Tenerife · about 9 km from Puerto de la Cruz
Cueva de Matanza (La Matanza de Acentejo)
- Max depth35 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
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The dive
You see two-banded seabream, combers, rays and alfonsinos; the highlight is the field of yellow gorgonians on the sand. Per the tourism board this is one of the most spectacular caves in the Canary Islands, level 'Medium'.
Profile and sections
You see two-banded seabream, combers, rays and alfonsinos; the highlight is the field of yellow gorgonians on the sand. Per the tourism board this is one of the most spectacular caves in the Canary Islands, level 'Medium'.
Practical: there is no set route, so the dive is adapted to the divers' experience.
- Depth and profile
- Caves between 20 and 35 m, with vaults, passages and gorges; then a sand platform with yellow gorgonians.
- Configuration
- Open vaults and passages: all configurations; bring a light (estimate).
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Vaults and passages at depth — little gain from a scooter.
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 35 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
Boat dive from the Puerto de la Cruz pier; not easy to reach from the shore. With a local dive centre.
Around Cueva de Matanza (La Matanza de Acentejo)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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