The best places to snorkel in Menorca
Strapping on some goggles and a snorkel and diving into the sea, or just swimming head down looking at the seabed, is an activity that all can participate in.
With its great diversity of colours, textures and animal species, including a number of creatures such as sponges, sea anemones and sea squirts that do not exist on dry land, the hidden world of the seabed is a constant source of surprises.
Menorca is an ideal place for snorkeling because its waters are relatively warm and very clear. Although any cove or rocky inlet can be good for diving or snorkeling and for investigating the seabed, the waters of the northern coast are especially recommendable since the restrictions on fishing ensure that its marine fauna is more abundant and just a bit more approachable.
Here we recommend a number of sites that are perfect for this sport – nevertheless, it is up to you to dive safely and to judge whether or not the sea and the wind conditions are appropriate. If you choose to dive outside swimming areas, it is wise to take a buoy with you to mark your position. Protect yourself with clothes with UVA filters rather than using sun creams that leave chemical traces in the sea. Good diving!
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North coast marine reserve
Equipping yourself with a mask and snorkel and diving into the sea, or simply swimming while gazing at the bottom, is an activity accessible to everyone that allows us to discover a world often hidden from human eyes. The seabed off the Menorcan coast will surprise us with its great marine diversity.
Caló Fondo, popularly known as Ses Olles de Binissafúller, is a rocky bathing place in Binissafúller on the southern coast of the municipality of Sant Lluís.
The seabed at the coves to the east of Binimel·là beach have fascinating underwater habitats due to the restrictions on fishing in this zone imposed by the North Menorcan Marine Reserve.
The cliffs that plunge into the sea at the eastern end, with their grottoes and small cavities, are the most attractive spot for snorkelling at Cala Macarella.
At S’Escala you have calm, shallow and transparent waters with a variety of seabed habitats. All what you need to enjoy snorkel.
In Cala Morell you can enjoy snorkel becouse of the shallow depth of the seabed and its calm and clear waters.