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Plaza de Toros
Santander, Cantabria, Spain
Max depth23 m
LevelEstimated: Intermediate and up
Water bodyBay of Biscay
Water temp13–22°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Plaza de Toros is a channel and drift dive site near Santander, Cantabria, Spain, in the Bay of Biscay. It has a maximum depth of about 23 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes jacks, cuttlefish, octopus. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 22 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
ScadTrachurus trachurus
Purple Sea UrchinParacentrotus lividus
Sea-potatoEchinocardium cordatum
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
MackerelScomber scombrus
White SeabreamDiplodus cadenati
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
NursehoundScyliorhinus stellaris
Nearby sites
- 1La Catedral1.6 km
- 2Las Agujas5.9 km
- 3La Corbera6.2 km
- 4Pecio Skotland6.2 km
- 5Pecio "Rio Miera"7.3 km
- 6La Cala9.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org