Lanzarote
El Ascensor (Mala)
- Max depth30 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
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The dive
A lava tube you swim up through as if in a lift, with sponges and narwhal shrimps on the walls. It is also called 'Skulls Cave', after rock shapes that look like faces.
Profile and sections
A lava tube you swim up through as if in a lift, with sponges and narwhal shrimps on the walls. It is also called 'Skulls Cave', after rock shapes that look like faces. The neighbouring Puerto Morro cave has several light openings, passages and arches. Water is 17–24 °C.
Practical: centres ask for AOW (Canary Island Divers) or advanced level (Deep Team).
- Depth and profile
- 0 to -30 m; the large lava tube lies between -30 and -15 m, a ~200 m route with several skylights; 'Ascensor Chico' is a small tube <10 m long.
- Configuration
- All configurations; bring a light.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short lava tube from shore — a scooter adds little.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 30 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: carry your gear along a path to the rocky coast at Mala. Only in calm seas.
Around El Ascensor (Mala)
Fills1 fill station · 2 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.
Drive times from Puerto del Carmen: we don't know this site's exact spot.
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