El Peñon (Wreck)

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El Peñon (Wreck)

★★★★☆ (5,812)

El Peñon is one of the best wreck dives in Tenerife. This wreck is perfect for the wreck diver specialty, but also for fun dives. Sea conditions are great for most of the year.

It is possible to find big schools of breams, barracudas, nudibranchs, octopi, shrimps, scorpionfishes, and much much more.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

Instructor Training Course SSI (ITC)

Become a dive instructor and live your passion To participate in the SSI Instructor Training Course (ITC), you must be a certified Divemaster or possess an equivalent qualification. This comprehensive program is part of SSI's 2-stage instructor training approach. It begins with the combination of the Instructor Training Course, supported by immersive digital learning. Upon successful completion of the ITC, you will attend the Instructor Evaluation (IE) to become an SSI Open Water Instructor. As a certified instructor, you will be able to independently teach key SSI programs such as Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. Need more time or want to gain hands-on experience before becoming a full instructor? You can do the Assistant Instructor part as a stand-alone step. This will allow you to assist students on real courses, gain valuable teaching experience and then complete the Instructor Evaluation at your own pace. The possibilities are endless: start your diving instructor career now!

12 October +13 More
€2,800.00

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: 27

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Barracuda
417 Sightings
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52
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25
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44
A
28
M
26
J
30
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30
A
39
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46
O
35
N
35
D
27

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

Total number of species: 300

Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl

Octopus
358 Sightings
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41
F
16
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14
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21
M
14
J
20
J
20
A
43
S
51
O
58
N
33
D
27

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

Total number of species: 25

iStock/Juliosanjuan

Eagle Ray
34 Sightings
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0
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0
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12
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0
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0
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0
J
0
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0
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12
O
10
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0
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0

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

Total number of species: 3

Shutterstock_Leo Lorenzo

Trumpetfish
446 Sightings
J
54
F
24
M
47
A
23
M
39
J
35
J
22
A
40
S
43
O
55
N
37
D
27

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

Total number of species: 80

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Stingrays
233 Sightings
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26
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17
M
13
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0
M
13
J
15
J
34
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29
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18
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32
N
18
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18

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

Total number of species: 100

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Parrotfish
204 Sightings
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17
F
12
M
18
A
16
M
19
J
14
J
0
A
21
S
26
O
28
N
22
D
11

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

Total number of species: 7000

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Crab
181 Sightings
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24
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0
M
15
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0
M
16
J
16
J
14
A
19
S
26
O
25
N
16
D
10

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

Total number of species: 30

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Sand Eel
130 Sightings
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13
F
14
M
10
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0
M
10
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13
J
10
A
18
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14
O
16
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12
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0

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

Total number of species: 120

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Flounder
128 Sightings
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14
F
10
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
11
J
11
A
0
S
16
O
22
N
22
D
11

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

Total number of species: 120

SSI-Peter-Schinck

Cuttlefish
107 Sightings
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19
F
0
M
16
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
17
S
22
O
20
N
13
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0
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 250

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Scorpionfish
98 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
12
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
S
15
O
34
N
16
D
11

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

Total number of species: 3400

Shutterstock-Shane Gross

Shrimp
84 Sightings
J
10
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
12
J
10
J
0
A
16
S
14
O
12
N
10
D
0

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

Total number of species: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal

Damselfish
70 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
16
A
0
M
12
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0
J
0
A
14
S
11
O
17
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: 250

Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker

Grouper/Basslets
38 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
11
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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11
O
16
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0
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0
Alamy-WaterFrame

Common Seahorse
35 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
14
O
11
N
0
D
10

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

Total number of species: 130

AdobeStock-JirinaVFR

Pufferfish
34 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
11
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
23
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: 40

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Jackfish
31 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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13
O
18
N
0
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0

Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

SCUBADIVEPRO TENERIFE

Avenida Maritima 25, local 6 (Edificio Jardín del Mar), 38190 Tabaiba, IC - Spain

Ocean Dreams Tenerife

Calle El Coronel 8, 38650 Los Cristianos, IC - Spain

TENERIFE DIVING ACADEMY

Avenida La Marina B8, 38588 Abades, IC - Spain

MACARONESIAN DIVERS

Avenida Colon n°6, planta baja, puertas 2 y 4, 38109 Radazul, IC - Spain

DIVE SPOT, DIVE CENTER TENERIFE

c. Maria del Carmen Garcia 17, 38631 Arona - Tenerife, IC - Spain

Diving Canarias, DivingCanarias

Avda. Colón nº 6, 38109 Radazul - Tenerife, IC - Spain

MEDANODIVE

Plaza Galicia Local 8, 38612 El Medano, IC - Spain

LA TRIBU DIVE

Av. Principes de Espana 3, local 6, 38612 El Medano, IC - Spain

BARBARIAN DIVING

Avenida Juan Carlos I, 24, 38650 LOS CRISTIANOS, IC - Spain

Atlantis Freediving, Linda Paganelli and Lotta Ericson

Local 4A, Edif Jardin Del Mar, 38190 Tenerife, IC - Spain

GooDiving - Diving Center Tenerife

Avda Galvàn Bello, Urb. Terrazas de La Paz 113 Golf del Sur, 38639 San Miguel de Abona, IC - Spain

DIVE LOVERS TENERIFE

AVENIDA JOSE ANTONIO TAVIO 4, 38630 COSTA DEL SILENCIO, IC - Spain

WET MONSTER - DIVE CENTER TENERIFE

calle Chasna 2, 38630 COSTA DEL SILENCIO, IC - Spain

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