Some of Menorca’s greatest attributes are its beaches and landscapes, but what lies beneath its turquoise waters is even more spectacular. The fact is we are in some of the best spots in the world for diving and yet they are quite unknown. The fact of considering its natural ecosystem as an integral marine reserve and being surrounded by caves and shipwrecks makes our island a paradise for diving.
There are reefs all along the coastline of Menorca, ideal for divers, beginners and experts alike. We recommend the immersion in Es Cargol, which is close to CalaTorret, in the south of the island and is marked with a buoy, and is ideal for any level. In the reef you can see caves, arches, chimneys and tunnels. The coasts of Menorca are undoubtedly full of exceptional underwater archaeological remains and if we have to recommend caves, the best immersions are in the area of Cap d’en Font (Campanar, CatedralandPou de Sa Lluna).
As regards shipwrecks, Menorca is home to whole ships such as the Ocean Diver (at 26 metres which sank in Son Bouin 1991), the Georgia K (at 95 metres which sank on the 25 November 1992 in the area of Cavalleria), the Santa Clara (at 45 metres which sank in 1986 inS’Algar), as well as the Francisquita (at 49 metres which sank in 1952 in Punta Nati) or even the transatlantic ship of 130 metres length that is found split in two at 120 metres depth in Favàritx and which sank on the 10 of January 1942.
Proyecto Malakoff
The very best, however, is in front of Cala Galdana, a French steamboat at 38 metres depth called Malakoff, which sank in 1929. It covered the route between Marseilles and Algeria but sank on the night of the 2 of January 1929 off the coast of Menorca, after hitting the reef of the Gobernadoras a result of the fog that stopped them from seeing the Artrutx lighthouse. The wreck is found 820 metres from the southwest coast, between Es Talaier and Cala Turqueta, at a depth of 38 metres. After having been partially recovered in 1954, it lost its original outline although a major part of the lower section of the hull is still intact, from which flow hundreds
