Sunfish, Eagle Rays, John Dories and Barracudas
The deep blue sea gives us a sensation of weightlessness that we feel when looking toward the water column, with no reference point beyond the light that fades beneath us. A sensation that urges us to discover a horizon that we cannot discern and which for many divers, is one of the true reasons for the dive.
In addition, observing the deep blue sea often brings rewards such as seeing a special fish majestically swimming through it such as: eagle rays, sunfish, dolphin fish, snake pipefish or John Dories..., these make unforgettable encounters to share.
Our recommended dive: Furió Fitor - Begur
The Furió Fito or the Barda de Fito is one of the most spectacular diving spots on the Cape of Begur. It is a rock at a distance away from the coast located hundreds of metres away from the Es Plom point which just barely protrudes from the water and suddenly falls from 13 metres to a deep seabed located at a depth of over 50 metres, looking out to the open sea.
The dive consists of descending to the maximum planned depth, usually at about 25 metres and returning to the surface slowly, paying special attention to the north and the east side of this rock where there are yellow and purple gorgonians.
It is a diving point exposed to winds and currents, therefore special attention must be paid to the guides’ directions and keep an eye on air consumption and safety stops at the end of the dive. This is a dive for advanced divers and experts.
Being a dive which is exposed to the open sea and with great depths underneath us, it is an ideal place to take in the intense blue of the open waters and see anything from the migratory fish, such as the eagle rays, Atlantic bonitos or dolphin fish to some of the special fish, such as John Dories between the gorgonians and the water column.
Gorgonians and corals, predators, schools of fish, organisms without any feet or heads, great groupers and some spiny lobsters will make this diving point a comprehensive spot.
It will be necessary to maintain a safe distance from the rocks to ensure we don’t hit the sessile life that inhabits it.