Spain · Basque Coast: San Sebastian, Getaria, Zumaia, and Getxo
Shallow ridge dive with a tunnel and abundant small life.
Shallow ridge dive with a tunnel and abundant small life.
The boat approach and tunnel are manageable only in calm conditions, so local operator support is the practical way to dive it.
Bantxa del Este is a shallow ridge at the entrance to Pasaia, with an east-west profile, a tunnel through the shallows, and two very different faces. The north side drops onto gravel and boulders while the south side stays on slabs and rocky ledges, with nudibranchs, conger eels, spider crabs, and other small life throughout the ridge.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Do not force the tunnel in swell, keep clear of boat traffic at the port entrance, and watch buoyancy around the rocky steps.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Aquatic Life
Expect nudibranchs, planarians, gobies, blennies, spider crabs, conger eels, mosaic rays, cuttlefish, bogas, muxarras, and lobsters.
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Research Sources
Pasaia port-town context for access.
Local dive-program and boat-trip context.
Sheltered cove dive with sand, rock, and wreck remnants.
Cañonero el Tajo: boat wreck-and-wall dive at Pasaia.