The area is a privileged place for water sports of all kinds. The sea and its coasts lined with cliffs, breakwaters, small islands, coves, beaches of sand or pebble, sea beds with crystal clear waters allow an infinite number of possibilities, including:

• Windsurfing
• Dinghies and boat hire
• Jet skis
• Water-skiing
• Parasailing
• Scuba diving
• Sea fishing
• Fresh water fishing

Moraira, Javea and Calpe offer a wide range of activities. Under normal conditions the thermals off these three beaches seldom exceed force 4 with around 2.5 being the average. Summer winds are mostly thermals peaking between 4pm and 6pm. The mornings are usually very calm but occasionally summer storms blow for several days from the East or South West providing excellent conditions for experienced sailors in all areas.

• Mermaid Diving Centre tel 96 574 4150
• Scuba Moraira 96 649 2006
• Club Nautico Moraira 96 593 7203
• Yacht Club Moraira tel 96 574 4319

GOLF

There are upwards of 12 golf courses on the Costa Blanca and 4 within easy reach of Moraira. All are affiliated to the Spanish Federation and consequently can validate members handicap internationally. All have golf clubs for hire and most, if not all can provide coaching

No of Holes: 18
Par: 72
Area: 6,072m
Tel: (00) 96 645 42 52. Fax: (00) 96 645 42 01

On the back-road between Javea and Denia, situated inland near the area of Jesus Pobre, this course was opened in 1991 and designed to use ‘all the clubs in the bag’. Although almost totally flat it has many trees and water obstacles (canals and lakes which provide the irrigation). It is a private club with restricted membership but the holidaying public are permitted to play and use the well appointed clubhouse. Facilities include driving range, putting green, motorised trolleys, clubhouse with club bar, lounge bar and restaurant, swimming pool, tennis and squash courts.

GOLF IFACH

The Club de Golf Ifach course is situated on the coast road between Moraira and Calpe on the San Jaime Urbanisation in Benissa, hence surrounding views of the most prestigious properties in the area, set in a beautiful fertile valley with distant scenes of Calpe’s Ifach rock and sparkling blue Mediterranean sea.
 

CLUB DE GOLF JAVEA

No of Holes: 9
Par: 72
Area: 5,950m
Tel: (00) 96 579 25 84. Fax: (00) 96 646 05 54.

Situated between Moraira and Javea, this all year course is slightly longer and quite flat, easier to play and not so tiring in the hot summer sun. It has been attractively landscaped around the greens and also benefits from a putting green, driving range, club bar and restaurant, heated swimming pool, tennis and squash courts.

 GO KARTING

There is an international go karting track suitable for all levels on outskirts of Moraira called Font Santa.

Tel 96 574 1469

and another operates in the evenings during the summer season for small children within a fun fair environment in Moraira.

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