El Rincón, El Hierro

★★★★☆ (1,801)

This is the first and closest site to the port of La Restinga, from the bollas of the Marine Reserve, Mar de las Calmas. As soon as you leave the eastbound port, this site is just 100 meters from the entrance and just 20 meters from the outside of the port.

You can see various types of moray eels, moray eels, groupers, parrot fish, Barred Hogfish, horse mackerel, sea eagles rays, etc.

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

378 Sightings
J
17
F
20
M
25
A
20
M
25
J
28
J
41
A
55
S
39
O
50
N
37
D
21

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

97 Sightings
J
0
F
5
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
8
J
10
A
17
S
10
O
18
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.: 27

Barracuda

Barracuda

26 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
5
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
10
N
11
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

413 Sightings
J
18
F
25
M
19
A
22
M
26
J
31
J
43
A
67
S
47
O
56
N
44
D
15

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

275 Sightings
J
11
F
13
M
15
A
20
M
19
J
16
J
30
A
39
S
32
O
35
N
30
D
15

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

156 Sightings
J
7
F
6
M
8
A
11
M
10
J
13
J
14
A
24
S
10
O
14
N
27
D
12

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

Total number of species approx.: 60

Spiny Lobster

Spiny Lobster

51 Sightings
J
0
F
7
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
10
S
13
O
12
N
9
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

49 Sightings
J
6
F
0
M
7
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
A
0
S
10
O
0
N
14
D
0

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

26 Sightings
J
0
F
7
M
0
A
9
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.: 20

Porcupinefish

Porcupinefish

16 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
S
0
O
12
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

16 Sightings
J
4
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
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.: 26

Angel Shark

Angel Shark

15 Sightings
J
0
F
7
M
8
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
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

12 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
12
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.: 7000

Crab

Crab

11 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
11
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0

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