Malgrats Dive Site, Spain

Diving Overview for Malgrats

Malgrats has a maximum diving depth of around 40m / 130ft and is suitable for all divers. The average visibility is 10-20 metres and access to the dive site is by boat.

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Only five minutes boat journey out of Santa Ponsa's marina there is an island called Malgrats. It has recently been made into a marine reserve, but this status has not been with it long enough to have any significant impact on the marine life found there. That said, there is still a high proliferation of life on both sides of the island. Two separate dives can be made to cover both sides of the island, and although similar, they will no doubt reveal different marine encounters. The eastern side of the island may be a marginally nicer dive due to some more interesting seabed topography.

Dives generally begin by being dropped into the water a short swim from the southern point of the cliffs where a rock pinnacle breaks the surface. As you head down into the blue the submerged walls of the island quickly come into view. To start the dive, swim down to the seafloor and keep the wall either on your right or your left, depending on which side of the island the boat will be picking you up from. You will come across large, angular boulders that are several metres in length and covered in red soft corals. There are also sponges, some huge shells and seagrass that create a garden amongst which wrasse, grouper, cardinalfish and damselfish can all be found. Darting into the wall from the blue you may also see jacks and schools of barracuda. Within the rocks themselves, keep an eye open for moray eels and octopus.

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