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 Click on any of the site's below for a description

 

 South of San Miguel Marina Tenerife

 Montana Amarilla ~ Tenerife South

 Yellow Mountain Point ~ Tenerife South

 Roncadores de la Falla ~ Tenerife South

 Los Archos ~ Tenerife South

 Los Champinones ~ Tenerife South

 Estorne ~ Tenerife South

 Los Chuchos ~ Tenerife South

 Neptunes Cave ~ Tenerife South

 El Condesito ~ Tenerife South

 Barranco del Agua ~ Tenerife South

 Ali Baba Cave ~ Tenerife South

 El Meridian ~ Tenerife South

 Palm Mar Cave ~ Tenerife South

 Palm Mar Wall ~ Tenerife South

 Palm Mar Roncadores ~ Tenerife South

 

North of San Miguel Marina Tenerife

 Pequeno Valle ~ Tenerife North

 Poco Naufragio ~ Tenerife North

 Playa Abades ~ Tenerife North

 Black Cove ~ Tenerife North

 Moon Pools ~ Tenerife North

 Barracuda Point ~ Tenerife North

 Abades Mountain ~ Tenerife North

 Playa Abades ~ Tenerife North

 Tabaiba ~ Tenerife North

 Punta Prieta ~ Tenerife North

   

 

 

 


Montaña Amarilla in Tenerife, is so called because of the golden coloured stone mountain, located next to the dive site.  This dive is suitable for both boat diving, or to enter from the  shore by ladder.  Underwater there are fantastic rock formations one of which forms a horizontal swim through which leads out to the seabed where you can see a huge variety of sea life.  Such as Stingrays and Roncadores, Octopus and Angel Sharks.  This dive is one of the most scenic dive sites  in Tenerife, and is a challenging and rewarding dive.

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A continuation of the infamous Yellow Mountain dive, but this time we go further out to even more stunning rock formations. As we cross over rock formations interspersed with sandy stretches , the aquatic life changes to large Atlantic Bonito, Barracuda and an abundance of Roncadores. A dramatic wall is where we can find Octopus and Moray Eel’s as well as Blacktail Comber. A dive for the slightly more adventurous diver.

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Roncadores de la Falla
Depth: 5- 28 Metres

 

Roncadores de la Falla Tenerife is a boat dive.

This is an advanced level dive.

When you descend into the water you enter a large swim through, then when you reach the end you will see a large array of sea life including a school of Roncadores, as you continue along the dive you can see Trumpet Fish, Monk Fish and Octopus, as you dive deeper you can see black coral and reef walls where you then enter a 4 metre swim though on the return to the boat.

 

 

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Los Archos

Depth 20 Meters

 

At the Los Archos dive site Tenerife, there are 3 amazing natural coral arches.   There are some fantastic photographic opportunities at this site.  An abundance of Tenerife's sea life can be seen amongst which you can see Damsel fish, Amberjack Eels and  Moray Eels

 

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Los Champinones

Depth 25 to 33 Meters

 

The Champinones (Mushrooms) dive site Tenerife is  a boat dive, and  as the name suggests on the bottom of the sea bed there is a large rock which looks like a mushroom.  The sea life at this dive site is amazing amongst others things you can see Trumpet fishes, Octopus, Moray Eels and occasionally Angel Sharks.

 

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Estorne

Depth 17 to 19 Meters

 

The Estorne dive site Tenerife is suitable for all levels of divers.  The wreck of the small yacht sits on the edge of the reef just outside of the Las Galletas harbour.  The sunken yacht lies upright at 18M.  There is a great deal of life to see, Stingrays, Bream and Roncadores amongst others.

 

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Los Chuchos

Depth 18- 20 Meters

 

Los Chuchos dive site in Tenerife so called due to the Spanish name for Stingrays is one of the more popular sites to dive in Tenerife.  This is a boat dive, and by the time you have reached the bottom Stingrays are starting to appear there are several species of Ray to be seen including the enormous Atlantic Rays.  Other life can also be seen such as Octopus and Barracuda. A fantastic opportunity to see Stings rays up close.

 

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Neptune's Cave

Depth 5 m to 22 Meters

 

Neptune's Cave dive site Tenerife is a boat dive down to a cave. The cave is safe to enter and you can see an abundance of Tenerife's sea life inside as well as some great rock formations.  Trumpet fish, Moray Eels, Puffer fish and Stingrays give you some fantastic photographic opportunities.  During winter months this dive is one of the best places to see Angel sharks.

 

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El Condesito

Depth 10-21 Meters

 

El Condesito dive site Tenerife is a wreck dive and is only accessible from a boat. The wreck was a large boat which crashed in 1972. The wreck lies between 10 and 15 meters which allows plenty of time to explore the wreck.  The wreck is home to a vast array of different sea life such as Trumpet fish, Octopus and Starfish.

 

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Barranco del Aqua

Depth 10 – 40 Meters

 

Barranco Del Agua dive site Tenerife is an advanced boat dive.  You enter into the water and follow a barranco (valley)  which leads onto rock formation including black coral at 22 meters.  It is possible to see Octopus, Moray Eels and Cuttlefish.  At 30 meters there is a horseshoe shaped plateau where you can see an abundance of black coral there is also a chance to see the enormous Atlantic Rays.  There is often a strong current at this site which makes for a great drift dive.

