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Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Cantabria

The top 6 dive and snorkel sites in Cantabria, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Cantabria guide

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AreasCastro Urdiales3Suances1Cerdigo1Tagle1
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Isla de los conejos

No reviews yetSpain, Cantabrico

The dive spot it's a group of four island and usually there is strong currents. In a standar dive, you could go around half an island, and the boat recovers you on the other side, so you don't have to worry about the return trip. I've only been there by boat, with the local dive club. You embark with them at the port, since they don't have any infrastructure Isla de los conejos is also known as Isla de los conejos - Suances.

BeginnerMax depth 39.4 ftBoat entry
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Punta Ballota

No reviews yetSpain, Cantabrico

It's the easiest dive of the area. The bottom is sand and rocks, and there is very few fish life, but the vegetal life it's very colorful and diverse I've been there only by boat, trough the local dive club. They embark you on the port Punta Ballota is also known as Punta Ballota - Suances.

BeginnerMax depth 49.2 ftBoat entry
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La Calita

No reviews yetSpain, Basque Country

A rocky reef, with tall walls of rock, covered with all shorts of life, quite interesting for macro-photography, and zooming. At the top of this walls, a thick layer of red algae, as well as some kelp plants. Between the labyrinth of walls, some big grain sand bars. Not a lot of big fauna, but you can see occasionally, rays, sea basses and serranids. Ideal for training, and first dive. From the Getxo Marina, a trip of more or less 15 minutes, by boat.

BeginnerMax depth 39.4 ftBoat entry
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Isla Cotonera

No reviews yetSpain, Cantabrico

A rock near the cliffs that rise upon the water. The rocky sea floor, rises from about 20 metres, gently onto 8 or even less, depending on in wich part of the island you are (cliff part is shallower). Very near a underwater and coastal natural reserve (Oriñon and surroundings). Normally, you dive around the island (that`s make it a good orientating dive), from one part to another. Be careful with the currents! Big dive for newbies and children. You can see big groups of pilchards, big rock fishes (sometimes; this is a heavely harpoon hunted place), and many rare rock inverts, specially just under the island; particularly good for photography. By boat from Castro Urdiales Isla Cotonera is also known as Cotonera Island.

BeginnerMax depth 29.5 ftBoat entry
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Los Cañones

No reviews yetSpain, Cantabrico

Up in the small seashore hill, an old fort stands. In the Napoleonic wars, Castro Urdiales was under siege, so people on the village, throw to the sea all their ammunition, including, guns cannons, cannon balls... The dive refers to this objects, scatered on the rocky sea floor, in a really easy dive, that youngsters and first time divers will love. Congers, octopuses and breams will make the dive more amusing, with the cannons all around, mimeting with the ecosystem. Only a thing; as it is so near the city, sometimes, "suspicious" changes on the water, will appear. Be careful with the rock walls. Castro. By boat: 10 minute trip from the marina.

BeginnerMax depth 39.4 ftBoat entry
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La Gabarra

No reviews yetSpain, Basque Country

A sunken log boat called "Setares II", on a flat silty ground. The accident happened during the winter of 1957 or early 1958, during a night storm. It was discovered years ago. Nowadays is partially covered with silt, this is why the visibility is sometimes poor. Try not to remove the sea floor with the flippers! Here you can see enourmous conger eels and big blue lobsters, aswell as John Dorys and schools of other fishes. Beware of the sometimes hard currents, and of the depth. Is recommended dry suits because of the cold water at the bottom. Here they traine the AOW from the PADI clubs of the Getxo marina. By boat from Getxo Marina. A good boat tryp that takes 20 minutes.

IntermediateMax depth 114.8 ftBoat entry
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Top dive shops in Cantabria

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Sirenia Noja S.L
5.0 (144) · Noja (Cantabria)
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Centro Buceo Pedreña
4.7 (179) · Pedreña
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Cantabria diving guide

Ready to check out the best sites in Cantabria for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 6 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.

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Are there dive shops in Cantabria?

Zentacle lists 2 dive shops in Cantabria. The top-rated are Sirenia Noja S.L (5.0 from 144 reviews) and Centro Buceo Pedreña (4.7 from 179 reviews).