El Faro

★★★★★ (1,129)

The dive at El Faro allows you to enjoy the remains of what was the second most important port of all the Canary Islands. This site is immersed in a rich and varied ecosystem with many species characteristic of this area.

Banks of barracuda, bogas, longorones, elasmobranchs (sharks and rays), frogfish, seahorses, and much more.

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

115 Sightings
J
11
F
7
M
6
A
8
M
0
J
5
J
11
A
24
S
9
O
11
N
10
D
13

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

30 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
4
J
0
A
12
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
7

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

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

23 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
4
J
0
A
11
S
8
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.: 25

Eagle Ray

Eagle Ray

12 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
6
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
6

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

Total number of species approx.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

128 Sightings
J
13
F
8
M
7
A
14
M
0
J
9
J
13
A
14
S
0
O
9
N
16
D
25

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

65 Sightings
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0
F
6
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
9
A
16
S
0
O
6
N
10
D
11

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

52 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
0
A
7
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
7
O
6
N
8
D
9

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

50 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
0
J
5
J
8
A
10
S
0
O
6
N
9
D
0
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse

40 Sightings
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0
F
6
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
6
J
0
A
9
S
0
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

22 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
6
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
0
N
6
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

22 Sightings
J
7
F
3
M
0
A
6
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
0
N
6
D
0

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

20 Sightings
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0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
0
O
0
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.: 60

Electric Ray

Electric Ray

18 Sightings
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0
F
3
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
5
J
0
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

Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish

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

Damselfish

Damselfish

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

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