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Worth knowing before you get in
Which coves work with which wind, what you see underwater, what permits apply and when it is worth coming. Published gradually.
Try dive or diving course?
The real difference, when each one makes sense, and what to say before you book if you mean to certify.
Read the article →What to bring snorkelling in Jávea
The short list that actually matters, what helps but is optional, and the kit that is not worth buying.
Read the article →Snorkelling and diving with children in Jávea
What each age can do, why the mask decides it, and how to plan the day so nobody ends up cold, bored or frightened.
Read the article →The best coves in Jávea for snorkelling (and with which wind)
Granadella, El Portitxol and Cabo de la Nao, ordered by what actually decides the outing: where the wind is coming from that day.
Read →The Portitxol treasure: 53 Roman gold coins
In 2021 two divers found eight gold coins off El Portitxol. The excavation ended up recovering 53, from the 4th and 5th centuries.
Read →Can you dive in the Cabo de San Antonio Marine Reserve?
Yes, but not like anywhere else: it is a protected area with limited authorisations and regulated activities.
Read →When to dive in Jávea: the best time of year
August is when everyone comes and it is not when the diving is best. The whole year, with its trade-offs.
Read →What you see diving in Jávea: a marine life guide
The Mediterranean is not a tropical reef: what is here is different, and you have to know how to look at it.
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