Cabrera·Spain
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The Cabrera Archipelago is the best-preserved coast in the Med - a permit-limited national park of glass-clear water, the blue-lit Sa Cova Blava, and grouper so protected they come to you.
In season: May–Oct · Peak: Jun–Sep
Easy, gin-clear diving on protected reef and caverns; access is capped and operators licensed, so it never feels crowded. Boats run from Mallorca in the summer season.
Cavern with blue light, inside the national park
Drop-off with grouper that come to you
Arch and shelf on the outer island
Book a day-boat dive from Colonia de Sant Jordi in Mallorca; the park permit is arranged by the operator. May-October only, and numbers are limited - book ahead.
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