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Isla Del Descubridor
Benitachell, Valencian Community, Spain
Max depth18 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp14–26°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Isla Del Descubridor is a wall dive site near Benitachell, Alicante, Spain, in the Mediterranean Sea. It has a maximum depth of about 18 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, dolphins, jacks. 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
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Violet Sea UrchinSphaerechinus granularis
Cotton-spinnerHolothuria (Holothuria) tubulosa
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Common PrawnPalaemon serratus
Nearby sites
- 1Cueva De Cabo La Nao1.3 km
- 2Cala de la Barra1.6 km
- 3La Granadella1.9 km
- 4Montaña Hundida2.0 km
- 5Cueva De Las Gambas2.0 km
- 6El Skull2.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org