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Fossil Cave / Els Fossils
Sant Lluís, Balearic Islands, Spain
Max depth20 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBalearic Sea
Water temp14–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Fossil Cave / Els Fossils is a cave and reef dive site near Sant Lluís, Balearic Islands, Spain, in the Balearic Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 20 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, cuttlefish, sea turtles, stingrays, nudibranchs. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 14 to 26 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
SalemaSarpa salpa
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
White SeabreamDiplodus sargus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Nearby sites
- 1Moon Pool / Pozo de la Luna0.0 km
- 2Organ Loft0.1 km
- 3The Belltower (Tom's Belfry) / El Campanario0.2 km
- 4Catedral0.2 km
- 5Es Cargol4.5 km
- 6Punta del Bisbe7.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org