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 Medes Islands (Estartit)

Spain, Costa Brava

English (Translate this text in English): Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

English (Translate this text in English): Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

English (Translate this text in English): Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

English (Translate this text in English): Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

English (Translate this text in English): Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

English (Translate this text in English): Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

English (Translate this text in English): Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

English (Translate this text in English): Medes Islands are located off Estartit (less than 1 mile), at the northern end of Spain's Costa Brava. This is a national park and dives are regulated (Annual dives were around the 80,000 mark in 1994 but have now been restricted to 60,000 - 400 a day - to protect the reserve).

The Medes Islands comprise two main islands - Meda Gran and Meda Petita - with numerous large outlying rocks and pinnacles that have been carved out by erosion and the action of the sea.

There is a incredible quantity of fishs in this marine park, including huge and numerous groopers !

Some caves are welle known such as the Dolphin's cave (Tunels del Dofi) and the Cow cave (Cova de la Vaca).

Enjoy Estartit !

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Seasons
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Climate                
Air temp.           90°F
32°C
    75°F
24°C
     
Water temp.           70°F
21°C
    64°F
18°C
     
Equipment Wetsuit 5mm
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Dive sites

Dive sites (15)
Quality Avg depth Max depth Experience Dive type
Canyones de Fallaguer - / -
82 ft 49.2 ft All divers
Carall Bernat 6 / -
82 ft 147.6 ft CMAS ** / AOW
Dolphin's cave - / -
65.6 ft 91.9 ft CMAS * / OW
El Medellot 1 / -
82 ft 131.2 ft CMAS ** / AOW
El Salpatxot 1 / -
49.2 ft 65.6 ft All divers
Estribania - / -
98.4 ft 118.1 ft CMAS *** / Rescue
Ferranelles - / -
55.8 ft 82 ft All divers
La Llossa 1 / -
49.2 ft 82 ft All divers
La pedrosa - / -
59.1 ft 131.2 ft CMAS ** / AOW
La Vaca - / -
72.2 ft 147.6 ft CMAS ** / AOW
Negre de Fallaguer 1 / -
49.2 ft 65.6 ft CMAS * / OW
Pedra de Deu 1 / -
98.4 ft 131.2 ft CMAS *** / Rescue
Pota del Llop 3 / -
68.9 ft 164 ft CMAS *** / Rescue
Punta Salines - / -
49.2 ft 75.5 ft All divers
Tasco Petit - / -
65.6 ft 114.8 ft CMAS * / OW

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Ferranelles
By chris
Jun 29, 2008
Better viz, good dive - With JC: Last dive to Estartit. The wind was fine. Viz clearly better (10m+ up to 15m near 30m). We met 5 eagle rays, a tons of groupers, bécunes (sort of baracudas), corbs, big scorpionfishes (chapon). Then back to Feranelles for safety stop.
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Canyones de Fallaguer
By chris
Jun 28, 2008
Poor viz, poor dive - With Patrick M. & Seb: Bad viz again. We did a tour and finally found a lobster in a hole. Themain wall has a lot of red coral, found some octopuses nearby. This is clearly a first dive/training dive site, or second dive when good viz!
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Dolphin's cave
By chris
Jun 28, 2008
Bis repetita... - With Patrick M. & Seb: Second dive to the Dolphin (South)dive site. This time again, viz was poor, but better than the first time. We did a tour to the big tunnel entrance, then back to Aïri's cave along the boulders in the middle of the
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Negre de Fallaguer
By chris
Jun 27, 2008
Poor viz, poor dive - With Valentine & Yannick: Valentine did her first orientation dive. This was quite easy: Follow the reef right-hand, then back to the seahorse area with the sun in our back (but no seahorses found!). The small deep cave/crack was also nice with a
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Carall Bernat
By chris
Jun 27, 2008
Groupers... - With Valentine & Yannick: We did the big tour, starting south of Carall Bernat, then to the north to Tascon Grande. Large cracks,a lot of large groupers, shoals of sars and oblades. Morays, gorgonians...
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Trip: Estartit 2008
By chris
From Jun 26, 2008 to Jun 29, 2008
Trip with my scubadiving club to Estartit. Very bad viz (between 4m the first day and 10+m the last day).Large groupers are still here :) Water temp was between 20°C and 22°C with a termocline to 20m (30m at Tascon Petit).
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Trip: Estartit, Spain
By chris
From Jun 21, 2007 to Jun 24, 2007
UCB1 Plongée 2007 Dive Trip in Estartit, Spain. 
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By Anonymous , 19-02-2006

Medes - I learnt to dive here 5 years ago and have dived the islands many times since. Though the marine life cannot be compared to the likes of the Red Sea, for either the diversity or the abundance of, these islands are something special. The weather can be a bit 'hit and miss' dependant upon the time of year you visit and some of the swells I have experienced at the largest of the islands (Meda gran) certainly test the diver. All in all a good place to dive and home of some of the biggest grouper you will encounter, with a strange liking of boiled eggs!!!!

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