Gran Canaria · Spain · Wreck
El Narcótico
A ship lying upside down, its hull facing the surface
Area photo: Gino maccanti from spain · CC BY 2.0
El Narcótico is a ship wreck off Las Palmas de Gran Canaria that lies upside down on the bottom. Divers see the hull of the inverted ship, with its upper part at about 28 m and its deepest part at about 35 m. The hull is about 60 m long.
Also known as El Narcotico.
Where it is and how deep
28.1379° N, 15.4045° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The ship rests inverted, so the first thing divers reach is the upturned hull, its highest part at about 28 m. The dive follows the hull, about 60 m long, down to the deepest part of the wreck at about 35 m.
The wreck
- Vessel
- El Narcótico
- Type
- Ship; type not recorded
- Length
- 60 m (197 ft)
- Cause
- Not recorded
- Lies
- Upside down, the hull at about 28 m and the deepest part at about 35 m
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
Season follows Gran Canaria: Conditions stay stable almost all year on this coast, so no month stands out as a peak.
Dive videos
Pecio del Narcótico, Soo Yang, en el Puerto de La Luz y de Las Palmas. · Eduardo Grandio on YouTube
Sources
- El Narcótico (ScubaGo) — ScubaGo
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