Big Fishes Deep Wall
La Bota d'es Vedra is a submarine peak roughly 1 mile NW of Es Vedra, which rises from more than 50 metres below the surface to just a few centimetres under the water, swirling waves being the only thing to betray its presence. Because of its distance from the coastline, the area provides a good opportunity to see species passing through from the open sea, including tuna, amberjack and schools of barracuda, the latter nearly always present.
The dive is straightforward, although careful attention must be paid to prevailing currents. As the underwater peak is roughly circular, you dive down to the maximum depth desired, and proceed slowly around the island, whose S and E shelves slope more gently while those on the N and W faces are distinguished by sheer drops. You will find the rock wall richly covered with plants and hollows teeming with tiny fish, and at greater depths, spiny lobsters, slipper lobsters and the occasional grouper. The sandy white sea floor has medium-sized rocks, and facing N there is a prominent mound on the right between 25 and 35 metres down.
During the dive keep an eye out for the fleeting presence of amberjack, which feed voraciously in these depths, and gradually complete a circuit of the submarine peak, rising slowly all the time. Once close to the surface, about 10 metres down, linger to observe banks of barracuda which will almost certainly be present, patrolling not far from the surface and giving lively chase to smaller prey.
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Map of Divesite by Fundació de Promoció Turística d'Eivissa
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- Information about La Bota d'es Vedra
- Access: By boat
- Quality: Interesting
- Difficulty: All divers
- Highlights: Pinnacle and wall
- Max Depth: 50 m / 164 ft
- Currents: can be strong
- Visibility: Good ( 10 - 30 m)
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