PALMAR CAVE
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Palmar Cave is a deep dive site, south of the village of Los Cristianos. Do not take any risks and do not enter the cave. The entrance to Palmar Cave is low and the cave is filled with sand. This is a dangerous combination, which has fatal consequences. The cross in front of the entrance of the cave is in remembrance of the divers that have lost their lives.
Particulars
Enter Palmar Cave from the boat. Then dive until you reach a depth of about 30 meter. You have reached your goal. Palmar Cave is a 30-minute drive from Costa Adeje an a 10-minute drive from Los Cristianos.
Warnings
Stay outside of the cave at Palmar Cave and just look inside! The cave is low and has a thick layer of sand at its bottom, which rapidly deteriorates visibility. Current depends on wind direction.
PALMAR CAVE Features
- Nicknames
- Cueva del Palmar
- Address
- Palm-mar, Tenerife
- Parking
- At charter
- Distance
- 30 min.
- Suitable for
- Advanced divers
- Permit
- N.v.t. / NA
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- Boat dive facilities
- Water
- Salt
- Kind of dive
- Boat dive
- Current
- Limited
- Visibility
- 15 - 25 m.
- Average visibility
- 20 m.
- Depth
- 40 m.
- Bottom
- zand en rotsen
- Life
- Anemone, squid, moray, ray, nudibranch
- Other recreation
- None