Club/event page with route, depth, and difficulty details.
Spain · Costa Blanca: Denia and Xabia/Javea
Boat-access wall dive at Cabo Negro in Javea.
Boat-access wall dive at Cabo Negro in Javea.
Boat access and reserve logistics make a local operator the normal way to dive PARED NEGRA.
PARED NEGRA is a boat-access wall dive off Javea at Cabo Negro, where the cliff drops in steps toward a shallow sandy finish and the route often threads a tunnel and a set of arches. The site is known for clear water, rock relief, and small-hole hunting for octopus and morays, with bass and other fish moving along the wall. Plan it on a calm day because the exact line is chosen around wind and sea state.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
The tunnel and arches add an overhead-environment planning wrinkle, so treat the calm-day route as the normal plan and the exposed line as a weather-dependent option.
Access Restrictions
Boat access only, with reserve permits and operator-led logistics.
Legal Notes
Diving in the reserve is permit restricted, so use the normal licensed-operator flow for the area.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Best as a guided scuba dive on calm days; the wall, tunnel, and arches are the signature sequence.
Freediving
Not a freedive-first site because the route and overhead section are built around guided scuba logistics.
Snorkeling
A tiny sheltered cove can suit snorkel, but the main PARED NEGRA line is a scuba dive.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
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Club/event page with route, depth, and difficulty details.
Dive center page describing access, max depth, and day-of conditions.
Tourism/guide page describing boat access and reserve permit constraints.

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