El Puertito

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All about El Puertito dive site

Turtles

Depth max

12 m

Visibility

to 30 m

Puertito is situated on the Southwest coast of Tenerife. Because of its shallow waters, absence of currents and sandy bottom this dive site is great for beginners. The water is clean with good visibility that ranges between 20-30m/66-98ft. The depth of the site is about 12m/39ft. Thereis a field of rocks and mooring blocks which turns into flat sand at the mouth of the bay. There are turtles, butterfly rays, bull rays, octopuses, cuttlefish and lots and lots of other underwater creatures to observe.

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What to see

A family of around eight Green Back Turtles live here. Other life here can be sea horses, breams, Ttumpet fish, sting rays and angel sharks from November to March.

When to go diving in El Puertito

Diving is possible all year round. The water temperature is around 23C/73F in the summer and 18C/64F in the winter. The average air temperature ranges from 19C/66F to 28C/82F.