El Medellot

El Medallot is the northernmost and least-dived site in the archipelago. Its defining quality is wildlife that is less accustomed to divers than at the heavily-visited southern sites. You get the same groupers, gorgonians, and reserve protection, but animals behave more naturally. Fewer divers per day also means a quieter experience overall.

Yes. Because it is less popular, centres may not include it in their standard site rotation. If you want to dive El Medallot, mention it when booking. Some days it may not run if demand is low or conditions are unfavourable due to its northern exposure.

The main feature is a large crack splitting the north-facing wall, with smaller crevices and pockets throughout. Gorgonians grow on the crack faces and along the surrounding wall, and the crevices shelter hidden marine life. Groupers are present from 10 m down to the base of the wall at 34 m. Schools of corvinas — fish that are effectively absent from most diver reports at other Medes sites — appear mid-water.

More demanding than Salpatxot, roughly comparable to Carall Bernat. The 34 m maximum depth and northern exposure suit divers with at least Advanced Open Water and some Medes experience. The profile is not extreme, but El Medallot is not a first-dive choice.

Yes. One of the more striking diver accounts from this site describes a dozen large groupers surrounding the islet, seen continuously from 10 m to 30 m in a single dive. The groupers at El Medallot are less habituated than those at Carall Bernat or Tascó Petit, which can make encounters feel more unexpected.

Corvinas (a type of croaker) in schools of 8-10 individuals have been documented at mid-water at El Medallot. Greater forkbeard has also been reported here. Neither species appears regularly in accounts from the busier southern sites. The greater forkbeard is a deep-dwelling fish, and sightings near 30 m are the likely depth.