Divers descend beside a boat through shafts of sunlight

ALMUÑÉCAR · LA HERRADURA

Come roam
the reef with us.

Small group dives with an instructor along the Costa Tropical.

COSTA TROPICAL · GRANADA
Dusky grouper peeking out between underwater rocks

THE NAME

A grouper and a sense of wonder.

Merodear means to wander and explore. And mero, the Spanish word for grouper, is one of the fish you may spot beneath the surface.

Put them together and you get Merodeando Dive: an invitation to look around and discover the sea at your own pace.

YOUR DIVE INSTRUCTOR

Hi, I’m Joao.

I’m an independent dive instructor based in Almuñécar, and I dive along the Costa Tropical.

Joao, dive instructor

A DIVE DAY

What a day with me feels like.

From the first hello to the last laugh as you surface.

Joao with a group of smiling divers at Marina del Este before the dive

BEFORE

No rush

We meet, I help you with your gear and we talk the dive through calmly. The sea isn’t going anywhere.

Diver with an underwater camera taking photos by a wreck

DURING

At your pace

We go down together and explore slowly. While you look around, I take photos of your dive.

Diver laughing as he surfaces

AFTER

Photos to share

Back on the surface we talk about what we saw, and I send you the photos on WhatsApp, so you have something to show and post.

Your underwater photos, straight to your WhatsApp.

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Group of divers giving the OK sign by the beach before diving
Group of divers at the surface before descending
Joao and a diver smiling with their gear ready

UNDER THE SURFACE

Pick your next dive.

LEVELNO EXPERIENCEFORMATONE SESSION

Try scuba

A first taste of diving: get to know the gear and breathe underwater with an instructor by your side.

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LEVELFIRST CERTIFICATIONDEPTHUP TO 18 M

Open Water course

Learn the foundations of scuba diving through theory, practice and open water sessions.

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LEVELCERTIFIED DIVERSFORMATSMALL GROUP

Guided dive

Explore the local underwater landscape with an instructor, with a route suited to the group.

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LEVELOPEN WATER DIVERSDEPTHUP TO 30 M

Advanced course

Build on your experience with adventure dives and new scuba skills.

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COSTA TROPICAL

Where we dive

We head out to explore the waters around Almuñécar and La Herradura on the Costa Tropical.

Rocky underwater landscape on the Costa Tropical

Punta del Vapor

Shore entry · about 4 to 18 m · Beginner friendly

Underwater scenery along the coast

El Rojo de los Catorce

Rocks beneath the water on the Costa Tropical

La Piedra de la Higuera

MARINE LIFE

Dusky grouper
Dusky grouper
Octopus
Octopus
Starfish
Starfish
Nudibranch
Nudibranch
Coral
Coral

LET’S TALK DIVING

Fancy a dive?

Tell me what you have in mind and we can work out the next steps together.

When you book, I’ll send you the meeting point and what to bring.

Rocky underwater landscape on the Costa Tropical