Tenerife

"KTNF" <krol55@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks a lot Paulus for this great report, and very happy that you
> enjoy diving in Tenerife :)
> Now, you need to discover :
> - diving with the rays at the bottom of Los Gigantes

I will certainly do that dive next time!

> - all the dives of the south-east coast (except las eras for sure ...
> by the way, did you went to the tunnel in Las Eras ?)

Was not aware of a tunnel Las Eras. Went through a rather tight, long
swimthrough which
looked like a tunnel from the deeper end and finished in a more open area
which
was exited through the top. It added some fun to the dive. As did the spear
fisherman who
indicated that we were in his way!

> - and the north of the island

Never got to the north of the Island sadly.

Aqua Marina are planning a Diving Safari to El Hiero next year as they did
earlier this year.
I am told that the diving is the best in the Canaries but little to
entertain you on land.
You can have a beer (or five) in the most southerly bar in Europe though!


Paulus

paulus :


> Was not aware of a tunnel Las Eras. Went through a rather tight, long
> swimthrough which looked like a tunnel from the deeper end and finished in a more open area which was exited through the top. It added some fun to the dive. As did the spear
> fisherman who
> indicated that we were in his way!

That was the tunnel !!!


> Aqua Marina are planning a Diving Safari to El Hiero next year as they did
> earlier this year.

Yes ... In El Hierro everything's very quite, a little paradise for
divers :)
NOthing else to do ... except diving ...

For the dive ... I saw quite the same than in Tenerife, except meru and
.... black coral :)

paulus :


> Was not aware of a tunnel Las Eras. Went through a rather tight, long
> swimthrough which looked like a tunnel from the deeper end and finished in a more open area which was exited through the top. It added some fun to the dive. As did the spear
> fisherman who
> indicated that we were in his way!

That was the tunnel !!!


> Aqua Marina are planning a Diving Safari to El Hiero next year as they did
> earlier this year.

Yes ... In El Hierro everything's very quite, a little paradise for
divers :)
NOthing else to do ... except diving ...

For the dive ... I saw quite the same than in Tenerife, except meru and
.... black coral :)

paulus :


> Was not aware of a tunnel Las Eras. Went through a rather tight, long
> swimthrough which looked like a tunnel from the deeper end and finished in a more open area which was exited through the top. It added some fun to the dive. As did the spear
> fisherman who
> indicated that we were in his way!

That was the tunnel !!!


> Aqua Marina are planning a Diving Safari to El Hiero next year as they did
> earlier this year.

Yes ... In El Hierro everything's very quite, a little paradise for
divers :)
NOthing else to do ... except diving ...

For the dive ... I saw quite the same than in Tenerife, except meru and
.... black coral :)

paulus :


> Was not aware of a tunnel Las Eras. Went through a rather tight, long
> swimthrough which looked like a tunnel from the deeper end and finished in a more open area which was exited through the top. It added some fun to the dive. As did the spear
> fisherman who
> indicated that we were in his way!

That was the tunnel !!!


> Aqua Marina are planning a Diving Safari to El Hiero next year as they did
> earlier this year.

Yes ... In El Hierro everything's very quite, a little paradise for
divers :)
NOthing else to do ... except diving ...

For the dive ... I saw quite the same than in Tenerife, except meru and
.... black coral :)

paulus :


> Was not aware of a tunnel Las Eras. Went through a rather tight, long
> swimthrough which looked like a tunnel from the deeper end and finished in a more open area which was exited through the top. It added some fun to the dive. As did the spear
> fisherman who
> indicated that we were in his way!

That was the tunnel !!!


> Aqua Marina are planning a Diving Safari to El Hiero next year as they did
> earlier this year.

Yes ... In El Hierro everything's very quite, a little paradise for
divers :)
NOthing else to do ... except diving ...

For the dive ... I saw quite the same than in Tenerife, except meru and
.... black coral :)

paulus :


> Was not aware of a tunnel Las Eras. Went through a rather tight, long
> swimthrough which looked like a tunnel from the deeper end and finished in a more open area which was exited through the top. It added some fun to the dive. As did the spear
> fisherman who
> indicated that we were in his way!

That was the tunnel !!!


> Aqua Marina are planning a Diving Safari to El Hiero next year as they did
> earlier this year.

Yes ... In El Hierro everything's very quite, a little paradise for
divers :)
NOthing else to do ... except diving ...

For the dive ... I saw quite the same than in Tenerife, except meru and
.... black coral :)

paulus :


> Was not aware of a tunnel Las Eras. Went through a rather tight, long
> swimthrough which looked like a tunnel from the deeper end and finished in a more open area which was exited through the top. It added some fun to the dive. As did the spear
> fisherman who
> indicated that we were in his way!

That was the tunnel !!!


> Aqua Marina are planning a Diving Safari to El Hiero next year as they did
> earlier this year.

Yes ... In El Hierro everything's very quite, a little paradise for
divers :)
NOthing else to do ... except diving ...

For the dive ... I saw quite the same than in Tenerife, except meru and
.... black coral :)

Hi,

I'm off on a late availability to Tenerife on Friday staying at the lovely
peaceful Las Americas. Not a diving holiday but I would like to get a few in
and will be taking the kit.

I've been there a few times before but haven't dived there yet, though I
haved dived in the Canaries . Looking round on t'internet I see plenty of
operations to choose from but would like some recomendations if possible.

From what I see there are quite a lot of "nice dives". But which are the
"not to be missed" dives (if any)?

Thanks in advance,

Paulus

In article <44c53b7c_2@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>,
paulus <on@request.com> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I'm off on a late availability to Tenerife on Friday staying at the lovely
>peaceful Las Americas. Not a diving holiday but I would like to get a few in
>and will be taking the kit.
>
>I've been there a few times before but haven't dived there yet, though I
>haved dived in the Canaries . Looking round on t'internet I see plenty of
>operations to choose from but would like some recomendations if possible.
>
> From what I see there are quite a lot of "nice dives". But which are the
>"not to be missed" dives (if any)?

English channel. Red Sea. Maldives. Barrier reef, and, er., just about
anywhere but Tenerife ...

OK. Maybe I'm being a bit harsh, but I found the diving to be a bit
"samey". See the same old volcanic rock, blue fishes, spiney urchins on
just about every dive.

There is a small "wreck" that was deliberately sunk in about 21m, where
you can get to feed the stingrays.

I dived with Coral Sub when I was last there:
http://www.canary-guide.com/tf/coral-sub/

but theres (or was!) a good English run place in Los Gigantes who I
dived with some 13 (ish) years ago...

Gordon