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Key fee: Maro-Cerro Gordo scuba authorization
No public per-diver fee found
Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 26 sources
Confirm these fees before you book so your operator plan and day budget match what you will pay onsite.
There is no destination-wide tourism levy or Bonaire-style diver tag for La Herradura. The key compliance issue is protected-area permission and restrictions in Maro-Cerro Gordo. Scuba in the protected natural area outside prohibited polygons requires prior authorization from the competent authority, and apnea or scuba are prohibited in designated restriction polygons. Local licensed operators usually manage the practical side for guided dives, but independent divers should not assume access is open.
| Fee | Amount | Applies to | Where to pay | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maro-Cerro Gordo scuba authorization | No public per-diver fee found as issued by the competent authority or arranged by operator | Scuba diving with autonomous equipment in the protected natural area outside prohibited polygons |
| Through a licensed local dive operator or Junta de Andalucia procedures |
Ask your operator which authorization covers the planned site. Do not dive restricted polygons, and do not assume shore access equals legal underwater access. |
| Protected-area no-take rules | EUR 0 always | Divers, snorkelers, freedivers, kayakers, boaters, and beach visitors | Not a purchasable permit | Extraction of marine or cultural resources is prohibited, and visitors should not damage rocks, disturb wildlife, remove organisms, feed fish, or touch living substrate. |
| Cantarrijan and El Canuelo seasonal access shuttle | Seasonal fare varies summer access periods when vehicle restrictions apply | Visitors entering restricted-access coves during seasonal vehicle closures | At the local authorized shuttle or access point when operating | Confirm current dates, parking, and shuttle details locally before planning a snorkel or beach day at these protected coves. |
| Private boat berth or marina services | Rate varies by vessel and season per marina booking | Private boaters and yacht visitors | Marina del Este harbor office or marina booking channels | Private boaters should confirm berth availability, navigation limits, waste handling, fueling, anchoring rules, and protected-area approach distances before arrival. |
| Local tourism tax | No local tourism levy found not applicable | General visitors | Not applicable | Spain and Andalucia rules can change, but no La Herradura-specific tourism tax or diver head tax was identified for ordinary visitors. |
Fee
as issued by the competent authority or arranged by operator
Ask your operator which authorization covers the planned site. Do not dive restricted polygons, and do not assume shore access equals legal underwater access.
always
Extraction of marine or cultural resources is prohibited, and visitors should not damage rocks, disturb wildlife, remove organisms, feed fish, or touch living substrate.
summer access periods when vehicle restrictions apply
Confirm current dates, parking, and shuttle details locally before planning a snorkel or beach day at these protected coves.
per marina booking
Private boaters should confirm berth availability, navigation limits, waste handling, fueling, anchoring rules, and protected-area approach distances before arrival.
not applicable
Spain and Andalucia rules can change, but no La Herradura-specific tourism tax or diver head tax was identified for ordinary visitors.