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Costa Blanca: Denia and Xabia/Javea
Mediterranean coves, reserve diving and whale-watch headlands between Denia and Xabia
Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 28 sources
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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.
- Cova Tallada official reservations - 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, Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernandez Airport destinations - Official airport route-network reference.
- 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