Underwater tour Cala Moraig (snorkel)

eneath the parking area of the well-known cove Cala del Moraig there is a strip in the form of a breakwater made up of blocks of big stones which were launched to curb the strong storms that whip this part of the coast in the winter. And it has also become an excellent abode for numerous species that in the infinite cavities of rock obtain a place to reproduce and be protected against their predators.

The suggested route will start from the end of the parking area, where the beach commences and a big rock goes into the sea. From here we can commence and start on a route which will take us parallel to the breakwater in the direction of the arches of the cove Cova dels Arcs.

The sea bed, as we have said, is rock and alternates with depths which, from the surface, dip down more than 7 metres, where the rock gives way to a white sandy zone. It is an interesting experience to swim over the rocks in search of depths that allows us to enjoy the view of the abundant wildlife we will find such as shoals of sargues and mojarras, solitary wrasses or serranos and the always colourful ornate wrasses which swirl around in search of food such as some sea urchins left unexposed from the many that cover these rocks. It isn't rare either to glimpse some bigger fish like the sea bream or bass which attract fishermen so much who come here with their fishing rods to obtain such a precious trophy. This is why we must be careful and watch out that there are no fishing lines that we could be caught up in.

When reaching the far south of the breakwater, where the blocks of rock have now disappeared and the submerged wall of the Cova dels Arcs now start, we can go back on our steps, since it is not advisable to cross the wall that takes us inside the cave because it is very shallow and we could graze ourselves. It is best to come back to the port of origin finding the breakwater again coming in from a different angle and continue enjoying this relaxing aquatic walk.

Characteristics

Type: snorkel

Level: */low

Access: beach

Maximum depth: -6 m

Approximate duration: 40 minutes