Scuba Diving Destinations:

It's always summer in Tenerife

Destination: Atlantic Ocean, Canary Islands, Tenerife

Tenerife, in the Canary Islands, is one of the European spots most visited by divers from all over the world. It is famous due to the complete variety of diving activities it offers as well as to the great weather which can be enjoyed year around. This way, this place is widely known by divers from all places as one of the main diving destinations to visit.

Waters in Tenerife are warm and amazingly clear, allowing divers to forget about worrying for cold while enjoying a great underwater vision. This great visibility and water warmness can be equally enjoyed in August than in February since the weather variations around the year are almost inexistent.

Divers who go to Tenerife can practice several different activities along with enjoying its great weather and landscape. Among the activities divers can practice in this place, they might find several areas allowing them to practice cave and wreck diving. And for those who rather diving in extreme conditions, Tenerife also has several drifts and current areas from where to choose.

Also, divers who enjoy wall diving would also be able to find several areas in which to practice their activities. Tenerife offers walls, reefs and drop offs which, along with its clear waters, give divers who rather this kind of diving the chance to have a great time. These activities are not only available for experienced divers but some of them are also suitable for amateur levels, allowing novices to be able to enjoy this sport as well. Those who do not have any experience at all can learn how to do it and be guided by local instructors who will be by their side while taking their first steps.

Along with the variety of activities available, Tenerife also offers a great marine life which can be enjoyed while diving. Divers who enjoy sea life can feed turtles and stingrays as well as viewing many different kinds of fish swimming around. This, added to a twenty meters underwater view, completes a package perfect for those who wish to practice a specific kind of diving as well as to those who enjoy practicing more than one.





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