El Faro

★★★★★ (1,015)

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

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

104 Sightings
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3
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6
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7
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3
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11
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21
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8
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11
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10
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13

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

31 Sightings
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7
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3
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10
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7

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

19 Sightings
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3
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10
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6
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Total number of species: 25

Eagle Ray

9 Sightings
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3
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6

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Total number of species: 26

Angel Shark

120 Sightings
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7
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11
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5
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12
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14
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9
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16
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25

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Total number of species: 3

Trumpetfish

61 Sightings
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2
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7
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9
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13
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6
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10
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11

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

45 Sightings
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2
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6
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3
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8
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5
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6
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9
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Total number of species: 250

Common Seahorse

28 Sightings
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3
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8
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9
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8
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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

22 Sightings
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2
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4
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9
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0
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7
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0

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Total number of species: 120

Flounder

22 Sightings
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6
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0
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10
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0
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6
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0

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

19 Sightings
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7
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6
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0
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6
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0

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Total number of species: 60

Electric Ray

10 Sightings
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10
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0
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0

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

9 Sightings
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0
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0
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9
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0
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0
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0
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0

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Total number of species: 250

Skate Fish

8 Sightings
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8
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0

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