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Cantarijan
La Herradura, Andalusia, Spain
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAlboran Sea
Water temp15–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Cantarijan is a dive site near La Herradura, Granada, Spain, in the Alboran Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, dolphins, jacks, nudibranchs, sea turtles. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Ringneck BlennyParablennius pilicornis
White SeabreamDiplodus sargus
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
SalemaSarpa salpa
Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis- Painted ComberSerranus papilionaceus
Nearby sites
- 1Cuevas De Cantarriján0.3 km
- 2Los Candelabros0.4 km
- 3Los Pasadizos0.9 km
- 4Territorio Congrio1.0 km
- 5La Pared Amarilla1.1 km
- 6Calaiza1.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org