Punta Milà

Punta Milà runs two profiles on a single boat. The group splits at anchor: advanced divers descend the wall while beginners stay in the shallow Cova de la Sal section. On the wall, rock blocks begin around 18 m — broken fragments of the Montgrí massif, now settled into a complex of crevices. Wrasses work the stones constantly; octopus press into the tighter gaps; a scan mid-column sometimes turns up a grouper. The cave at 19 m is the route's navigation anchor. It is small enough to require a torch and short enough to use as a brief penetration before the turnaround. Inside, a European lobster (bogavante) is reliably found. The return follows depth back up through the rock-block zone to the Cova de la Sal, where the beginner group has been exploring the historic shallows. From here, a 40 m swim along the wall toward the headland reaches a platform where larger species occasionally appear — monitor your air before committing to the extension.

The Cova de la Sal is the most unusual feature on the Montgrí coast. The cave is named for documented historical use: L'Escala's anchovy fishermen stored their curing salt here, supplying the salazón trade that is still the town's signature export. No other site in the park's 16-site roster pairs an advanced wall with a named cave that doubles as the shallow section and carries that kind of local story. The dual profile is its practical strength — a beginner, a try-diver, and a 25 m wall diver can all share the same boat and the same surface interval without anyone compromising their dive. On bad-weather days, when Tramontana closes the exposed central Montgri headlands, this site absorbs the bookings without sacrificing dive quality.

OW divers must dive guided within the Natural Park; book with a Grupo B centre and the guide is included in the fee. Bring a torch for the cave at 19 m and for the rock crevices on the wall — bogavante spotting is the draw, and it is a dim interior. The park's responsible diving guidelines apply: enter the cave in small groups, limit penetration time (air bubbles damage ceiling organisms), and stay off the rock faces. The surface can be active with snorkel trips and boat traffic approaching L'Escala, so deploy an SMB on the final ascent.