At Dive and Sea Tenerife we have over 70 dives sites, both shore and boat dives. So you will be sure to find a dive site that has what you are looking for!
Have a read through the descriptions and a look at the images to decide where you want to go diving.
Star Fish Bay – South Tenerife Dive Site
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.
El Delfin – South Tenerife Dive Site
Suitable for: Advanced Diver.
Boat or Shore dive: Boat.
El Delfin is a huge rock formation with loads of holes and crevices that are perfect hiding places for Octopus and Morays. It has depths from 16 to 40 meters, so depending on your level of comfort, we can stay on top of the rocks or descent down to the sides of it. Near the deeper side of the rock, we find a statue of a dolphin. El Delfin is an amazing dive site where all the aquatic life seems to be much bigger than usual. We come across Canarian Lobsters, Rays, Moray Eels, Octopus, Barracuda’s, Anenome and much more. We have even seen Dolphins on this dive site.
Montana Amarilla – South Tenerife Dive Site
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.
Yellow Mountain Point
Suitable for: All levels of Diver.
Boat or Shore dive: Boat.
Yellow Mountain Point is 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.
Nelsons Point is 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.
Los Archos
Suitable for: All levels of Diver.
Boat or Shore dive: Boat.
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.
Estorne
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.
Los Chuchos
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.
Punta Rasca
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
Punta Rasca 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.
El Condesito
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.
El Meridian
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
El 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.
Palm Mar Wall
Suitable for: Advanced Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat.
Palm Mar Wall is another great boat dive, in 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.
El Puertito
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.
Playa Parasio
Suitable for: Open Water Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat or Shore.
Playa Parasio is 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.
Marazul
Suitable for: Open Water Divers and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat or Shore.
Marazul is 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.
Alcala
Suitable for: All levels of Diver and above.
Boat or Shore Dive: Boat or Shore.
Alcala is a very easy shore dive with yet more Turtles. 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.
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