Community guide with the Los Túneles profile, terrain, and marine-life details.
Shallow boat dive with tunnels and Posidonia.
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Los Túneles is a shallow Mediterranean boat dive with long, relaxed swimming, short tunnels, and a rocky Posidonia edge. It suits calm days and rewards divers who want an easy route with plenty of small-life detail.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
5m - 13m
Depth Note
The site is described as a shallow, relaxed dive around 13m, with very shallow work near the coast when sea conditions allow.
Best Season
Year-round, especially when the sea is settled.
Typical Conditions
Shallow rock, Posidonia, short tunnels, and a relaxed profile that is more about easy swimming and marine detail than depth.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Keep the route conservative in swell, stay aligned with the guide, and treat the tunnel section as an overhead feature.
Access Restrictions
Use a boat sortie from a local center and keep the tunnel section conservative when sea movement builds.
Legal Notes
Follow the protected-area rules for the Sierra de Gádor coast and use the locally authorized operator route.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Long, relaxed dives through short tunnels and rocky contact zones make this a good easy-route scuba site.
Freediving
The shallowest margins can suit calm freedives, but the route is primarily set up for scuba.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is secondary; the interesting structure and life are mostly on and below the shallow reef line.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
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Research Sources
Community guide with the Los Túneles profile, terrain, and marine-life details.
Official provincial tourism article presenting the diving map for Almeria.
Local operator page with Sierra de Gador dive points and low-visibility planning notes.
Official tourism guide noting year-round waters and dive excursions from Aguadulce.
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