can organize this prior to your arrival or once you arrive.
Los Freus of Ibiza and Formentera
Migjorn of Mallorca
North of Menorca
Palma Bay
Levante of Mallorca
Islas Malgrats
Isla El Toro
Dive Sites:
El Toro
The diving area of El Toro is located in a nature reserve, there is a great wealth of fauna.
Level: Intermediate
Depth: 42Meters
Area: El Toro
Malgrats
In 2004 Malgrats was declared a nature reserve and this has had a positive impact of the fauna.
Level: Intermediate
Depth: 42 Meters
Area: Isla Malgrats
Cap de Llebeitx- Isle of Cabrera
Cabrera is a natural reserve; it has one of the best preserved coastlines in the Mediterranean.
Level: Intermediate
Depth: 30 Meters
Area: Cabrera
Cap de Llebeig – Isla Dragonera
The island of Dragonera, this is one of the top dive sites in Mallorca due to its crystal clear water.
Level: Difficult
Depth: 38 Meters
Area: Isla Dragonera
Barcos hundidos de Palma
In the Bay of Palma, divers have the opportunity of exploring 2 wrecks, visibility is not great here so is suited to experienced divers.
Level: Difficult
Depth 30 Meters
Area: Palma
El Farallón
At just 1 km from Cala rajada Marina, there is an imposing rosck that rises up from the water measuring an impressive 60meters. This dive offers various caves, and tunnels and holes which interconnect.
Level: Intermediate
Depth: 30 Meters
Area: Cala Ratgada
“A” Cave and Hammer cave
The entrance to the A cave looks like the letter A, this is quite a challenging dive and has to oblique sides with a bridge in between it. The more adventurous divers can dive through four caves at one time.
Level: Very Challenging
Depth: 30 Meters
Area: Formentor
BMW Cave
Taking its name for its uncanny resemblance to BMWs emblem, the cave is wide and at the back there is an air bell.
Level: Difficult
Depth 18 Meters
Area: Cap Formentor
Formentor Steps
From the point of the lighthouse you will see a staircase that leasd down to the start of the dive. You will come to an enormous shaft; this is where you can dive through.
Level: intermediate
Depth: 12-30 Meters
Area: Cap Formentor
Neptunes Temple
This is an exciting dive spot as it is truly unspoilt. Only accessable by the sea it consists of a maze of tunnels.
Level: Intermediate
Depth: 20 Meters
Area: Cap Formentor
Small Reef
This dive has steep walls and a beautiful landscape, there is a small dive through tunnel, on the ceiling on occasion slipper lobsters are found. The reef is frequented by swarms of Barracudas. The roof of the reef is located at 10-+12meters depth and therefore not suitable for beginners.
Level: Intermediate
Depth 10-32 Meters
Area: Cala Ferrera
Contact us for more information about diving spots
palma@superyachts.agency