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Popa del vaixell
Cadaqués, Catalonia, Spain
Water bodyGulf of Lion
Water temp13–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Popa del vaixell is a wall dive site near Cadaqués, Girona, Spain, in the Gulf of Lion. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, sea fans, moray eels, groupers. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 13 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Arch-fronted Swimming CrabPolybius navigator
Red StarfishEchinaster (Echinaster) sepositus
Ringneck BlennyParablennius pilicornis
Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris
SalemaSarpa salpa
Nearby sites
- 1Morro de Cala Bona0.8 km
- 2Massa D Or la Rata1.5 km
- 3Bajo de Cullero2.0 km
- 4Bajo de la Torre2.4 km
- 5Islas Fullolas2.4 km
- 6Isla de Portalo3.2 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org