Nautilus Diving Fornells - Centro de buceo en la Reserva Marina del Norte

Nautilus Diving Fornells is a dive center located on the Passeig Marítim de Fornells, in Fornells Bay, in northern Menorca. It is located next to the Northern Menorca Marine Reserve, on an island designated as a Biosphere Reserve. It offers introductory dives, courses for all levels, guided dives, and snorkeling in small groups with a friendly, unhurried atmosphere. It is the sister center of Blue Islands Diving in Cala Galdana: with one center in the north and another in the south, they can choose the coast with the best sea conditions every day.

Facilities

• Reception, an area for preparing equipment, lockers and showers, and equipment storage.
• In-house tank filling station with a BAUER PE250 compressor, SECURUS filter monitoring, and B-Kool cooling, ensuring the air meets BAUER standards.
• Two 12-passenger Valiant RIBs, Calamardo and Te Das Queen, with 200 CV Yamaha engines.

Dive Sites

Site	Max. Depth	Level	Navigation	Highlights
Llosa d’es Patró Pere	28 m	Intermediate	10 min	The reserve’s star dive
Illa Tirant	18 m	Easy	5 min	Barracudas and natural arches
S’Olla	30 m	Intermediate	10 min	Giant groupers and large rocks
Illa de Porros Sur	25 m	Intermediate	12 min	Entrance tunnel and groupers
Illa de Porros North	30 m	Moderate	12 min	Large schools of fish
El Faro	25 m	Moderate	10 min	Sea cicadas and small tunnels
Cap Roig	30 m	Advanced	10 min	Large predators and gorgonians
Cala Viola Ponent	20 m	Easy	10 min	Islet, cave, and tunnels
Punta d’es Morter	25 m	Easy	5 min	Spectacular underwater scenery
Cueva de los Ingleses	18 m	Easy	8 min	Backlit cave
Coves d’es Llamp	18 m	Intermediate	5 min	Labyrinth of interconnected caves
Queso Suizo	25 m	Intermediate	25 min or from shore	Unique landscape

They choose each trip based on the group’s skill level and sea conditions.

Published Prices

Activity	Price
Dive with equipment	65 €
Dive without equipment	48 €
Double dive with equipment	112 €
6-dive package with equipment	330 €
10-dive package with equipment	530 €
Scuba Diver (2 days, 3 dives, ages 10 and up)	300 €
Open Water Diver (3 days, 5–6 dives, ages 10 and up)	495 €

There are also advanced courses, introductory dives, and snorkeling trips.

What You’ll See

Thanks to the protection of the reserve, it’s easy to spot large groupers, schools of spiny seabream, amberjack, dentones, barracudas, octopuses, moray eels, and nudibranchs here. The walls, crevices, caves, and tunnels make almost every dive special.

Tips

• Bring your certification, logbook, and diving insurance if you’re already a diver.
• Book the double dive if you want to see La Llosa and Porros in a single morning.
• When the tramontana blows, diving to the north gets tricky: if it’s blowing, ask about the Cala Galdana dive center.
• Cap Roig is for experienced divers.
• If you’re traveling with family, snorkeling in Fornells Bay is calm and safe.

What to Choose?

• First time: Introductory dive or Scuba Diver course.
• Want to get certified: Open Water in 3 days.
• Already dive: 6- or 10-dive package by reservation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is it? On the Passeig Marítim in Fornells.

Can I dive with my own gear? Yes, and the dive will be cheaper.

What’s the minimum age? 10 years old for Scuba Diver and Open Water.