Cala Cerrada
Cala Cerrada is an inlet sheltered by cliffs with only one access to the sea, good for training and first dives in the Cabo Tiñoso reserve. Inside the cove the depth reaches about 14 m over dense seagrass (Posidonia) meadows with John Dory, seahorses and barracuda; outside it falls to 30 m where the remains of a boat shelter conger eels and moray eels. A red marble monolith commemorates victims of terrorism. Position estimated from map data, for orientation only.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Region of Murcia (Cabo de Palos, Cabo Tiñoso, Águilas)
- Area: Cabo Tiñoso & La Azohía
- Depth: 30 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: bay, shore, reef
- Coordinates: 37.5398, -1.154 (approximate)
- Highlights: inlet with a single sea access, seagrass meadow inside, seahorses, John Dory, barracuda
- Permit: Inside the Cabo Tiñoso marine reserve of fishing interest (declared 2016). Diving within the reserve needs a prior authorisation from the regional fisheries directorate (inner waters) and, for the outer waters, follows Order APM/844/2017 (per the ministry's reserve sheet, scuba diving in the outer waters is allowed only in the Cabo Falco and Baza zones with prior authorisation). Local dive centres apply for the authorisation and the trip carries a supplement. Check the current rules with a local centre.
- Issuer / contact: Dirección General competente en materia de pesca, Región de Murcia (inner waters; sede.carm.es procedure 1153) / Secretaría General de Pesca, MAPA (outer waters)
- Phone and e-mail not verified; see the official page.
- Tips: Needs the Cabo Tiñoso reserve authorisation (arranged by the dive centre).