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    Cueva del elefante dive site
    cave
    Cabo de Palos, Spain
    Illots de Benidorm i Serra Gelada

    Cueva del elefante

    Best months: Jul–Sep

    Protected Area

    Illots de Benidorm i Serra Gelada

    Why dive here

    With 189+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, mobula rays (devil rays), ocean sunfish (mola mola), octopuses and sea turtles - Cueva del elefante offers some of Cabo de Palos's richest cave diving. Water ranges 15-28°C, warmest July, August, September.

    Best timeJul–Sep
    WetsuitA 3mm shorty or thin full wetsuit
    Marine lifeDolphins, Mobula Rays (Devil Rays), Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola), Octopuses and Sea Turtles · 189+ species recorded
    Water15-28°C · warmest July, August, September
    CharacterCave dive
    StandoutExceptional marine biodiversity

    Cueva del Elefante at Cabo de Palos offers a straightforward cave diving experience, great for those looking to explore overhead environments. The entrance is wide, leading into a spacious chamber where you'll find schools of small fish sheltering. It's not a deep dive, making it suitable for divers with cave training who want to practice navigation in a relatively easy setting. Visibility inside is generally good, but we always suggest bringing a reliable primary light and a backup.

    Safety Notes

    Overhead environment - never enter without proper cave/cavern training, redundant equipment, and a guideline.

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    Conditions

    Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cueva del elefante

    Cueva del elefante Ocean Conditions

    Monthly averages for Cueva del elefante, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (37.58, -1.01) (16km away)

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    October Averages

    Sea Temperature

    23°C

    73°F · Range: 18–25.6°C

    Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data

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