El Desierto

★★★★☆ (1,081)

This is the last and furthest of dive sites in the Mar de las Calmas Marine Reserve heading west, and it will take 10-15 minutes to reach from the port of La Restinga.

This site has the highest concentration of Heteroconger longissimus in all of Europe. It is beautiful to see them dance!

Dive Activity

Top Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Moray Eel

204 Sightings
J
2
F
6
M
14
A
6
M
12
J
16
J
34
A
42
S
25
O
26
N
14
D
7

Eagle Ray

17 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
3
A
0
M
0
J
7
J
0
A
0
S
7
O
0
N
0
D
0

Grouper/Basslets

244 Sightings
J
3
F
12
M
13
A
8
M
21
J
14
J
42
A
48
S
22
O
28
N
22
D
11

Trumpetfish

182 Sightings
J
0
F
6
M
12
A
5
M
12
J
10
J
31
A
36
S
20
O
24
N
19
D
7

Sand Eel

177 Sightings
J
3
F
7
M
7
A
3
M
12
J
9
J
28
A
34
S
24
O
27
N
16
D
7

Pufferfish

76 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
3
M
9
J
9
J
13
A
13
S
8
O
9
N
6
D
6

Stingrays

73 Sightings
J
3
F
4
M
7
A
0
M
7
J
10
J
0
A
14
S
8
O
8
N
6
D
6

Parrotfish

54 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
4
A
3
M
6
J
8
J
10
A
0
S
7
O
7
N
7
D
0

Flounder

26 Sightings
J
0
F
2
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
10
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

Triggerfish

21 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
4
A
0
M
0
J
6
J
11
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0