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Costa Blanca: Denia and Xabia/Javea

Mediterranean coves, reserve diving and whale-watch headlands between Denia and Xabia

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Destination Guide Sources For Costa Blanca: Denia and Xabia/Javea

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28 sources • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Apr 20, 2026.

Uploaded DestinationExperienceContent prompt - Schema, formatting rules and destination brief supplied by the user.
Xabia Tourism, Cap de Sant Antoni Reserve - Official reserve overview, exposure context and scuba permit note.
Comunitat Valenciana, Cabo de San Antonio Marine Reserve - Official tourism board description of protected area, habitats, buoy mooring and authorization requirement.
Generalitat Valenciana, Cabo San Antonio marine reserve authorization - Official authorization procedure and prohibited activities in the reserve.

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

28 sources • Updated Apr 20, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Apr 20, 2026.

Uploaded DestinationExperienceContent prompt - Schema, formatting rules and destination brief supplied by the user.
Xabia Tourism, Cap de Sant Antoni Reserve - Official reserve overview, exposure context and scuba permit note.
Comunitat Valenciana, Cabo de San Antonio Marine Reserve - Official tourism board description of protected area, habitats, buoy mooring and authorization requirement.
Generalitat Valenciana, Cabo San Antonio marine reserve authorization - Official authorization procedure and prohibited activities in the reserve.

- Official reservation dates, visitor limits, safety warnings and booking process.

Cova Tallada official overview - Official context for the cave, Montgo Natural Park setting and access options.

Xabia Tourism, Cala Barraca or Portitxol - Official cove description, occupancy, access and Portitxol Island scuba note.

Xabia Tourism, Cala Granadella - Official cove description, clear water, scuba suitability and high occupancy.

Xabia Tourism, Cala Sardinera - Official rustic cove and snorkel context.

Xabia Tourism, Cala Blanca - Official description of calm crystalline water and rocky cove structure.

PADI, Mon Diving Denia - Local dive center activities, courses, snorkeling and Cabo de San Antonio context.

PADI, Diving in Denia and Xabia - Dive-area overview, site character and level range.

PADI, Cabo San Antonio dive site - Dive-site reference for Cabo San Antonio profiles and marine reserve context.

World Cetacean Alliance, San Antonio - Whale Heritage Area candidate context, fin whale migration and dolphin species.

Wildlife Heritage Areas, Denia Whale Heritage Area - Responsible whale and dolphin watching context around Denia and Cabo de San Antonio.

Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, fin whales off Denia - Recent research campaign context for fin whale movement off Denia.

AEMET Alicante climatological values - Official climate normals for nearby Alicante.

AEMET beach forecast, El Arenal - Official short-range beach forecast useful for wind, sea and water-temperature checks.

Weather2Travel Denia climate - Monthly sea-temperature and climate averages for Denia.

AENA, Valencia Airport access - Official Valencia airport transport reference.

Alsa, Alicante-Elche Airport connections - Official bus operator reference for airport links toward Denia, Javea and nearby towns.

Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, entry conditions - Official Schengen entry conditions and passport-validity requirements.

European Union, ETIAS - Official ETIAS timing, fee and short-stay travel authorization information.

Spain 112 emergency number - Official emergency number information for Spain.

DAN Europe emergency - Diving medical emergency hotline and procedures.

Salvamento Maritimo - Official maritime rescue contact reference for Spain.

Destination hero photo by Eugene Kucheruk - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@fruitboykid