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1Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Tías
The top 5 dive and snorkel sites in Tías, ranked by diver reviews, with maps and photos. Read the Tías guide
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Nearby areasPuerto del Carmen11Salinas del Carmen7Las Palmas de Gran Canaria6Corralejo5Tías5Playa Blanca4Punta Mujeres3Charco del Palo3
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2El veril de playa chica (zona derecha)
Surrounding Playa chica, there is a wall that begin in the 20-22 meters, and go down to the 35-40 meters. This wall is called "Veril" Here you could see hiding in the wall spider crabs, sea anemonae, nudibranch, eels and coral. Also, buried in the sand, you could find angel shark, flatfishes and cuttlefish. Despite all of this, there are a lot of small fishes around. By shore, you could access by a narrow walkway on the right side of the parking lot (looking to the sea) El veril de playa chica (zona derecha) is also known as Veril Playa chica (Right side).
BeginnerMax depth 82 ftShore entry
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3The Wrecks (Costa Calero)
First wreck marked by buoy is a mid sized ship in fairly good condition on side with a break in the middle. Second a short swim away is an upright large fishing boat in good condition. There is a third broken up wreck nearby but harder to find. Wrecks were purpose sunk and have fairly good fish life although sometimes more than others. Viz is generally ok 10-20m, but beware of strong currents that are sometimes present. Nice dive, with good opportunities for photos. Down steps onto rocky shore and then a stride in. parking at top of cliffs. First wreck is marked with white buoy on a line a short swim from shore.
IntermediateMax depth 82 ftShore or Boat entry
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4Veril de Fariones
Veril de Fariones is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Canary, Lanzarote which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.
Max depth 82 ftBoat entry
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5Muelle de playa chica
This spot it's where you probably end and start all the shore dives of Playa chica. There is a stair that's connect the water with the Pier. There it's no ships or boat docked here, but the divers boat dock here for the surface time between dives. There is a lot of life here, Damselfish, Spider crabs, octopus, Cuttlefish, Flatfish and other similar species. Also there is a very small population of sea horses. By night, the landscape change dramatically, because all the sand that during the day it's empty, by night it's crowded wiht anemonae and shrimps. Also by night it's possible to see angel shark looking for food. By shore. You could jump into the water by the Pier, or go down by the stairs Muelle de playa chica is also known as El muellito.
BeginnerMax depth 32.8 ftShore entry
Top dive shops in Tías
All 3Scuba Legends
Book5.0 (191) · Tias
The Dive Shop
Book5.0 (191) · Puerto del Carmen
Titan Blue Divers
Book5.0 (172) · Tias
Tías diving guide
Ready to check out the best sites in Tías for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 5 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
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Are there dive shops in Tías?
Zentacle lists 3 dive shops in Tías. The top-rated are Scuba Legends (5.0 from 191 reviews) and The Dive Shop (5.0 from 191 reviews).