Artificial Reef

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A great dive at Artificial Reef, the concrete structures on the fantastic white sandy bottom. A 24 meter dive you will never forget.

University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria created the Artificial reef was created in 1991. They placed a large number of structures on the ocean floor in order to study the development of the aquatic life. Over the years these structures developed to be a great biotope for many species. The masses of marine life give the impression to swim right into a curtain of fish.

You see the garden eels and angel sharks, rays or even electric Rays in the big sandy area between the blocks. On the structures you will find octopus, nudibrands, fireworms and moray eels.
The dive at Artificial Reef is a must-do for fotographers, thanks to a great contrast between the amazing light of the white sand and the concrete sculptures.

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Rancadores

Artificial Reef

Rancadores

Stingray

Tube structures

Structures

Structures

Cube Structures

Roncadores on the structures

Artificial Reef - Structures

Artificial Reef - Structures

Artificial Reef - Murray Eel

Location and planning

We go to Pasito Blanco Artificial Reef by boat for a boatride of about 20 to 25 minutes . The site is located at about 4.5 Nm (8.3 Km) from Scuba Sur.

We dive the site only during the morning dives as part of the dual dives. We combine the dive at Artificial Reef with a dive at Pasito Blanco, the Meteor or Arguineguin Reef.