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Malpique

La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Intermediate

Dramatic submerged volcanic landscape with abundant marine life.

Boat Access
20m Avg Depth
40m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site showcases a spectacular submerged volcanic landscape, a result of lava flows meeting the ocean. Divers can explore dramatic basalt formations, arches, and swim-throughs teeming with a mix of Atlantic and subtropical marine life.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

volcanic landscapewall diveswim-throughmacro photographywide angleintermediate

Marine Life

Dusky grouperParrotfishMoray eelCommon stingrayOctopusTrumpetfish

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Can have depth and moderate currents, requiring good buoyancy control.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Moderate

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 24.4°C

Wind

Tide

Swell

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