Es Vedranell canyons
Es Vedranell is the horseshoe-shaped islet east of Es Vedrà off Ibiza's south-west coast. Moor at the western tip on the north or south side and follow winding canyons running parallel towards Es Vedrà: first a gully about 25 m long and up to 3 m wide, then a second one with a big rounded boulder, then a third at about 12 m, with the deepest point (about 26 m) in a south-westerly gully. Walls are covered in yellow encrusting anemones and bryozoan colonies, cuttlefish and small nudibranchs are among the residents. Position from the Consell de Formentera dive catalogue.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera
- Area: Ibiza
- Depth: 8–26 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: wall, cave, reef
- Coordinates: 38.86885, 1.20722
- Highlights: three parallel canyons, rock gullies up to 3 m wide, cuttlefish and nudibranchs, horseshoe-shaped islet beside Es Vedrà
- Tips: Catalogue rating: one to two stars. Exposed to wind and swell around Es Vedrà.