Diving in Fuerteventura

Fuerteventura is the longest and second largest of the Canary Islands, where diving is a truly memorable experience. Even during diving trips in shallow water, impressive fish can be found, including some weighing up to 40 kilograms and up to 2 metres long. Rays, barracudas and angel sharks can be found in the Atlantic Ocean around the islands all year round, and make the diving experience in Fuerteventura a beautiful, unigue experience.

The water temperature ranges from 18 degrees Celsius in winter to 25 degrees in summer. When diving, the visibility underwater can be as high as 50 metres. This remarkable visibility allows a divers breathtaking view of the waterscape, with its tropical fish and coral reefs.

The island “Isla de Lobos” in the north of Fuerteventura became a nature sanctuary in 1982. The secluded beauty of the region makes it a unique place for divers to visit. As hardly any tourists can be found there, the sensation of being truly alone with the fish is startling, and one that is very hard to find anywhere else.

The turquoise water of the Atlantic Ocean is clean and clear and grants divers on this island a spectacular view of the true beauty of the underwater world, where hammerhead sharks and rays abound. During dives at the popular tourist destination “Caleta de Fuste”, sea turtles, dolphins, and even whales may be seen. There are also plenty of crabs, ornate wrasses, barracudas, sea snails and sea spiders and tuna to distract the eye. Fuerteventura's coasts are covered in clean white sand, making the seascape seem even clearer and the diving experience even more impressive.

Alongside the abundance of life beneath the waves, divers can explore basalt formations and lava streams. Caves made out of volcanic stones can be found during dives in the west of Fuerteventura at “Ajui”. Dives in Fuerteventura offer something for every taste, making diving in Fuerteventura is an unforgettable experience, recommended for everyone.