Formentera is an island that is perfect for diving enthusiasts! It has crystal clear waters that provide unbeatable visibility, varied seabeds for all kinds of divers, exotic fauna, marine flora that seems from another planet, an average temperature of about 20º for long dives, etc! Both, experts and novices looking for a spectacular diving session, especially in the Mediterranean sea will find everything here. Now, as Formentera is full of the most paradisiacal beaches in Spain and is adorned by countless islets, we will leave you the necessary keys to dive in Formentera.

Formentera is an ideal place for diving. If you are a novice who is going to have your first diving session, rest assured you will find many places for it, and your debut diving session will be epic. Without a doubt, this Balearic island is the perfect place for those who have certifications and diving degrees. If your speciality is night diving, deep diving or even underwater photography, then you should already be reserving your spot for a few days! We must add something else - no matter what diving route you choose, we recommend that you keep an open mind and try other things too, such as the possibility of enjoying a snorkelling route! It is a simple and fun plan, and you will be intrigued and fascinated by the beauty.

That said, you are surely wondering where to dive in Formentera. Well, so you can choose the best exit adapted to your tastes and your level.

What are the best places to dive in Formentera?
- Diving in La Mariana. La Mariana, also called La Plataforma, is one of the best known diving spots in Formentera. It is located on the island of Espardell, so we can already predict that what awaits you will be a delight. La Mariana is a structure that was once used as a fish farm, although today, it has become an artificial reef that promises the best diving spots in Formentera. At most, you can go up to 33 meters deep, so if you have your Advanced Open Water Diver license, you will love this place. Conger eels, groupers, lobsters, scorpions, castanets, countless crustaceans and best of all, huge schools of barracudas is what awaits you here.

- Diving in El Arco. We have to talk about this dive site in Formentera because we have two types of divers in mind: novices and experts specializing in underwater photography. The amateur divers will be amazed and advanced divers who have travelled all the way will have discovered an Eden for this exciting hobby as they will be able to immortalize a marine scene worthy of being featured in National Geographic! El Arco is the point that has the most marine fauna in all of Formentera and is in the Es Freus Marine Reserve, nestled between Punta Rasa and Punta Gavina. The beauty of this area is infinite. You will be mesmerized by its magnificent surroundings formed by natural stone arches and its abundant marine fauna and flora that colour the entire seabed and won't know what to pay the most attention to! Octopus, groupers, spider fish, anemones, nudibranchs and countless specimens are some of the species that dwell on this seabed.

- Diving in the Caves of Punta Rasa. Las Cuevas de Punta Rasa is a scuba dive that anyone can join that promises a lot of adventure. Both experienced and inexperienced people should sign up for this plan since a diving dive through sea caves never disappoints and what awaits you here is spectacular. We find them to the west of the island nestled between Cala Saona and Cap de Barbaria, in the Racó Alt area. An immersion of only 12 meters deep awaits you, so you will have the thrill of diving through sea caves at ease as the waters are not so deep. The Punta Rasa Caves are at the base of colossal cliffs and their entrances are separated by rock walls. We recommend it for all types of divers because, unlike the common areas, these caves are very spacious, which makes it easy to discover them without complications. In addition, more air bubbles are created that will allow you to enjoy weightlessness in a more enchanting way. This place is wrapped in a spectacular play of light as you come across moray eels, octopuses, groupers and all kinds of crustaceans.

- Snorkel. We have already left you the 3 best places to dive in Formentera, but as a bonus option and, in case you are looking for a simpler activity to do with anyone, here we leave you some of the best places to snorkel in Formentera.

• The Cala del Moro Marine Reserve
• The Island of Espalmador
• Or Cala Saona

They are places that you cannot miss. You will find shallow waters that are translucent and teeming with countless schools of fish within easy reach.

The waters of Formentera do not promise anything other than fun. Sign up for these places, hire them with what you know and what you want, and don't miss a scuba dive in Formentera because you will be having one of the best experiences you can have in the Mediterranean.