Underwater Treasures I
the beauty of the Mediterranean
of all colors and all sizes around your body, rare corals that create forms idyllic countryside, currents alter the environment in all shades of blue, a sense of calm and order that relaxes the mind. The emotions and experiences that seemed reserved for Captain Nemo or the latest Cousteau are now to hand and fin of thousands of Spanish who have made diving passion.
The Spanish Federation of Underwater divers have more than 55,000 federal, but the number of amateur scuba divers is much higher, since to do so only needed a short course of six sessions, called Open Water Diver and in some places just with a few instructions before diving in shallow water. In parallel, growing professional diving academy in Spain and specialized travel agents who plan trips to the most beautiful sea in the world, offering packages that include air movement, accommodation and all the elements necessary to practice scuba diving.
barcoEste is the case, for example, Dahab Dive Travel has 25 years of experience in this type of travel, exclusive boats in different places, monitors and experts speaking guides in each country with good knowledge of the area. One proposal is eight days of diving and boat cruise on a luxurious five stars for the Red Sea from of 1,450 euros per person, but has suggestions for diving in the seas of the five continents.
Its strategic position in the middle of the Mediterranean, has resulted in the archipelago of Malta has been invaded numerous times and that different cultures have left their cultural and architectural prints. Malta, whose capital is Valletta, is the largest island which has more tourist attractions, with monumental cities, prehistoric remains and spectacular scenery such as the Blue Grotto.
The islands are a popular destination for European divers who come for its warm, clear waters all year round. The wide variety of marine life, the beautiful underwater scenery, with walls falling vertically more than 50 meters, caves, tunnels, arches and spectacular ancient and modern wrecks are some of the surprises they hold.
Anemones can find important schools of small fish and large groupers, barracudas, non-commercial varieties and of course seahorse camouflaged with algae attached to their bodies. One of the most popular spots for divers is the destroyer HMS Maori, sunk during a bombardment in 1942. It is the most famous shipwreck in Malta and lies in the bay of St. Elmo to 14 m deep. You can access the bridge and enter more than one place; however we must be careful with the remains that stand out. Among the fauna is common to see fish, scorpion fish and cardinals.
In Anchor Bay, 150 meters from the bay, is unique among a large cave formations whose floor is 10 m above an air gap and where you can see the domed ceiling. There are plenty of shrimp, starfish, octopus, moray eels and groupers.
scuba gear almost all the Spanish coast there are good dive sites but not the sight of fish and corals that create more tropical waters. Among them, Medas Islands, located in L’Estartit, Girona, Cadaques, Costa Brava in Catalonia, Columbretes Islands, a small archipelago off the coast of Castellón; Ants Islands, very close to Cabo de Palos in Murcia.
Other places are Cabo de Gata, one of the most beautiful natural parks of Spain located in Almería, the archipelago of Cabrera, another incredible natural park, this time in the Balearic Islands, Menorca, beautiful island also located in the Balearic Islands and the Isle of Hierro, Canary Islands, which is regarded by divers as one of the best destinations in Europe