El Desierto

★★★★☆ (1,484)

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

261 Sightings
J
5
F
10
M
19
A
14
M
14
J
19
J
46
A
56
S
29
O
27
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

29 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
7
J
0
A
13
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.: 250

Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets

306 Sightings
J
6
F
18
M
18
A
19
M
23
J
17
J
53
A
63
S
27
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

222 Sightings
J
0
F
10
M
16
A
14
M
12
J
12
J
37
A
45
S
25
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

204 Sightings
J
5
F
11
M
10
A
8
M
14
J
11
J
28
A
39
S
26
O
28
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

93 Sightings
J
4
F
7
M
7
A
6
M
7
J
12
J
0
A
21
S
9
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

90 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
9
J
11
J
16
A
17
S
9
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

69 Sightings
J
0
F
4
M
5
A
9
M
7
J
8
J
12
A
0
S
10
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.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

39 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
7
J
17
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.: 120

Flounder

Flounder

24 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
12
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

13 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
13
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.: 350

Damselfish

Damselfish

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
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.: 250

Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish

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

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