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les Salines

Les Salines is a Medes Islands classic, and it’s one we always try to hit when we’re in the area. It's not a deep dive, usually topping out around 20 metres, but the topography here is what we really love. You drop onto a rocky reef that’s just riddled with crevices and small caves, perfect for poking around with a torch. We often find brown combers peeking out from under ledges, and the wrasse here are particularly bold, swimming right up to your mask sometimes. What makes Les Salines a standout for us are the schools of fish – not massive pelagics, but dense shoals of Blacktail Bream and fusiliers that swirl around the pinnacles, creating a real sense of movement. We’ve even seen marbled electric rays settled on the sandy patches between the rocks, a truly cool sight if you’re paying attention. Keep an eye out for the smaller stuff too; butterfly blennies are common, and if you’re lucky, you might spot a spotted dragonet scuttling across the seabed. This site is brilliant for photographers and anyone who enjoys a slower, more exploratory dive. Our tip? Go early in the morning before the crowds, the light hitting the rocks is beautiful, and the fish are generally less skittish.