Gran Canaria · Spain · Reef · Muck & macro
La Cuevita
Golden coral and jewel anemones in a sheltered 10 m bay
Area photo: Gino maccanti from spain · CC BY 2.0
La Cuevita is a shallow shore dive in Sardina del Norte bay given over to soft and hard corals and the small communities that grow around them. Golden coral, jewel anemones and yellow encrusting anemones are the headline species, with torpedo rays on the bottom.
0Where it is and how deep
28.1519° N, 15.6983° WApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The dive looks closely at soft and hard corals and at the partnerships they form with other organisms, small ecosystems of their own. Golden coral, jewel anemones and yellow encrusting anemones line the rock, and torpedo rays share the site, all within 10 m in little or no current.
Marine life and season
- Macro critters
| 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
Punto de buceo La Cuevita en Gran Canaria · Buceo norte (gran canaria dive center) on YouTube
Sources
- La Cuevita (ScubaGo) — ScubaGo
- Inmersiones de buceo en Gran Canaria — Buceo Norte
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