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La Herradura and Marina del Este

Mediterranean walls, coves, macro life, and easy marina logistics on Spain's Costa Tropical

Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 26 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For La Herradura and Marina del Este

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26 sources • Updated Apr 20, 2026

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

Junta de Andalucia Visitor Window: Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo - Official protected-area source for conservation status, visitor rules, seasonal access notes, navigation limits, and scuba or apnea restrictions.
Costa Tropical: Marina del Este guide - Local tourism guide for Marina del Este, La Herradura, beaches, services, coves, and visitor logistics.
Marinas Mediterraneo: Marina del Este - Marina source for berth count, boatyard, services, location, nearby beaches, and contact details.
Andalucia.com: Marina del Este - Supplementary marina and access source for harbor facilities, road access, and Los Berengueles context.

Research Sources

Destination Guide Sources For La Herradura and Marina del Este

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

26 sources • Updated Apr 20, 2026

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

Junta de Andalucia Visitor Window: Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo - Official protected-area source for conservation status, visitor rules, seasonal access notes, navigation limits, and scuba or apnea restrictions.
Costa Tropical: Marina del Este guide - Local tourism guide for Marina del Este, La Herradura, beaches, services, coves, and visitor logistics.
Marinas Mediterraneo: Marina del Este - Marina source for berth count, boatyard, services, location, nearby beaches, and contact details.
Andalucia.com: Marina del Este - Supplementary marina and access source for harbor facilities, road access, and Los Berengueles context.

PADI dive sites: La Herradura - Dive-site directory supporting the local concentration of wall, reef, and beach dives.

PADI Diving in La Herradura - Destination dive overview for seasonality, water temperatures, conditions, and underwater character.

Black Frog Divers dive sites - Local operator source for La Herradura, Marina del Este, and Maro-Cerro Gordo site clusters, wildlife, depth ranges, and seasonal water-temperature guidance.

Buceo Marina - Local dive center source for year-round courses, boat dives, Punta de la Mona, Maro-Cerro Gordo, safety equipment, and freediving course availability.

Buceo Aqualia - Local dive center source for named Cerro Gordo sites, protected-area diving etiquette, and seasonal local insight.

AEMET La Herradura beach forecast - Official beach forecast for checking current wind, sea, UV, and water-temperature conditions.

AEMET Eastern Andalucia maritime forecast - Official marine forecast for regional wind and sea-state planning.

WeatherSpark La Herradura climate - Climate reference for broad air-temperature and seasonal comfort patterns.

AENA Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport - Official airport source for Malaga gateway and airport transport context.

AENA Federico Garcia Lorca Granada-Jaen Airport - Official airport source for Granada gateway and transport context.

AENA Almeria Airport - Official airport source for Almeria gateway and transport context.

Alsa - Official bus operator source for regional coach route checks between airports, Malaga, Granada, Almunecar, and La Herradura.

Spain.info visa and passport guidance - Official Spain tourism source for entry document and Schengen visitor guidance.

EU Entry/Exit System - EU source for current external-border Entry/Exit System status.

EU ETIAS - EU source for ETIAS rollout and visa-exempt traveler planning.

Spain.info plugs and electricity - Official Spain tourism source for voltage, frequency, and plug planning.

Spain.info safety - Official Spain tourism source for emergency number and safety basics.

Andalucia communications and phone calls - Regional tourism source for emergency phone numbers including 112 and maritime rescue.

DAN Europe - Diving emergency and insurance source for DAN Europe hotline and medical support planning.

Visit Almunecar places of interest - Local tourism source for Almunecar cultural and topside planning.

Sierra Nevada summer activities - Official Sierra Nevada source for mountain activity day-trip context outside ski season.

Destination hero photo by Maria Fornieles - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@maria_fornieles