The Canary Islands are a Spanish archipelago of volcanic origins located just off the northwest coast of mainland Africa, 100km west of the border between Morocco and Western Sahara. The Canary Islands consist of seven major islands (from largest to smallest): Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, El Hierro, as well as six small ones. These islands are easy to reach, and the busiest airports are on Tenerife and Gran Canaria. The tourist industry in the Canaries grew rapidly after 1950, and the most popular tourist destination is the island of Tenerife. The landscape of each of the major islands is different from the others, though each of them is unique and offers splendid beaches, volcanic areas, nature and marine reserves, some archeological and cultural attractions, and a vibrant lifestyle, as well as a variety of fine hotels and entertainment, including sports activities. The waters around the islands have amazingly clear water, varied marine life, spectacular sea floors, and amazingly beautiful underwater worlds, with spectacular rock formations of volcanic origin, caves, overhangs, tunnels, walls, and wrecks. There are lots of dive sites that can accommodate all divers, regardless of their level and experience. The visibility is excellent here and currents are mostly mild. There are so many dive sites worth visiting around the clear waters of the Canary Islands.
Most popular dive sites
There are numerous interesting dive sites, that include El Bajón del Río, El Veril Grande in Fuerteventura, El Cabrón, also the Mogán wrecks-Cermona II, Bluebird wreck in Gran Canaria area, Los Erizos wrecks, La Cathedral, Temple Hall wreck, Tiñosa Wrecks in Lanzarote, El Condesito, Los Chuchos, El Puertito, Marazul, Yellow Mountain, Palm Mar Wall, and the Meridian wreck in Tenerife.