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Diving Tenerife ~ Tenerife South Dive Sites
Click on any of the dive site's below for
a description of what Tenerife has to offer.
Here you will find a number of diving sites suitable for people on
holidays to Tenerife
Dive Sites South of San Miguel Marina Tenerife
Star Fish Bay ~ Tenerife South Dive Site ~ New exclusive diving site to Dive and Sea Tenerife
Montana Amarilla ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Yellow Mountain Point ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Nelsons Point ~ Tenerife South Dive Site ~ New exclusive diving site to Dive and Sea Tenerife
Crocodile Rock ~ Tenerife South Dive Site ~ New exclusive diving site to Dive and Sea Tenerife
Alien Rock ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Los Archos ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Estorne ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Los Chuchos ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Punta Rasca ~ Tenerife South Dive Site ~ New exclusive diving site to Dive and Sea Tenerife
El Condesito ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
El Meridian ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Palm Mar Wall ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Palm Mar Roncadores ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Palm Mar Cave ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
El Puertito ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Playa Parasio ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Marazul ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Alcala ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Roncadores de la Falla ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Los Champinones ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Neptunes Cave ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Barranco del Agua ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Ali Baba Cave ~ Tenerife South Dive Site
Star Fish Bay
Suitable for: All levels of Diver.
Boat or Shore dive: Boat.
Star Fish Bay is only a few minutes away from
the marina where our dive RIB is located. The dive site gets its name form the
mass of different types and colours of Star Fish that can be found here. There
is also a mass of rock formations that hide a wealth of aquatic life at this
site and we can also find Bogue's, Blue-fin Damsel's, Atlantic Damsel's, Bastard
Grunt's, Streaked Gunard's amongst others. A great easy dive with plenty to see.
Montana Amarilla
Suitable for: All levels of Diver.
Boat or Shore dive: Boat or Shore (Easier as a Boat dive).
Montaña Amarilla, also know as Yellow Mountain, in Tenerife, is so called because of the golden coloured stone mountain, located next to the dive site.
This dive is best as a boat dive to avoid a long precarious walk with kit. 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 Rays, Roncadores, Octopus, Moray Eel's and Angel Sharks(
At the right time of year). This dive is one of the most scenic dive sites in Tenerife and
a very rewarding dive and was the first classified marine reserve in Tenerife.
Boat or Shore dive: Boat.
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
and Cardinal fish. A dive for the slightly more adventurous diver.
Nelsons Point
Suitable for: All levels of Diver.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
Another short journey from the marina finds us at Nelsons Point.
Once again we are spoilt by rock formations that have formed
over thousands of years. In the formations small holes can be
viewed from both sides "framing" the aquatic life as it goes by.
A dream for the patient underwater photographer. Aquatic life
found here includes trumpet fish, Blacktail Comber, 2 Banded
Bream , Zebra Bream, Atlantic Damsel's, Lizard fish, and
Cardinal fish. Another easy boat dive.
Crocodile Rock
Suitable for: All levels of Diver.
Boat or Shore dive: Boat.
Crocodile Rock has quickly become a firm
favourite with the team at Dive and Sea Tenerife. At its deepest
edge it is only 16m and the shallowest part of the top of the
"reef" is just 5m. Anemones, Wrasse and Damsel's all jostle for
space, whilst in its crevices can be found Black and Brown Moray
Eel's and on occasions Fangtooth Moray's. Cuttle fish, Common
Ray's and Eagle Rays have also been spotted searching for food
in the immediate area. A very easy dive that is a
must for all divers visiting Tenerife.
Alien Rock
Suitable for: Open Water Diver and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
Alien Rock is an old favourite in Tenerife. It
can be found in the same bay as Yellow Mountain but offers a
totally different dive. With its huge rocks that almost touch at
their points you are spoilt for fish species to look at. The Red
Back Cleaner Shrimp can always be found ready to help the fish
with a "wash and brush up" and Barracuda are everywhere. Look a
little closer and you will see some of the largest Anemones in
Tenerife as well as the resident Brown Moray Eel (Big Ben), who
will always pop his head out to see who's coming and he just
keeps getting bigger and bigger! The whole area is surrounded by
a large field of Garden Eel's and the odd Eagle Ray, Common Ray
and Sting Ray cruise by on a regular basis. A truly fantastic
dive for all.
Suitable for: All levels of Diver.
Boat or Shore dive: Boat.
At the Los Archos dive site
in 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, Moray Eels and perhaps even a Canarian Lobster or
two.
Suitable for: Open Water
Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
The Estorne dive site is suitable for all levels of divers
from open water onwards. 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, Roncadores and many
Moray Eel's hide in the tiny vessel it's self.
Suitable for: Open Water
Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
Los Chuchos dive site in Tenerife so called due
to the Spanish name for Stingrays is one of the more popular
dive sites. 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.
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
This is a must for all Advanced open water divers,
cascading rock formations, "swim through's", small caves, black coral and loads of aquatic life to watch. Leaving the dive boat into 10m of water then working our way down to around 24m- 30m we find the
whitest sand in Tenerife and aquatic life that has not seen a diver before. This is one of the exclusive dive sites for us and therefore is totally
unspoilt.
Suitable for: Open Water Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
El Condesito dive
site in 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. Whilst the wreck is slowly
decaying it's hull and deck can still be made out.
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
The Meridian in 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 see Angel Sharks.
Palm Mar Cave /
Cueva de
Palm Mar
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
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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Suitable for: All levels
of Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Shore.
El Puertito has to be amongst everyone's favourite dive site in Tenerife. A very easy entrance and a short swim takes you into just 8-10m of water as you then glide along its not long before your met by one of the family of Turtles that live in this bay. Whilst most of the site is quite
baron there are small pockets of rock formations where you can find Atlantic Damsel's, Blue-fin Damsel's,
Cuttle fish and the occasional Octopus or Angel Shark. However
the stars of the show has to be the Turtles who happily interact
with our divers. This dive site has to be on your list when
coming to Tenerife.
Suitable for: Open Water Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Boat or Shore.
A well known dive site with lots of aquatic life to see, however the entrance and exit to the dive is hard.
From where we park to the beach is a long walk down steps. Once
at the beach it is just a short swim to drop down into around
6-8m, there we are greeted by 1-Banded Bream, White Bream and an
array of Anemones and Star fish. After a short while we find
huge rock formations and a number of different Rays, including
Eagle Ray, Common Ray and the huge Atlantic Sting Ray's. A good
dive, but spoilt by the entry / exit, however when combined with
other dives we can make a day trip on the boat which makes each
much better.
Suitable for: Open Water Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Boat or Shore.
A dive site offering some stunning rock formations and loads of life. Many Octopus are to be found here along with Cuttle fish and many other species including, Atlantic
Damsel's, Blue-fin Damsel's, Bream's and Trumpet fish. Also
on our dives here we have found the rare Unicorn File fish and a
number of Angel Sharks.
Suitable for: All levels
of Diver and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Boat or Shore.
A very easy shore dive. We get into the water by a giant stride and have a short surface swim and then descend down into 4-6m of water. here we have a
choice of routes that include sandy bottoms with lots of Lizard fish,
Wide Eyed Flounders and Common Rays and the occasional visit from the resident Turtles or Small rocky areas that hide the smaller fish like Cardinal fish, Damsel's and Roncadores. A lovely dive site that is worth a visit whilst in Tenerife.
Roncadores de la Falla
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Boat.
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.
Suitable for: Open Water Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Boat.
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.
Suitable for: Open Water Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Boat.
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.
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Boat.
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.
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive:
Boat.
Ali Baba Caves Dive site in 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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