Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Cantabria
Ready to check out the best sites in Cantabria for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 4 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Cantabria to suit your needs.
#1 - Los Cañones
Spain, Cantabrico
Up in the small seashore hill, an old fort stands.
In the Napoleonic wars, Castro Urdiales was under siege, so people on the village, throw to the sea all their ammunition, including, guns cannons, cannon balls...
The dive refers to this objects, scatered on the rocky sea floor, in a really easy dive, that youngsters and first time divers will love.
Congers, octopuses and breams will make the dive more amusing, with the cannons all around, mimeting with the ecosystem.
Only a thing; as it is so near the city, sometimes, "suspicious" changes on the water, will appear.
Be careful with the rock walls.
Castro. By boat: 10 minute trip from the marina.
#2 - Isla de los conejos
Spain, Cantabrico
The dive spot it's a group of four island and usually there is strong currents. In a standar dive, you could go around half an island, and the boat recovers you on the other side, so you don't have to worry about the return trip.
I've only been there by boat, with the local dive club. You embark with them at the port, since they don't have any infrastructure
Isla de los conejos is also known as Isla de los conejos - Suances.
#3 - Punta Ballota
Spain, Cantabrico
It's the easiest dive of the area. The bottom is sand and rocks, and there is very few fish life, but the vegetal life it's very colorful and diverse
I've been there only by boat, trough the local dive club. They embark you on the port
Punta Ballota is also known as Punta Ballota - Suances.
#4 - Isla Cotonera
Spain, Cantabrico
A rock near the cliffs that rise upon the water. The rocky sea floor, rises from about 20 metres, gently onto 8 or even less, depending on in wich part of the island you are (cliff part is shallower). Very near a underwater and coastal natural reserve (Oriñon and surroundings).
Normally, you dive around the island (that`s make it a good orientating dive), from one part to another. Be careful with the currents!
Big dive for newbies and children.
You can see big groups of pilchards, big rock fishes (sometimes; this is a heavely harpoon hunted place), and many rare rock inverts, specially just under the island; particularly good for photography.
By boat from Castro Urdiales
Isla Cotonera is also known as Cotonera Island.