Las Calles
Las Calles is a maze of sandy corridors between tall boulders on the Atlantic side of Tarifa Island. Ocean Addicts rates it medium difficulty at about 18 m with strong current, the corridors giving shelter; buceotarifa.com gives 5-25 m and calls it suitable for beginners and advanced divers alike. Stingrays and groupers are sometimes seen. Position estimated from the island outline, for orientation only.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Strait of Gibraltar & Cádiz (Tarifa)
- Area: Tarifa Island (Isla de las Palomas)
- Depth: 5–25 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: strong
- Type: reef
- Coordinates: 36.0075, -5.6098 (approximate)
- Highlights: rock corridors sheltered from the current, stingrays and groupers
- Tips: Within the Parque Natural del Estrecho; per Ocean Addicts all dives there are guided, so go with a local centre. Check wind and current on the day. Use the corridors as shelter if the current picks up.