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
Experienced≤40 mHidden gem
La Rapadura
Dive site in Tenerife, Spain
Deep north-coast dive where the sea has split the rock into huge prismatic basalt blocks, with sponges and sea fans.
- Max depth
- 45 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A rock formations dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: hellocanaryislands.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- The site goes deeper than 40 m: Experienced divers stay above 40 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Rock formations
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
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.