Sea Horses swivel their hips as Blue Trigger Fish glide deep into the blue and beyond. Who doesn’t develop the itch every now and then to struggle under the weight of scuba gear and to slip into flippers that, while still on land, lend their bodies the awkwardness of a strange-footed animal? The momentary dissipates with a single splash into the aquamarine sea, and life is suddenly transformed into a crystalline miracle of aquatic life.

On Ibiza’s West Coast, a 15-island archipelago called Cala d’Hort offer such marvels, and the Sea Horse Sub-Aqua Centre is one of the most competent, suitably equipped companies to lead you into the jewel-toned liquid heavens. With waters hovering at 25-30 meter visibility, able guides who have been navigating these waters for well over 20 years, commercially-licensed dive boats with all the first-aid trimmings and a professionally certified Skipper, you can strap on your gear and submerge yourself into the islands’ wonders.