Cueva de las Gambas

★★★★★ (1,153)

This is another of the most famous dives in Puerto del Carmen. The foot of the wall is around 40m deep, and is only suitable for experts divers.

Due to its depth, white tails can be seen giving way to three tails in the upper part of the reef. The cave shelters swarms of narwhal shrimp.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

220 Sightings
J
13
F
13
M
11
A
12
M
11
J
18
J
27
A
20
S
34
O
25
N
27
D
9

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Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

42 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
0
S
13
O
5
N
12
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

329 Sightings
J
17
F
24
M
23
A
23
M
29
J
24
J
37
A
33
S
43
O
29
N
34
D
13

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3400

Shrimp

Shrimp

94 Sightings
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0
F
8
M
8
A
9
M
8
J
5
J
9
A
10
S
12
O
9
N
11
D
5
Spiny Seahorse

Spiny Seahorse

85 Sightings
J
4
F
5
M
0
A
6
M
9
J
9
J
13
A
0
S
11
O
11
N
11
D
6

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Total number of species approx.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

76 Sightings
J
7
F
10
M
8
A
11
M
18
J
8
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
10
D
4

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

69 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
5
M
0
J
5
J
9
A
7
S
14
O
11
N
14
D
4

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

Stingrays

Stingrays

56 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
7
J
11
J
6
A
8
S
15
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

49 Sightings
J
3
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
7
J
0
J
8
A
0
S
16
O
7
N
8
D
0

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Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

46 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
12
S
6
O
8
N
10
D
0
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

34 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
0
A
5
M
8
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
14
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

28 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 7000

Crab

Crab

15 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
8
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
6
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
7
A
0
S
0
O
4
N
0
D
0

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