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L embarrancat

L’Embarrancat, just off the Costa Brava, is one of those Mediterranean sites we always look forward to. Drop down, and you’re immediately into a rocky reef landscape, full of nooks and crannies. We particularly love the shallower sections for spotting things like the slender rockfish, tucked right into crevices, or the marbled gobies, perfectly camouflaged against the stone. Keep your eyes peeled for the red coral; it’s not as expansive as some deeper sites, but the patches here are a gorgeous splash of colour. Our favourite time to dive here is early morning. That’s when you’re more likely to catch a moonfish gliding by, or spot a Norway lobster retreating into a darker corner. The visibility tends to be at its best then, before any afternoon chop stirs things up. If you’re a macro enthusiast, this place is brilliant. We’ve spent whole dives just combing the rocks for transparent gobies or the tiny Mediterranean tooth-footed snapping shrimp. It’s not a deep wall dive, so if you’re into exploring cracks and finding the smaller, more unusual stuff, you’ll be happy here.