Montjoi Diving Center
Beachfront PADI/FEDAS/CMAS dive centre inside the Cala Montjoi resort near Roses, running its own boat to Cap de Creus sites and a seasonal freediving course.
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Cova Fumada
Also known as: La Cova Fumada, La Cueva Fumada, La Fumada
A boat-only Cap de Creus wall with a cave holding a hidden air chamber, on a single profile to 40 metres.
Last updated September 2026
© Parc Natural de Cap de Creus - Generalitat de Catalunya. Realitzacio: Boris Weitzmann i Hanna Martinell. Itineraris submarins, consultat 2026-09-29
The dive
Cova Fumada runs as a wall dive to a working maximum of 40 metres, ninth of thirty points on the park's own underwater-itinerary index, in the coastal sequence between Cova de l'Infern and El Bisbe.1 The chart for this stretch marks a shallow -3 metre contour near the coastline, a deep edge of -50 metres at both ends of the surveyed area, and its own dive point close to the centre, at -25 metres. Scattered gorgonian fans grow along several of its deeper contour lines, and partway down the wall a cave opens into an air chamber: a pocket of trapped air inside the rock that the chart itself does not depict as a cave at all.
What makes it special
Six species headline the park's own eco-briefing sheet for this exact point: the red gorgonian, the dusky grouper, the conger eel, the yellowmouth barracuda, the ocean sunfish and a sea slug the sheet names Pleurobranchus testudinarius.1 Midway down the wall, an opening leads into a hidden air chamber, the dive's one overhead section and the reason a torch belongs on this profile.
Know before you go
A night dive here needs the park's own prior authorisation, the same as elsewhere inside Cap de Creus's Partial Nature Reserves.2 Inside the cave, treat the air chamber as any other overhead section: torch on, buoyancy tight, and know your way back out before you commit to it.
Why Dive Cova Fumada
What makes this dive site stand out.
- Air-chamber cave
A cave off the wall holds a pocket of trapped air, unmarked on the park's own chart
- Single 40 m profile
Depth runs from a 3 m contour near shore to the wall's 40 m working maximum
- Six-species park panel
The government's own eco-briefing sheet illustrates six species for this exact point
- Boat-only access
This dive is boat-only, with no shore-entry option
Depth & Profile
3m
Min depth
40m
Max depth
WallCaveRock
Location
42.2381°N, 3.2649°E
Conditions & difficulty
Temperature
up to 23°C
Visibility
15–20m
Current
Variable
Best season
Diveable year-round
No season specific to this point is documented; like the rest of this stretch of the park, the Tramontana wind can close boat access here in winter.
AdvancedMin cert: Deep Diver
Graded from the 40 m working depth alone, which calls for deep certification as the realistic entry point. This dive is sometimes marketed as suitable for all levels; that label does not match the depth or the cave section.
Summary
Advanced by depth alone: the working profile sits past 30 metres throughout, with a cave section partway down the wall.
Safety considerations
What can go wrong here, and what divers do about it. Conditions change - take the briefing from the operator on the day.
- Overhead: The cave off the wall holds an air chamber not marked on the park's own chartTreat it as any other overhead section: torch on, buoyancy tight, and know the way back out before committing to it
- Depth: No shallower stage exists partway through the dive to manage gas or no-decompression limitsSet your gas and no-decompression limits for the full 40 m working depth before entering the water
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Rules and permits
- Conduct: no touching, no taking anything, no litter.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same Cova Fumada as the restaurant in Barcelona?▾
No. "La Cova Fumada" is also the name of a well-known bar and restaurant in Barcelona's Barceloneta district, founded in 1944 and credited with inventing the bomba croqueta; it dominates general web search for the name. This entry is a dive point on the Cap de Creus Natural Park's own underwater-itinerary index, on Catalonia's northern coast, with no connection to the restaurant beyond the shared name.
Is 'La Fumada' a different dive from Cova Fumada?▾
No. "La Fumada" is a shorter name used for the same site in some listings, alongside "La Cova Fumada" and "La Cueva Fumada." The park's own itinerary sheet, the fullest source for this dive, titles it simply "Cova Fumada."
Is Cova Fumada the same dive as El Gat, Cap Norfeu?▾
No. The two are listed as separate dives, both reaching a maximum depth of 40 metres: Cova Fumada is a wall with a cave and air chamber, and El Gat is a pinnacle. Neither is described as an extension of the other.
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References
- 1.Generalitat de Catalunya, Parc Natural de Cap de Creus — Cova Fumada (RNP): underwater itinerary eco-briefing sheet
- 2.Generalitat de Catalunya, Parc Natural de Cap de Creus — Actividades en el mar: PRUG del Parc Natural de Cap de Creus (Orden TER/130/2025)
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