Wall
down to 40 m
Baja Bocarones
A tide-swept volcanic pinnacle from 20 to 40 m, circled by shoals of bream and yellowtail, with black coral in its crevices.
- Experienced
- Groupers
Experienced≤40 m
El Desierto
Dive site in El Hierro (La Restinga), Spain
A sandy plain holding what is probably the largest garden-eel colony in the Canary Islands, with large groupers.
- Max depth
- 35 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A reef dive from a boat. Known for manta rays, mola mola (sunfish) and tuna.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: elhierro.travel
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Manta rays
- Mola mola (sunfish)
- Tuna
- Garden eels
- Groupers
Season in El Hierro (La Restinga)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: tourspain.esWhere is El Hierro (La Restinga)?
The point shows the El Hierro (La Restinga) area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in El Hierro (La Restinga)
Wall
down to 50 m
El Bajón
A seamount off La Restinga with twin peaks at 6 and 9 m and walls plunging far deeper, swept by currents that draw jacks and barracuda.
- Experienced
- Whale sharks
Wall
down to 35 m
Punta Restinga
A lava tongue facing La Restinga's fishing port whose cliff arcs from under 10 m to 35 m, with large groupers and rays.
- Advanced
- Rays
Wall
down to 50 m
Roque de La Bonanza
A volcanic dike at Las Playas, a symbol of El Hierro, dropping to almost 50 m and sheltered from currents.
- Experienced
- Amberjacks
down to 20 m
El Rincón
An easy 20 m dive at one of the four buoyed, quota-limited dive points of the La Restinga marine reserve.
- Advanced
Rock formations
down to 45 m
La Caleta
A reef down to 45 m with small caves and an arch covered in black coral, among shoals of amberjacks and barracudas.
- Experienced
- Amberjacks
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.