Jávea in World's top five best diving destinations

A WEBSITE in Perú has named Jávea as the fourth best location in the world to go scuba-diving or snorkelling.

The Travel Section on www.peru.com describes the five best diving spots on the planet and puts Jávea ahead of Le Morne off the coast of Mauritius on its list.

And the article places the Costa Blanca Seaside town on the same pedestal as Australia's Great Barrier Reef and the Blue Lagoon off the Mahebourg Bay in Polynesia, which come second and third respectively.

The overall winner is Punta Maroma in México. Jávea's Portitxol Bay is singled out as being one of the most highly-recommended coastlines to explore the underwater world, with the website claiming that its 'clear waters' and 'huge quantity of marine life' attract 'hundreds of divers every year'.

The town's tourism department is thrilled with the recommendation, since diving and snorkelling are among the year-round leisure activities it hopes to promote to holidaymakers in a bid to keep the local economy alive during low season.