Fuerteventura is the second largest island of the Canary Islands of Spain and an incredibly popular holiday destination thanks to its warm climate, pristine waters, stunning beaches and a multitude of activities to be done and enjoyed. It is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean meaning many opportunities for some impressive diving. The island caters to a large variety of visitors, from the resort lovers to the more rugged holiday go-ers. Underwater, the island also caters to divers of all levels and all interests, including cave divers, deep divers, novice divers and dive courses. Most of the dive sites are located on the east and south coast due to these being the most protected from extreme weather conditions, but there are a few dive sites on the west coast as well. There are numerous dive centres and dive resorts on the island which will help divers experience the best of the best that this area has to offer. With a combination of thrilling rocky topography with many rock formations, shallower sandy bottom dive sites, colourful reefs and the chance to see species such as Angel Sharks, Hammerhead Sharks, Sea Turtles and many species of Rays, each dive is bound to be exhilarating in one way or another.
