Reef
down to 20 m
Abades
Sheltered bay of sand, seagrass and two volcanic reefs where turtles are seen regularly and seasonal angel sharks may appear.
- Open Water
- Angel shark
Advanced≤30 m
El Condesito wreck
Dive site in Tenerife, Spain
Cement freighter that ran aground near Las Galletas on Tenerife's south coast, now lying at around 18-21 m with visibility that can exceed 35 m.
- Usual dive
- 21 m
- Deepest point
- 30 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- By boat
The story
The Condesito, carrying cement for the construction of Los Cristianos, ran aground near Las Galletas in the early 1970s (sources give 1971 and 27 September 1973) with no deaths; the Punta Rasca lighthouse was later built about 50 m away.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat. Known for barracuda, cuttlefish and octopus.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: hellocanaryislands.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Barracuda
- Cuttlefish
- Octopus
Season in Tenerife
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: aquarius-divingtenerife.comWhere is Tenerife?
The point shows the Tenerife area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Tenerife
Reef
down to 14 m
Alcalá
Shore dive in Alcalá over two reefs to about 14 m, with nudibranchs, octopus, caverns and overhangs and a car wreck on the long route.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
Reef
down to 16 m
Las Vistas
Simple shore dive along rock formations to 16 m, used for training and known for night dives with rays and octopus.
- Open Water
- Rays
Rock formations
down to 30 m
Montaña Amarilla
Rocky site known for its yellow sponges, with a giant rock formation hiding a statue and the 'Eye of the Needle' swim-through.
- Advanced
- Rays
Reef
down to 40 m
Bahía de Radazul
Bay easily reached from Radazul beach, with frogfish and groupers and occasional sightings of manta rays and ocean sunfish.
- Advanced
- Manta rays
Jetty / pier
down to 22 m
El Porís
Quay-steps shore dive at Porís de Abona with seahorses in the seagrass and a small stone Virgin Mary carving on the wall.
- Advanced
- Seahorses
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.