The Cathedral (Sierra Almagrera submarine range)
A submerged rock formation about two miles offshore on the east coast of Almería (Almagrera submarine range), with a domed cave called the Virgin of the Victory. Several exits show different shades of blue; slipper lobsters, forkbeards, red scorpionfish, sea bream, dentex and moray and conger eels live in the dome. Maximum depth 32 m, recommended level high.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Andalusian Mediterranean coast (Almería, Granada, Málaga)
- Area: Carboneras & San Andrés
- Depth: 0–32 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: cave, reef
- Coordinates: 37.292, -1.693 (approximate)
- Highlights: domed cave 'Virgen de la Victoria', several exits in blue light, slipper lobsters, forkbeards, dentex
- Unverified: Only the operator's page describes it; no published coordinates, so the point is a rough guess about two miles off Sierra Almagrera.