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Roncadores del Palm-mar

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Intermediate

Dramatic volcanic reef with huge schools of grunting fish.

Boat Access
20m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site features a spectacular volcanic landscape with impressive arches, swim-throughs, and drop-offs. It is most famous for the enormous, dense shoals of roncadores (bastard grunts) that give the site its name and often surround divers. The topography and abundant marine life make it a classic Tenerife dive.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

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

Plan Your Visit

drift divesharkturtlewall diveswim-throughwide angleintermediate

Marine Life

bastard gruntcommon stingrayangel sharkatlantic damselfishmoray eeloctopuscuttlefishgarden eelbarracuda

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Intermediate

Potential for depth up to 30m and variable currents requires good buoyancy control.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

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