Underwater tour Cala Llebeig (snorkel)

Between the districts of Teulada-Moraira and El Poble Nou de Benitatxell we can find one of loveliest and most distinctive coves on the whole of the Costa Blanca coastline, accessible only from the sea, by boat, or on foot along the paths which, starting from the zone of Moraig in El Poble Nou de Benitatxell or else from the Barranc de la Viuda in Teulada-Moraira, will take us along really delightful routes which are a pleasure to simply walk through.

And to reach the cove and encounter that picturesque setting of peace and quiet and exclusive relax, with the tiny huts which were formerly fishermen's shelters and which now offer shade to visitors, is a thrilling experience, as is also to dive into and discover normally transparent waters, brimming with life.

The cove Cala Llebeig lies in the E/SE and is consequently exposed to the east winds, but if they are not blowing, we will encounter this calm. The best is to come in from the right slope, where there is a small coastal part of gravel, because the rest is more or less big stone, although we can really drop what we are carrying anywhere and dive into the water. We will find that the sea bed is at first formed by rock pebbles, rounded stones of considerable size which as we go one give way to platforms of whitish and polished, very luminous rock. The ideal thing is to make for the islet that can be seen at the south end of the cove and to get there we will also have to cross a hard bottom covered with brown algae which sometimes gives way to quite big rocks and glistening sands, which are like gorges between walls of rock.

Next to the islet we will find another one which is submerged, with its vertex about half a meter from the water, and which drops to below 4 metres.. If the sea is calm, it is an interesting experience to go through both of these, in a kind of gorge 10 metres long. We can then go back to the big islet where we will see a meadow of lush oceanic Posidonia and farther along a shallow pass running on the peak of the cove. The rock and thousand cavities and hiding places again appear here colonised by the abundant marine life. We will have regular encounters with sea bream, mabras, pollacks, salps, castañuelas and other small fish which at times move as fast as lightning when predators like sea bream or bass that patrol these waters make their appearance.

Characteristics

Type: snorkel
Level: */low
Access: beach
Maximum depth: -6 m
Approximate duration: 40 minutes