El Desierto

★★★★☆ (1,213)

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

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.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

225 Sightings
J
5
F
10
M
19
A
14
M
12
J
16
J
34
A
42
S
25
O
26
N
14
D
8

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

Total number of species approx.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

23 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
7
J
0
A
0
S
7
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.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

270 Sightings
J
6
F
18
M
18
A
19
M
21
J
14
J
42
A
48
S
22
O
28
N
22
D
12

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

200 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
16
A
14
M
12
J
10
J
31
A
36
S
20
O
24
N
19
D
8

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

Total number of species approx.: 30

Sand Eel

Sand Eel

194 Sightings
J
5
F
11
M
10
A
8
M
12
J
11
J
28
A
34
S
24
O
27
N
16
D
8

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

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

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

Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

80 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
9
J
9
J
13
A
13
S
8
O
9
N
6
D
6

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

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

63 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
5
A
9
M
6
J
8
J
10
A
0
S
7
O
7
N
7
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

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
10
A
10
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.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

22 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
6
J
11
A
0
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.: 55

Lobster

Lobster

16 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
0
O
6
N
0
D
0

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