The scuba diving in Majorca is varied and interesting, with scuba diving in Majorca being available almost all year round. The main season for scuba diving, not surprisingly, matches that of the main tourism season with most diving centers on Majorca closed over the winter period.
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The summer months are the main scuba diving season - with the warmer waters and the general influx of tourists bringing scuba divers in their tens of thousands to Majorca every year. Winter scuba diving generally involves dive clubs visiting, especially now that there are so many discount airlines operating into Palma de Mallorca airport. Depending upon when they visit, what these divers will see in the ocean surrounding Majorca varies from season to season and from dive site to dive site. Specifics of what to expect from the different dive sites are given below, but as a general introduction to scuba diving in Majorca it's fair to say that many divers who have never been scuba diving here before are surprised at the wealth and variety of marine life that exists. |
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In the spring you are almost certain to see an octopus or ten whilst you're out diving. These beautiful and interesting creatures come up from the depths around Majorca in great numbers and find nooks and crannies to hide themselves in from predators. Females can frequently be seen in springtime with several males close at hand, looking for a bit of affection. Mating takes place by the male using a modified tentacle. The males then head back to deeper water, leaving the females to guard the eggs. It's extremely unusual to go diving in the spring and not see several exhibiting this behaviour. |
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Barracuda are another inhabitant of the seas around Majorca that you are likely to see whilst you're diving. These fantastic predatory beasts are found frequently during the entire diving season. If you're lucky and you move very slowly, your strange presence in their environment may get them interested enough to start circling around you in groups of several hundred until you are surrounded by these slow moving and menacing looking ancient hunters of the sea. Contrary to some peoples beliefs these barracuda are not dangerous to humans, but it's still a quite spectacular experience!
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Many of the diving sites, especially those that extend below 20m, are home to moray eels and congers. These animals of the deep are some of the most menacing looking creatures you'll find in the seas of Majorca. There is a wreck dive in the List of M.A.D. Dive sites, "the eel dive", which will give the experienced diver the opportunity to meet dozens of these beauties face to face! |
As you'll see from some of the photographs on the site, there is a tremendous amount of colour in the seas around Majorca created by fish such as rainbow wrasse and the tiny but almost neon blue baby damsel fish as well as by the tremendous range of sponges and false corals. The water on most of the dive sites is clear, with visibility averaging 20m, and sometimes extending beyond 30m.
| The exceptions to almost everything said above are the wreck dives in Palma bay. Here, because of the silty bottom and the constant movement of large commercial shipping the visibility is typically about 4m, can reach 15m on a good day, but can also drop to near zero after rough seas. Pollution over the years has reduced the marine life on these wrecks and the surrounding seabed, but the wrecks themselves are well worthy of diving for those experienced in these conditions and for whome sea life isn't so important. |  |