This dive site is famous for its dramatic topography, featuring a large rock split into a canyon perfect for swim-throughs. The vertical walls are densely covered with vibrant red and yellow gorgonians, attracting rich Mediterranean marine life like large groupers and moray eels.
Trencabraços
Dramatic canyon dive with vibrant gorgonian-covered walls.
Boat Access
20m Avg Depth
35m Max Depth
About this dive site
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Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Plan Your Visit
wall divecoral reefswim-throughboat divegorgonians
Marine Life
California Spiny Lobster
Saddled Seabream
Scorpionfish
Honeycomb Grouper
Octopus
Snowflake Moray
Yellowtail Damselfish
Nudibranch
Red Gorgonian
Barracuda
Things to Note
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Depth can exceed 30 meters and potential for moderate currents.
Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:
Moderate
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