Menorca

Use local guides for caverns, deep sites, reserve zones, and the Malakoff wreck. Carry an SMB, monitor wind and surface conditions, and do not let a named-site wish override a safe site swap. Overhead sites require appropriate training, lights, gas discipline, and buoyancy. Reserve rules restrict diving in some zones and prohibit recreational cave diving in specified marine reserve caves. Independent reserve diving requires certification, insurance, authorization, and compliance with responsible-diving criteria.

For life-threatening emergencies call 112, and for medical emergencies in Spain call 061. Menorca's public hospital is Hospital Mateu Orfila in Mahon. Dive-center listings and regional diving sources identify hyperbaric support around Mahon or Hospital Mateu Orfila, but divers should verify current chamber access with their operator and DAN before diving. Boats and centers should carry emergency oxygen and have a written evacuation plan, especially for remote north-coast or reserve departures.

Menorca's protected water depends on small decisions: keep fins off Posidonia, never anchor on seagrass, do not remove pottery, amphora fragments, shells, or artifacts, and avoid feeding or touching marine life. At Illa de l'Aire and North Menorca, follow reserve zones, authorizations, and guide instructions. If you see a turtle nest, tracks, eggs, or hatchlings, stay back, avoid lights, and notify local emergency or wildlife authorities.