Cala Egos

The cliffs framing Cala Egos have shed boulders over time, and those boulders define the dive. Entry from shore — or by boat directly to the cove — leads into a shallow boulder field where the fallen rocks lie in informal stacks and overhangs. Between 10m and 20m, the largest boulders create recesses deep enough for slipper lobsters and common spiny lobsters to tuck in; crabs and shrimps cluster near cleaning stations on the undersides of rocks. The sandy patches between boulders are stingray territory. Common stingrays rest half-buried in the bottom, visible if you scan slowly at the right angle and approach from the side. At 20-25m the terrain opens to sand with cuttlefish hovering mid-water. Octopus are found at any depth, often bolting from a rocky perch as you pass.

Cala Egos offers something the cave and pinnacle sites of northern Mallorca don't: patience rewarded. The boulder field is not dramatic at first glance, but it holds consistent crustacean life if you slow down. Slipper lobsters alongside common spiny lobsters, crabs and shrimps make for unusually varied invertebrate encounters at easy depth. The stingrays on the open sand add a different kind of encounter. This is a macro and critter site — it suits a diver who wants to spend forty minutes in twenty metres of water finding what lives under rocks rather than covering ground.

Acqua Life Dive Center is based adjacent to the cove and advance booking in July and August is recommended when demand peaks. A torch helps under the larger boulders where slipper lobsters tuck in out of ambient light. Approach stingrays from the side rather than from directly overhead; they flush quickly when disturbed from above. Water at depth is warm by Mallorca standards in summer, sitting around 18-22°C at 20-25m — above the main thermocline.