Gijón & Cabo Peñas · Spain · Reef
Los Cañones
An Estaño-zone dive within reach of newly certified one-star divers
Los Cañones is a shallow site in the Estaño zone, one of the stretches of Asturian coast worked by Gijón's Club Alpha Buceo. Its bottom lies at 16 m, and divers holding a one-star card (B1E, Buceador 1 estrella) can join it.
Also known as Los Canones.
Where it is and how deep
No published position for this site — the map shows Gijón & Cabo Peñas and its other sites; operators know the mooring.
The dive
The site sits in the Estaño zone and bottoms out at 16 m, and a one-star (B1E) card is all it asks for. Las Gemelas, also in the Estaño zone, is a shallower 12 m dive at the same certification level.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Gijón & Cabo Peñas: Club dives run all year; January to April bring the coldest sea, and no month stands out as a peak for the diving.
Dive videos
EL MISTERIO DE LOS CAÑONES · Cesar Telenti on YouTube
Sources
- Alpha Buceo Gijón – Los Cañones — Club Alpha Buceo
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