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Cala de la Escalerica
Cabo de Palos, Murcia, Spain
EntryShore
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Cala de la Escalerica is a reef dive site near Cabo de Palos, Murcia, Spain, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, octopus, sea turtles, nudibranchs, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Goldblotch GrouperEpinephelus costae
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Mediterranean JellyCotylorhiza tuberculata
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Nearby sites
- 1Cala Roja- Cabo de Palos0.1 km
- 2Cala Fria0.2 km
- 3Bajo de Fuera0.8 km
- 4Cabo de Palos Las Hormigas0.9 km
- 5Naranjito1.0 km
- 6Testa1.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org