Ibiza and Formentera
Spain · Mediterranean
The western Mediterranean's hidden dive jewel, Ibiza and Formentera sit above UNESCO-protected Posidonia oceanica meadows — ancient seagrass forests sheltering barracuda, dentex, and sea bass in waters of extraordinary clarity.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is busy.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
19 species across the dive sites here
Ibiza Wall Lizard
Seen 20 days ago
at Es Vedrà
Endangered
Black-Winged Stilt
Seen 1 month ago
at Es Vedrà
Least concern
Mauve Stinger
Seen 1 month ago
at Punta Xarraca
Greater Flamingo
Seen 1 month ago
at Es Vedrà
Least concern
Gilt-head Bream
Seen 1 month ago
at Freus Channel
Least concern
European Shag
Seen 1 month ago
at Freus Channel
Least concern
Mediterranean Moray
Seen 1 month ago
at Cap Blanc
Least concern
White Italian Snail
Seen 2 months ago
at Freus Channel
Conger Eel
Seen 2 months ago
at Cap Blanc
Least concern
Posidonia Seagrass
Seen 2 months ago
at Freus Channel
Least concern
European Sea Bass
Seen 2 months ago
at Freus Channel
Near threatened
Black Redstart
Seen 5 months ago
at Punta Xarraca
Least concern
European Barracuda
Seen 10 months ago
at Es Vedrà
Least concern
Common Spiny Lobster
Seen year round
at Punta Xarraca
Vulnerable
Gorgonian Sea Fan
Seen year round
at Es Vedrà
Orange Cup Coral
Seen year round
at Cap Blanc
Dentex
Seasonal visitor
at Es Vedrà
Vulnerable
Long-snouted Seahorse
Seasonal visitor
at Punta Xarraca
Near threatened
Spanish Dancer Nudibranch
Seasonal visitor
at Punta Xarraca
Dive sites
Es Vedrà
european barracuda · dentex · gorgonian sea fan · ibiza wall lizard
Freus Channel
european sea bass · gilt-head bream · posidonia seagrass · ibiza wall lizard
Cap Blanc
mediterranean moray · conger eel · orange cup coral · ibiza wall lizard
Punta Xarraca
long-snouted seahorse · common spiny lobster · spanish dancer nudibranch · ibiza wall lizard