• Depth avg. 27m
  • Air / Surface temp. 26 ℃
  • Bottom / Water temp. 22 ℃
Fishes, Manta Ray, Ray

Divers can explore a wreck and a cave and observe a beautiful underwater life that includes a large biodiversity.

With 3 different entry points (we choose one depending on your abilities) you have the possibility to find many ways to explore this beautiful dive site (0m to 40m).Ideal dives for open water divers and more advanced and tec divers doing their safety or deco stops. These dive sites make for perfect day and night dives. Divers can explore a wreck and a cave and observe a beautiful underwater life that includes numerous shoals of colourful reef fish, seabream, anemones, big groupers, nudibranches, moray eels, cuttlefish, sea hares and sand eels which peep out of their sand holes and disappear as you draw near. If you are lucky, you can also find angel sharks, different types of rays, octopus and even sea horses on this dive site as well. As dusk falls and the fish fall asleep out come other marine life to play in the shallows. The shrimps come up from the deep to feed, the octopi emerge from their holes to play and hunt and the eels leave the safety of their homes. You may see cuttlefish hovering around or the star fish and sea cucumbers making their way across the rocks and seabeds or the fireworms. Scuba diving can be done year-round. The water temperature in the winter is 18C/64F and 26C/79F in the summer. The average air temperature is 21C/70F in January and 29C/84F in August.

Diving conditions and the best time to dive "Barco Hundido Playa Chica".

Yearly diving conditions of this dive site - expected air temperature, water temperature, current, and visibility. This data is indicative and based on historical data and observations
Air temperatureWater temperatureVisibilityCurrent
August
September26℃22℃25 m0 knots

2 Dive Centers offer to dive here

Diving to 6 divesites
Spain, Canary Islands, Lanzarote
Diving to 2 divesites
Spain, Canary Islands, Lanzarote

Very good

An interesting dive site worthwile exploring more than once

Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 32m. Dive duration 28min.

- Remi J.
Canary Island Divers

Below average

Very little to see or enjoy

Excellent visibility. Depth of the dive 22m. Dive duration 34min. Saw Ray.

- Kelvin U.
The Dive Shop

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