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Charco del Palo

Lanzarote · about 9 km from Haría

Charco del Palo

  • Max depth30 m
  • CertificationCavern
  • Water temperature≈ 17–24 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet

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  • Fill stationManta Diving Lanzarote~41 min drive (estimate)Air and nitrox (nitrox free with a package of 6 or more dives); walk-in fills for visitors: askRoute ↗
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The dive

A lava coast with several small caverns and passages. You see morays, octopus, giant anemones, shrimps, stingrays and (mainly in winter) angel sharks.

Profile and sections

A lava coast with several small caverns and passages. You see morays, octopus, giant anemones, shrimps, stingrays and (mainly in winter) angel sharks. An easy dive for a rest day.

Depth and profile
Down to ~-30 m (Mala, per Native Diving); depth of the caverns themselves not published.
Configuration
All configurations; small caverns and passages.
DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
Small caverns close to shore — not a scooter dive.
Who can dive where
  • CaveAt least Cavern
  • Whole caveConfigurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
  • Whole caveGoes down to 30 m (trimix or deco may be needed) · doesn't decide who may dive
Depends on water level or swell

This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.

How to get there

Shore dive: a path down to the rocky coast, then in via metal steps or a jump. Only in calm seas.

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Around Charco del Palo

Fills1 fill station · 28 km
  • Manta Diving Lanzarote

    ~41 min drive (estimate)

    Calle Tenerife 2, 35510 Puerto del Carmen

    Air and nitrox (nitrox free with a package of 6 or more dives); walk-in fills for visitors: ask

    Mon–Sat 8:30–16:30, Sunday closed

    Dive centre in Puerto del Carmen (SSI Diamond Training Centre) with guided shore and boat dives, including La Catedral and the Blue Hole.

Where to sleepAround Haría on Booking.com ↗

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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. Compiled from web research (Sept 2026): UNED GAMA (Proyecto Sublántida), Franjo Sánchez, Koenemann & Iliffe (Marine Biodiversity 2009), Divernet, DIVER magazine, Crónicas de Lanzarote, Diario de Avisos, Biosfera Digital, Wikipedia (es, en, de), MAPA and Gobierno de Canarias (La Graciosa marine reserve), Hiperox Lanzarote, Revista Integración, Océanos de Fuego, dive centres (Canary Island Divers, Deep Team, Native Diving, Calipso Diving, Safari Diving, Manta Diving, Rubicón Diving), Manta Diving Lanzarote (communication, Oct 2026), PADI, dive.site, wannadive and Duikersgids (Agujero Azul). Pins come from Wikipedia (Jameos del Agua) and wannadive (for sea caves a dive position); El Ascensor and the Blue Hole have no pin. ~ = estimate (drive times too); certification levels and configurations are estimates. Rules change — check locally.