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
La Catedral (Puerto de la Cruz)
Dive site in Tenerife, Spain
North-coast cavern five minutes from Puerto de la Cruz, 20 m high inside, with light beams from holes above and moray eels.
- Max depth
- 45 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A cavern and rock formations dive from a boat. Known for crustaceans.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: hellocanaryislands.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- OverheadPart of the dive is under a ceiling, without a direct way up.
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Cavern, Rock formations
- Environment
- Cavern (daylight visible)
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Moray eels
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
Wreck
down to 30 m
El Condesito wreck
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.
- Advanced
- Barracuda
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
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.