ZOEA Aguilas - Cabo de Palos
ZOEA Aguilas, tucked away in Cabo de Palos, feels like a seasoned diver's second home. They run a tight ship as a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort, which means if you’re looking to go pro or just seriously level up your skills, this is a solid choice. The instructors here know the local sites inside out – think the wreck of the SS Stanfield or the protected waters around Hormigas Islands – and they’re good at matching you to the right dive for your comfort level. For divers who appreciate professionalism and direct access to some genuinely interesting Mediterranean diving, ZOEA Aguilas is a really reliable pick.
- Location
- Cabo de Palos, Spain, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 37.396380, -1.599661
- Website
- https://travel.padi.com/dive-center/spain/zoea-aguilas/
- Certification Agencies
- ["PADI"]
- Courses
- PADI 5 Star IDC Resort [padi:22300]
- Address
- Aguilas, Spain
Dive Sites Near ZOEA Aguilas
ZOEA Aguilas provides access to 15 dive sites in Cabo de Palos.
- AMISTADA - 24m (wreck)
- ANA M'PORTILLA - 5m (wreck)
- Anthias
- Bajo de Emilio - 24m
- Bajo del Faro - Isla Benidorm - 20m (reef)
- Bajo de Piles II Marine Reserve - 22m
- Bajo de Piles I Marine Reserve - 22m (reef)
- Bajo el Descargador - 15m
- Bajo La Morra - 22m
- Bajo las Palomas Reserve - 19m (reef)
- Cabo San Antonio
- Cabo San Martin
- Cabo Tinoso
- Cala Abierta - 20m
- Cala Cortina
Other Dive Centres in Cabo de Palos
- Adventure Divers & Activity Center
- Albadive - ["PADI"]
- Ali Sub
- Aquatours Almeria - ["PADI"]
- AQUAVENTURA BUCEO
- Branquias2.0 Dive Carboneras, S.L. - SSI
- Bubbles Dive Torrevieja Escuela de submarinismo
- Buceo Cabo La Nao
- BUCEO CALAMAR GIGANTE - SSI, FEDAS, PADI, CMAS
- Buceo en Cabo de Gata - ["PADI"]
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.
Notable Marine Life
- loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta)
- Blue-white Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) - Whales & Dolphins
- hake (Merluccius merluccius) - Reef Fish
- dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) - Sharks & Rays
- Bogue (Boops boops) - Reef Fish
- Mullet (Mullus barbatus) - Reef Fish
- Pollock (Trachurus trachurus) - Reef Fish
- Brown Comber (Serranus hepatus) - Reef Fish
- Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) - Octopus & Squid
- Boarfish (Capros aper) - Reef Fish