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Cala Viola
Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Spain
EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyBalearic Sea
Water temp14–25°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Cala Viola is a wreck dive site near Mercadal, Balearic Islands, Spain, in the Balearic Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, stingrays, sea turtles, groupers, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 25 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Common StingrayDasyatis pastinaca
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Mediterranean Slipper LobsterScyllarides latus
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus- European Finless EelApterichtus caecus
SalemaSarpa salpa
Nearby sites
- 1Ad Jatia0.3 km
- 2S'Olla1.1 km
- 3Cap Roig1.3 km
- 4La Llosa des Patró Pere1.3 km
- 5Es Pas1.9 km
- 6Tobogán2.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org