 

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Ali Baba Cave

Depth 40 Meters

 

Ali Baba Caves Dive site Tenerife is only accessible by boat.  This is an advanced dive the caves entrance situated at 40 meters.  You descend into deep water to a cliff like drop which then leads into the entrance of the cave.  The cave is full of soft coral and shrimps make sure you have a torch to get a better look.  Angel shark and large Groupers have been seen at the entrance to the cave.  Great photographic opportunities.

 

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El Meridian

Depth: 30 Meters

The Meridian in Tenerife is a wreck dive, accessible only by boat.  The Meridian was deliberately sunk in 2005 as an artificial reef, and is now near Palm Mar.  The Meridian lies at 30M and provides some excellent opportunities to explore the still intact wreck.  The nearby reef is full of life and during the winter months you can occasionally see Angel Sharks.

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Palm Mar Cave / Cueva de Palm Mar
Depth: 12 -36 Metres

 

Palm Mar Cave, Tenerife is an advanced dive, as the entrance to the cave is at 30 m. Before you reach the cave you can see large rock formations sloping away into the distance, you have the opportunity to see lots of sea life including , Moray Eels and  Leopard spotted Morays, you can also see Sea Bream, Zebra fish and Wrasse.  The cave itself is still a mystery as no one has yet explored the cave in its entirety.

 

 

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Palm Mar Wall

Depth  6 to 25m

 

Palm Mar Wall boat dive site Tenerife located near to the local fish farms is a great dive to see Roncadores and Bream it is also possible to occasionally see Dolphins. A great place to use as a drift dive.

 

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Palm Mar Roncadores

Depth 24 Metres

 

Roncadores Palm Mar Dive site Tenerife is a popular dive time after time as there is a vast array of sea life.  This is a boat dive and you enter in approximately 8m of water.  There is a horseshoe shaped reef to explore and rock formations.  There is a large shoal of Roncadores and circling above the Barracuda awaiting their prey.  There is a good chance that you will see Sting Rays and during the winter months Angel Shark can be found. Also Dolphins frequent the site, so it is not unusual to get dazzling displays from these beautiful creatures from the boat.

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Pequeno Valle

 

This has to be the newest dive site in Tenerife. It is virtually undisturbed and always brings surprises the more we explode the area. After dropping in off our boat we descend to approximately 16 metres and then swim along to a small wall and this is where the Moray Eel’s can be found. Unlike most dive sites in Tenerife the aquatic life here is not tamed to divers so treat us with suspicion! Huge schools of Sardines and Roncadores nestle in between the two rock formations and we have regularly seen huge Roughtail Stingrays. A great adventure dive down to around 22 metres.

 

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Poco Naufragio

 

Another of our undisturbed sites. The only people we share this with is the local submarine !! Here we drop into approximately 16 meters and with a short swim drop down to 30 meters and the home of the local family of Stingrays. A group of 5 Rays live in the area and can be hand fed, This is a truly humbling experience when these huge animals glide across you and gently take food from your hand. You will also be overwhelmed by Weavers, Sardines, and Roncadores. All of this is centered around a small wooden wreck .

 

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Playa Abades

Depth 9 Meters

 

Abades Beach shore dive site Tenerife is a fantastic site for a divers first experience underwater, there is a large amount of life to see, including Barracuda, Sea Horses, Moray Eels, Cuttlefish, Trigger fish and Octopus.  A really great dive for all experience levels in Tenerife.

 

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Black Cove

Black Cove used to be a hot favourite amongst divers several years ago but quickly became “over-dived”. Now the site is returning to a quality site again. Octopus have returned along with Cuttlefish, Lizardfish, and a variety of Anemones and soft coral. Sometimes it is possible to come across a Sting Ray or two as well as Sardines and Roncadores.

 

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Moon Pools

The Moon Pools can be reached by shore and starting by a giant stride, however when using the RIB a simple back roll and a few minutes swim in to the entrance cave will have you into the Moon Pool with minimal effort. Aquatic life consists of Scorpion fish, Huge Arrowcrabs, Moray Eel’s and Lizard fish. The truly stunning part of the dive is when the sun streams down into the pools giving some of the best photographic opportunities in Tenerife. A absolute must when diving in Tenerife.

 

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Barracuda Point

Depth 18 Meters

 

Abades cave or barracuda point dive site Tenerife is a dive suitable for any qualified diver.  There is an abundance of life to sea such as Sardines, Trumpet fish, Garden Eel and Groupers, as well as small caves and fantastic rock formations to explore.

 

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Abades Mountain

Depth 18m

 

Abades Mountain shore dive site Tenerife is an easy dive dependent on current.  You can see Trumpet fish and Stingray as well as sponges and Sea Urchins which cover the rock formations.  There are also small caves to explore below 5 meters.

 

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Tabaiba

Depth 34 Meters

 

Tabaiba wreck dive on the northeast coast of Tenerife was the former tugboat, El Ratón,  It's a stunning wreck which is still largely intact and you can enter the engine room and bridge . The wreck is a 200m swim from entry, but there is plenty of interesting life to see en route. Although this is a recently sunk boat it has started to attract a large amount of life such as Barracuda, Garden Eels and Stingray.  Fantastic wreck speciality opportunity.

 

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Punta Prieta

Depth 30 -40 Meters

 

Punta Prieta Dive site Tenerife is an advanced dive. There is an abundance of life available to see Moray Eel, Stingray, Seahorses, Trigger fish and Sea Urchins. From 30 meters there is coral, and small caves to explore.

 

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