

Best for beginner divers, 14-24m, shore entry, mild current.
Pecio La Dragonera is a marine reserve site featuring a 65-metre merchant ship wreck alongside several smaller wooden wrecks. The main vessel sits in a navigation position with a maximum depth of 24 metres, while the deck lies at 19 metres and the bridge between 14 and 16 metres. This site is suitable for beginners and wreck training. Divers regularly encounter wrasses, white seabream, two-banded seabream, castagnole, bream, and snails. Less frequent sightings include great barracuda, Cratena slugs, Turkish wrasse, Mediterranean violet aeolids, sea stars, painted combers, sea squirts, and salema porgy. Shore entry is available, with depths averaging 20 metres and visibility ranging from 5 to 15 metres.
41.08859, 1.22938
The cave of the window features an air pocket and a window overlooking the sea and cliff.
Access is via boat from the marina in Santa Ponsa.
Recorded at this site
Depth
14-24m
Visibility
5-15m
Skill Level
Beginner
Entry
Shore
Water Temp
14-23°C
Current
Mild
Typical Dive
60 min
Best Time
May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Common sightings include wrasses, white seabream, two-banded seabream, castagnole, bream, and snails. You may also encounter great barracuda, Cratena slugs, Turkish wrasse, Mediterranean violet aeolids, sea stars, painted combers, sea squirts, and salema porgy.
Yes, the site is suitable for beginners and is often used for wreck training.
The wreck lies at a maximum depth of 24 metres, with the deck at 19 metres and the bridge between 14 and 16 metres. The average depth for a dive here is 20 metres.
Yes, Pecio La Dragonera is accessible via shore entry.
While the site is primarily used for diving, the depth of the wreck bridge at 14 metres makes it better suited for scuba diving than snorkelling.
Diving at Pecio La Dragonera in Tarragona requires the following certifications: Open Water. Always dive within your training limits.
A 7mm wetsuit or semi-dry is recommended for diving at Pecio La Dragonera in Tarragona. Water temperatures range from 14°C to 23°C.
The best months to visit Pecio La Dragonera in Tarragona are May, June, July, August, September, and October. Conditions outside these months can still be good but are less predictable.
Pecio La Dragonera in Tarragona typically has mild currents that most divers can handle comfortably.
Visibility at Pecio La Dragonera in Tarragona typically ranges from 5 metres to 15 metres. Conditions vary with weather, tides, and seasons.