Cala Escalerica
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About this site
Cala Escalerica sits along the coastline near Cabo de Palos, on the Mediterranean shore of the Campo de Cartagena in the Murcia region of southeastern Spain. The area lies close to the Islas Hormigas marine reserve, and diving here typically departs from the small port town of Cabo de Palos. The site reaches a maximum depth of around 20 metres and is rated a beginner dive. Divers have reported barracuda, damselfish, grouper, moray eels, nudibranchs, and octopus along this stretch of coast.
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Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
OctopusOctopusReported here · unconfirmed
Moray eelMoray eelReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaReported here · unconfirmed
NudibranchNudibranchReported here · unconfirmed
DamselfishDamselfishReported here · unconfirmed
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