Describes the site as a deep dive with a buoy and descent line placed by the natural park.
Spain · Tarifa, Cadiz, and the Strait of Gibraltar
Punta Marroquí de Poniente, a buoy-guided Tarifa reef
Punta Marroquí de Poniente, a buoy-guided Tarifa reef
Punta Marroquí de Poniente is a buoy-guided deep Atlantic reef in the Strait of Gibraltar natural park, with current, tide timing and visibility shaping the day more than the reef itself. It suits experienced divers who can work around the park entry, the open water and a live current window rather than expecting a casual shallow reef day.
Site Conditions
Access Restrictions
Best for experienced divers who are comfortable with current and tide timing.
Legal Notes
The site sits inside the Strait of Gibraltar Natural Park, so park rules and buoy-guided entry apply.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
Deep Atlantic reef dive with a buoy-guided descent and abundant marine life.
Freediving
Not a practical freedive site because of depth and current.
Snorkeling
Not a practical snorkeling site because the dive is deep and current-prone.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Describes the site as a deep dive with a buoy and descent line placed by the natural park.
Notes that current is usual and sometimes very intense on Marroquí de Poniente.
Explains the May to October seasonality and visibility trend in Tarifa.
Lists the site as a buoy dive in the natural park with depth in the 16-30 m range.

Tarifa, Cadiz, and the Strait of Gibraltar: shore dive


Tarifa, Cadiz, and the Strait of Gibraltar: shore dive