Lanzarote · about 2 km from Puerto del Carmen
Cueva de las Gambas (Puerto del Carmen)
- Max depth45 m
- CertificationCavern
- Water temperature≈ 17–24 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationManta Diving LanzaroteAir and nitrox (nitrox free with a package of 6 or more dives); walk-in fills for visitors: askRoute ↗
What it looks like
Cueva de Las Gambas or Shrimp Cave, Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote CUEVA DE LAS GAMBAS DEL QUIQUERE Shrimps Cave SomeDeeperDives-Cathedral&Looking for the Shrimp Cave(Cueva de Las Gambas)-Lanzarote,Aug 2013 Cueva de las Gambas
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Cueva de Las Gambas or Shrimp Cave, Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote CUEVA DE LAS GAMBAS DEL QUIQUERE Shrimps Cave SomeDeeperDives-Cathedral&Looking for the Shrimp Cave(Cueva de Las Gambas)-Lanzarote,Aug 2013 Cueva de las Gambas
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The dive
A cavern with thousands of shrimps on the ceiling, including narwhal shrimps; groupers wait at the entrance. Because of the depth and the long swim, wannadive says only ~5 min remain for the cavern itself.
Profile and sections
A cavern with thousands of shrimps on the ceiling, including narwhal shrimps; groupers wait at the entrance. Because of the depth and the long swim, wannadive says only ~5 min remain for the cavern itself.
Practical: Rubicón Diving includes the site in its technical dives.
- Depth and profile
- -20 to -45 m (wannadive); centres give -25 to -30 m or down to -40 m.
- Configuration
- All configurations; small cavern, too cramped for large groups.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Small, deep cavern with little bottom time — no gain from a scooter.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 45 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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 from the jetty/steps at Playa Chica with a long surface swim, or from a boat.
Around Cueva de las Gambas (Puerto del Carmen)
Fills1 fill station · 0 km
Manta Diving Lanzarote
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.
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