Llosa de Palamós

A surface lighthouse marks the Llosa's position, and the boat moors directly above the promontory in barely 5 minutes from port. The top of the rock sits at 6 metres — shallow enough to see from the surface on clear days. Following the promontory outward, large cracks and channels split the rock, their walls lined with white gorgonians and anemones. Damselfish schools hover above, scorpionfish flatten into crevices below. Beyond the main rocky formation the terrain shifts: posidonia meadows stretch out over sandy bottom, a different habitat entirely from the channels just metres away. For advanced divers, a compass heading of 120 degrees from the anchorage leads to the El Cairo wreck at 34 metres, where lobsters probe from every crevice of the sunken fishing boat.

Llosa de Palamós is the area's everyday dive — the site you can reach in 5 minutes when sea conditions cancel longer crossings, and the one that still delivers something different each time because no single habitat dominates. Where other Palamós sites specialise (wreck penetration at Boreas, gorgonian walls at Ullastres, macro at Formigues), Llosa compresses canyon terrain, posidonia beds, and wreck remains into a single multilevel profile. The connection to the Boreas wreck via a 220-degree compass bearing makes it a staging point for two-site dives — start shallow at the Llosa, navigate southwest, and arrive at the wreck for the deeper second half.

The short boat ride is the practical advantage: on rough days when the 20-minute crossing to Roca Roja or Ullastres is questionable, the Llosa remains accessible. The multilevel profile — 6 metres at the top, 28 metres along the deeper channels, 34 metres at El Cairo — supports extended bottom times if you manage your depth. Bring a torch for inspecting the canyons where scorpionfish and morays shelter in shadow. The underwater navigation to Boreas requires a reliable compass and reasonable visibility, so confirm conditions with your dive center before attempting the crossing.