Wreck
down to 40 m
Harbour Wrecks
Several wrecks just outside Puerto del Carmen's old harbour, with barracuda, rays and angel sharks.
- Advanced
- Angel shark
Advanced≤30 m
Veril Grande
Dive site in Canary Islands (Lanzarote & Fuerteventura), Spain
From 20 m a wall drops vertically to about 40 m, with stingrays and angel sharks; whale sharks have occasionally been sighted.
- Usual dive
- 20 m
- Deepest point
- 40 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Entry
- By boat
The dive
A wall dive from a boat. Known for whale sharks, angel shark and mobula rays.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: visitfuerteventura.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- 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
- Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Whale sharks
- Angel shark
- Mobula rays
- Stingrays
Where is Canary Islands (Lanzarote & Fuerteventura)?
The point shows the Canary Islands (Lanzarote & Fuerteventura) area, not the exact dive site.
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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.