Cíes Islands
Spain · Galicia, Rías BaixasNear Cíes Islands
A Galician Atlantic national park with cold water, rich in octopus and crustaceans, very different from Mediterranean diving.
Depth
5–30 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
16 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
June-September
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
A Galician Atlantic national park with cold water, rich in octopus and crustaceans, very different from Mediterranean diving.
Protection status
Parque Nacional Marítimo-Terrestre das Illas Atlánticas de Galicia
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
142 species documented in Cíes Islands
Least ConcernBogavante europeo
Homarus gammarus
Least ConcernCormorán moñudo
Phalacrocorax aristotelis
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
Nécora
Necora puber
Percebe
Pollicipes pollicipes
Not EvaluatedPulpo común
Octopus vulgaris
Sargo
Diplodus sargus
Abadejo
Pollachius pollachius
Aguja de mar
Syngnathus acus
Alitán
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Almeja de arena
Mya arenaria
Almeja fina
Ruditapes decussatus
Ecosystem
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