El Racó cove – Calpe (Peñón de Ifach)
Shingle beach at the foot of the Peñón de Ifach Nature Park, facing S-SE and sheltered from east winds, used for simple dives and by learning divers. The route starts from the beach, follows the rock wall on the left past a fishing-boat wreck at about 7 m and continues to a deeper rock at about 14 m; the return crosses shallower rocks (3-6 m) full of crevices with wrasse, seabream, blennies and nudibranchs, and barracuda may pass near the surface. The seabed slopes gently to about 5 m. Position is the map pin on the Generalitat page moved seaward, approximate.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Valencia coast (Columbretes, Costa Blanca, Tabarca)
- Area: Calpe – Benidorm – Vila Joiosa
- Depth: 3–14 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: shore, bay
- Coordinates: 38.63474, 0.0706 (approximate)
- Highlights: sheltered shingle cove under the Peñón, fishing-boat wreck at about 7 m, wrasse, bream, blennies and nudibranchs
- Tips: Dive&Dive uses El Racó for discover and refresher dives; the Peñón is a protected Nature Park, so keep to the route and the rules.