Canary Islands

Las Palmas

Spain

Pecios del Puerto del Carmen is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Canary, Lanzarote which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Puerto del Carmen

Pecios del Puerto del Carmen

There are several wrecks, some pretty new and some old enough. These old ones where nearly destroyed by the construction of the new dock, and one of the best was cut in half by the dock pilars.

The spot it's interesting enough for the wrecks alone, but also it's a common place to see Angel sharks buried in the sand between the wrecks. 

By boat usually, but there are some local centers that would take you swimming to the spot

Erizos wrecks is also known as Pecios de Puerto del Carmen.

Erizos wrecks

Nice scenic dive lots to see easy conditions and good vis.Blue hole a large swim through dropping from top of the wall in 20m to wall face at 30m.

Access via harbour steps and short surface swim.

Agujero azul is also known as El Hoyo, Blue Hole.

Agujero azul

Surrounding Playa chica, there is a wall that begin in the 20-22 meters, and go down to the 35-40 meters. This wall is called "Veril" 

Here you could see hiding in the wall spider crabs, sea anemonae, nudibranch, eels and coral. Also, buried in the sand, you could find angel shark, flatfishes and cuttlefish. Despite all of this, there are a lot of small fishes around.

By shore, you could access by a narrow walkway on the right side of the parking lot (looking to the sea)

El veril de playa chica (zona derecha) is also known as Veril Playa chica (Right side).

El veril de playa chica (zona derecha)

This cave is crowed with shrimps, that hide here during the day.

When you aproach the cave, you will be flanked by some groupers that wait for the divers to go into the cave and light the shrimps, so they could eat them.

Also, near the cave there is a branch of orange coral.

By shore, by the dock of playa chica

Cueva de las gambas is also known as Shrimp Cave.

Cueva de las gambas



By boat or by shore. There's a pier with stairs for access to the water

El Ojo

This spot it's where you probably end and start all the shore dives of Playa chica. There is a stair that's connect the water with the Pier. There it's no ships or boat docked here, but the divers boat dock here for the surface time between dives.

There is a lot of life here, Damselfish, Spider crabs, octopus, Cuttlefish, Flatfish and other similar species. Also there is a very small population of sea horses.

By night, the landscape change dramatically, because all the sand that during the day it's empty, by night it's crowded wiht anemonae and shrimps. Also by night it's possible to see angel shark looking for food.

By shore. You could jump into the water by the Pier, or go down by the stairs

Muelle de playa chica is also known as El muellito.

Muelle de playa chica





Playa Chica  is also known as house reef.

Playa Chica 





Cathedral is also known as Blaya de la Barrilla.

Cathedral

Surrounding Playa chica, there is a wall that begin in the 20-22 meters, and go down to the 35-40 meters. This wall is called "Veril" 

Here you could see hiding in the wall spider crabs, sea anemonae, nudibranch, eels and coral. Also, buried in the sand, you could find angel shark, flatfishes and cuttlefish. Despite all of this, there are a lot of small fishes around.

By shore, you enter by the Playa chica beach and swim to the rocks on the left side. 

El veril de playa chica (zona izquierda) is also known as Veril Playa chica (Left Side).

El veril de playa chica (zona izquierda)

It's told that in this spot, you could see big banks of tunas, but i haven't seen yet.



By shore, you enter by the playa chica, and surface swim to the spot

Balcon de los atunes is also known as Tuna Balcony.

Pecios del Puerto del Carmen

Snorkeling and Scuba Diving at Pecios del Puerto del Carmen