EL GATO
Spanje, Cantabria
El Gato is one of the most popular dive sites in the vicinity of Cap de Creus. Located on the Cap the Norfeu, this dive site is known for its abundance of marine life. Start your dive at the tip of the rock, where the bottom slopes down from 10 to 25 meters. El Gato is a paradise of coral and anemones in all shapes and colors, where big groupers and mantas roam free.
Particulars
Enter the water from the boat and be prepared for some surprises. At El Gato dolphins are spotted and sea horses as well, in many different colors. El Gato is a great locating for deep dives and therefore a paradise for rebreathers.
Warnings
Nature reserve, don't take anything out of the water and don't cause any damage.
EL GATO Features
- Nicknames
- El Gat
- Address
- Cap de Norfeu, Cap de Creus, Catalonië, Spain
- Parking
- N/A
- Distance
- 30 min.
- Suitable for
- All levels, deep diving
- Permit
- N.v.t.
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Tide
- N.v.t.
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive
- Current
- Limited, strong
- Visibility
- 20 - 50 m.
- Average visibility
- 30 m.
- Depth
- 70 m.
- Bottom
- sand and rocks
- Life
- Green moray, conger eel or conger, eagle ray, scorpionfish, seahorse , grouper, squid, manta ray, turtle, tuna
- Other recreation
- None