Arrecife Barracuda

The “Barrakuda Reef” (Spanish: Arrecife = reef) offers three different anchorages—and thus three different routes! Located directly at “Cap La Mola,” a vast plateau stretches along the steep and impressive cliffs.

This “terrace” is teeming with an incredible variety of fish. Schools of two-banded sea bream, goldstripe sea bream, mullet, and monkfish circle among massive boulders, small niches, and crevices.

Beyond the edge of this plateau, which lies at a depth of almost exactly 12 meters, a sloping drop-off quickly descends to a depth of 30–40 meters. This makes the site ideal for divers of all skill levels and experience!

This “slope” also features several boulders where large lobsters, Mediterranean moray eels, octopuses, and a wide variety of nudibranchs and crabs can regularly be spotted.

The “highlight” there—as the name suggests—is a massive school of barracudas that’s almost always present. Groups of 200 to 400 barracudas have been spotted, either swimming in a large, circling school or directly above the sloping seabed.

If you approach slowly, they show little fear and will sometimes swim right up to your mask. An unforgettable experience—and one that the underwater photographers among you will love to capture!