Isla de Paco (Isla de Adentro)
Isla de Paco, also called Isla de Adentro, lies off the Playa de la Isla in Puerto de Mazarrón and is a good first dive: mostly along the south outer wall between 0 and 16 m over seagrass (Posidonia). On the south wall, on the east side, there is a small visitable cave with its entrance at 3 m. A memorial plaque to Jacques Cousteau once stood at 12 m; only the stone base remains. Position estimated from map data, for orientation only.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Region of Murcia (Cabo de Palos, Cabo Tiñoso, Águilas)
- Area: Mazarrón
- Depth: 0–16 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, cave
- Coordinates: 37.55828, -1.26568 (approximate)
- Highlights: south wall over seagrass, small cave entrance at 3 m, octopus, moray eels, nudibranchs
- Tips: Very shallow and with excellent visibility; also used for courses.