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Quemado Beach

Al Hoceima, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco

UNVERIFIED — Quemado Beach is the operating base of Al Manara Diving in Al Hoceima, which currently offers supervised open-water and rock-formation/cave experiences with equipment included. The coordinate is a conservative Al Hoceima locality display point only and is not for navigation.

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AccessArrange the dive directly with a credentialed Al Hoceima operator. The managing operator is based at Quemado Beach, but the exact entry, route and whether the session remains in open water are selected locally according to weather and participant experience.
ExperienceBeginner for closely supervised open-water experience; advanced overhead training required for any true cavern or cave penetration
Maximum depthNo exact public maximum published; use only the operator-planned depth within certification, experience and gas limits
Best seasonThe managing operator identifies April–October as the best season. Diving remains conditional on waves, visibility, operator availability and local restrictions.
VisibilityMediterranean visibility changes with wind, waves, runoff, plankton, beach activity and season; obtain a same-day assessment.

Aquatic life at this dive site

What divers may encounter

Three reviewed connections are featured here. Sightings vary by season, conditions, and chance, so they are never guaranteed.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Aquatic life research in progress

NBM is reviewing a likely local species for this position.

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Photographs

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Dive videos

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Published reference location

Location map

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Published reference coordinates35.25000, -3.93000
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Recent field observations

Diver-reported temperatures

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A report that passes the automatic checks will appear here with the dive date, diver’s display name, and temperatures at each depth.

Reports are automatically checked for plausible dates, depths, and temperatures. They are observations, not forecasts; confirm conditions before diving.

Diver field observation

Report temperatures

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Depth readings

Why divers know this place

Highlights

Accessible Al Hoceima Mediterranean setting with rocky coastal habitat and operator-led introductory or continuing-diver experiences.

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Area coverage

This profile represents a preserve, sanctuary, park, or regional dive area rather than one underwater site. The sourced inventory below links to the named sites documented within its boundaries.

Before you arrive

Access notes

Operator-arranged access only. Reconfirm certification, medical fitness, exact entry and exit, planned depth, surface supervision, gas, emergency oxygen, communications, evacuation and recompression arrangements. Approximate rounded locality display point only—not for navigation and not an entry, mooring, cave entrance, reef feature, route or underwater waypoint.

Plan within your training

Conditions and hazards

Crowded public beach, swimmers, kayaks and small craft; waves, surge, changing visibility, rocky entries and separation risk. A marketed cave experience must not be treated as authorization for overhead penetration: no true cavern or cave entry without appropriate certification, redundant gas, multiple lights, guideline procedures and an operator-qualified overhead plan.

At the site

Facilities and support

Al Manara states that tanks, regulator, BCD, mask, fins and weights are included and that underwater photographs and videos are provided. Emergency oxygen quantity, compressor details and recompression pathway were not assumed.

Independent resource notice

This record is a starting point for independent verification. Access, closures, moorings, weather, currents, depth, visibility, operator availability, and site conditions can change without notice. Confirm current information with the responsible operator, property owner, managing authority, or another qualified local source before planning or attempting a dive.