Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Basque Country
Ready to check out the best sites in Basque Country for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 11 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 Basque Country to suit your needs.
#1 - Raton de Guetaria
Spain, Basque Country
A very easy dive, due to the fact, that this part of the "Raton" (rock), is protected from the Galician winds.
A lot of invert life, including sea fans, lobsters and octopuses. A lot of rock fishes, and eventually, from June to September, schools of big Mola Mola fishes.
Beware of fishing nets,rods and boats! We are very near the marina!
In addition, big anchors of the seventeen century ships that were involve on the famous battle between French army and Spanish armada, can be seen.
Only a short boat tryp from the Guetaria marina. Turn left from the marina, and then turn again left.
If you want to, you can hire the local diving center services.
Raton de Guetaria is also known as Raton.
#2 - Guetaria Beach
Spain, Basque Country
Night dive.A beach with a very easy access, and very easy level.
A lot of facilities around.
In winter, a dry suit will be needed (or recommended!).
The dive starts in the artificial dock, and goes down gently, into a fine sand bottom.
Red mullets,Scorpionfishes, rare crabs, electric rays, cuttlefish, octopuses, squids and many animals will be seen in this relaxing dive.
Quite near, in the new docks, there is a PADI dive center.
From shore; in the middle of Guetarian fisherman`s village
Guetaria Beach is also known as Getaria.
#3 - La Punta Biosnar
Spain, Basque Country
Between Hendaye and San Sebastian.
Approx. 45 min from Hendaye harbour.
La Punta Biosnar is also known as Biosnar, Cap Biosnar.
#5 - La baie des cochons
Spain, Basque Country
La baie des cochons is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Spain, Basque Country which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#6 - Seno Pasajes
Spain, Basque Country
Seno Pasajes is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Spain, Basque Country which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
#7 - Meñakoz
Spain, Basque Country
A sea mountain that rises from 40 metres up to 18 or 20 metres, vertically. It is situated far from the coast (Meñakoz pebble beach), and is quite difficult to find.
Visibility ok, and in the walls and little caves of the rock, you can see giant conger eels, lobsters, yellow corals and quite a lot of inverts, as well as sometimes pelagic animals.
Beware of sudden strong currents!
At 40 metres, the floor is a fine sand extension.
By boat from Getxo Marina or from Plentzia docks.
A quite long time (more or less 25 minutes).
Quite difficult to find the sea mound with the GPS.
Meñakoz is also known as Meñakotz.