Diving in Cabo de Palos

Marine Life in Cabo de Palos

Home to 193 recorded species including 138 reef fish, 12 sharks & rays, 11 octopus & squid, 7 whales & dolphins, 5 other, 5 crabs & lobsters.

Dive Site Difficulty in Cabo de Palos

Cabo de Palos has 35 beginner, 3 intermediate, 4 expert dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.

Marine Protected Areas in Cabo de Palos

• Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar - Regional Park (IUCN Category II)
• Arrecife Barrera de Posidonia - Natural Monument (IUCN Category III)
• Mar Menor - Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Cabo de Gata-Níjar - Natural Park (IUCN Category V)
• Illa de Tabarca - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category IV)
• Isla de Terreros e Islas Negra - Natural Monument (IUCN Category III)
• Fons Marins del Cap de Sant Antoni - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Serra Gelada - Natural Park (IUCN Category II)
• Cabo De Gata Nijar - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Fondos Marinos del Levante Almeriense - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Mar Menor y Costa Oriental De La Region De Murcia - Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (Barcelona Convention) (IUCN Category Not Assigned)
• Cova de les Rates Penades (Teulada) - Cave (IUCN Category III)
• Cova del Llop Mari - Cave (IUCN Category III)
• Montgó - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• L'Almadrava - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Serra Gelada i Litoral de la Marina Baixa - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondos Marinos de Punta Entinas-Sabinar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fondos Marinos Levante Almeriense - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Arrecifes de Roquetas de Mar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Islote de San Andrés - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Franja Litoral Sumergida de la Región de Murcia - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Mar Menor - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Valles submarinos del Escarpe de Mazarrón - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Illots de Benidorm i Serra Gelada - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Islas Hormigas - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Mar Menor - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isla Cueva de Lobos - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Isla de las Palomas - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Montgó-Cap de Sant Antoni - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• l'Albufera (ZEPA) - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Cabo de Gata-Níjar - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Reserva Marina de la Isla de Tabarca - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category VI)
• Reserva Marina de Cabo de Gata-Níjar - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category VI)
• Reserva Marina de Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category VI)
• L'Albufera - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Cabo de Gata-Nijar - Natura 2000 (IUCN Category IV)
• Islote de San Andrés - Natura 2000 (IUCN Category IV)
• Espacio marino del Cabo de les Hortes - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de Cabo Roig - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de Tabarca - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Sur de Almería - Seco de los Olivos - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de Ifac - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de la Marina Alta - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Bahía de Almería - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de los Islotes Litorales de Murcia y Almería - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de Tabarca-Cabo de Palos - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Plataforma-talud marinos del Cabo de la Nao - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• ZEPA Espacio marino de Ifac - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Reserva Marina de Cabo Tiñoso - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category VI)
• Cabo de Gata-Níjar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de Tabarca - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de la Marina Alta - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Espacio marino de Cabo Roig - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Salinas y Arenales de San Pedro del Pinatar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• L'Almadrava - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Monumento Natural Afloramiento Volcánico y Playa Fósil de Cap Negret - Natural Monument (IUCN Category III)
• Espacio marino Cañones de Alicante - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)

Getting to Cabo de Palos - Nearest Airports

• Region of Murcia International Airport (RMU), Corvera - 12 km away, approx 28 min travel time
• Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport (ALC), Alicante - 72 km away, approx 94 min travel time
• Valencia Airport (VLC), Valencia - 200 km away, approx 233 min travel time