{"data":{"slug":"medes-carall-bernat","destination":"medes-islands","country":"spain","region":"europe-atlantic-med","name":"Carall Bernat","alt_names":null,"site_type":"pinnacle","types_extra":["wall"],"lat":42.04,"lon":3.23,"gps_confidence":"approximate","depth_min_m":5,"depth_max_m":40,"depth_typical_m":24,"difficulty":"advanced","cert_recommended":"Advanced Open Water","access":"boat","entry_note":"The outermost islet of the group, more exposed than the inner sites; dived when sea state allows.","current":"moderate","current_note":null,"vis_lo_m":10,"vis_hi_m":30,"water_lo_c":13,"water_hi_c":24,"best_months":[6,7,8,9,10],"duration_min":40,"bottom":"A steep-sided rock cone falling to deep coralligenous terraces and sand","description":"The last tooth in the Medes chain takes the brunt of open water, and its life shows it. Barracuda circle the cone in silver wheels through late summer, big groupers hold the terraces, and dentex and amberjack make hunting passes along the walls. Below 15–20 m the rock disappears under red gorgonians, their fans set across the current, with lobsters and forkbeards packed into the ledges between them. Deeper, darker and pushier than the inner islets, Carall Bernat is where Medes regulars take visiting divers to make the case that the Mediterranean still has teeth.","highlights":"Barracuda wheels, red gorgonian forests below 15 m, big-fish energy","photography":{"wide":5,"macro":3},"suitable":{"night":false,"snorkel":false,"advanced":true,"beginner":false,"freedive":false,"technical":false},"crowding":"moderate","conservation_note":"Gorgonian fans are fragile and slow-growing: keep fins well clear of the walls.","permit_note":"Park quota and authorized-center rules apply.","nitrox_useful":true,"hazards":"Exposure, current and depth; the best gorgonian terraces sit below 20 m and invite overstays.","wreck":null,"confidence":"documented","img":"/static/img/type/pinnacle.jpg","published":true,"species":["bottlenose-dolphin","great-barracuda","mola-mola","nudibranch","seahorse"]},"meta":{"count":1,"served_from":"site cache (no live upstream calls)","as_of":"2026-11-10T10:43:59+00:00","disclaimer":"Research and information only, never a substitute for dive training, local briefings, professional guidance or medical advice. Conditions, rules, prices and operators change; verify locally before you dive.","attribution":"Compiled by Scuba Guide from public official sources (park authorities, government agencies, IUCN, DAN, agency standards) and editorial research; fields carry per-entity confidence labels."}}