Charco del Palo
Cave diving in Lanzarote · about 9 km from Haría
- Max depth
- 30 m
- Type
- Backmount
- Certification (estimate)
- Cavern
- DPV
- Not DPV-suitable
Lava coast with several small caverns and passages; morays, octopus, giant anemones, shrimps, stingrays and (mainly in winter) angel sharks.
More about Charco del Palo
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- Access, parking and the route from the road
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- Depth profile and sumps
- Configuration advice
- DPV suitability
- Driving times from your stay and a plan with the AI instructor
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Plan a cave diving trip to Lanzarote
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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, Lanzarote Dive Centre, Rubicón Diving), PADI, dive.site and wannadive. Pins come from Wikipedia (Jameos del Agua) and wannadive (for sea caves a dive position); El Ascensor has no pin. ~ = estimate (drive times too); certification levels and configurations are estimates. Rules change — check locally.