La Bodega – Calpe
Calpe municipal route on a fully submerged rocky bar reached by heading out of Calpe port towards Morro de Toix, just past the Gasparet cove. Divers descend the cape, drop down the slope to the southern side and pass a set of chests, casks, amphorae and a statue (placed features), then follow the bar's wall east; some dives include submerged cages where wine bottles age. The top of the bar is about 17 m, the deepest part about 27 m on sand at about 26 m. The Calpe page warns of considerable depth, generally cool water and possible currents. Position is estimated from the route description.
Facts
- Region: Spain – Valencia coast (Columbretes, Costa Blanca, Tabarca)
- Area: Calpe – Benidorm – Vila Joiosa
- Depth: 17–27 m
- Level: advanced
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, wreck
- Coordinates: 38.656, 0.083 (approximate)
- Highlights: submerged rocky bar with amphorae and a statue, wine bottles aged in underwater cages on some dives, octopus, lobster and bream schools
- Tips: Monitor your gauge and computer; the page advises being able to stop comfortably at the start point during ascent.