Cueva De Los Camarones Palm Mar

Located beneath the towering, majestic cliffs of Palm-Mar, Cueva de los Camarones (The Cave of the Shrimps) is one of Tenerife’s most legendary, deeply atmospheric deep-water dive sites.

This site is famous for its raw, dramatic volcanic topography. The dive kicks off with a descent along a vertical wall that plunges down to a white sandy plain at 30 meters. At the base of this wall sits the grand entrance to a volcanic cave house, which drops further down a lava tunnel to a deep chamber at 42 meters. Because of its deep profile and technical environment, it stands out as an elite, thrilling destination for advanced and deep-certified divers.

📋 DIVE SITE OVERVIEW

• ⚓ Dive Type: Deep Volcanic Wall / Cavern & Cave Structure
• 📉 Depth Range: 30 to 42+ meters (The sandy plain at the entrance sits at 30 meters; the interior of the deeper cave hits 42 meters)
• 🌊 Water Conditions: Located in open coastal waters; can experience moderate ocean currents. Visibility is typically phenomenal, routinely piercing past 30 meters.
• 🤿 Suitability: PADI Advanced Open Water Diver (staying at the 30m cave entrance threshold), PADI Deep Diver Specialty, and technical/cave divers.

🐠 KEY HIGHLIGHTS & WHAT YOU WILL SEE

• The Dramatic Wall Descent: Your journey begins with an exhilarating free descent into the deep blue along the vertical Palm-Mar cliff face. Floating down this wall gives you a true sense of deep-sea flight as the white sandy seabed slowly emerges into view from 30 meters below.
• The Cave Entrance Sanctuary: While full penetration of the inner 42-meter tunnel requires specialized deep/cave training, the massive main mouth of the cave at 30 meters is highly accessible. Peer inside with a strong dive light to watch thousands of tiny, glowing eyes belonging to resident deep-water shrimp and glassfish dancing in the shadows.
• Patrolling Deep-Sea Pelagics: The meeting of deep waters and coastal cliffs makes this site a massive highway for large predatory fish. As you hover near the cave entrance, look out into the open blue to spot large hunting amberjacks, fast-moving tuna, and massive schools of atlantic barracudas circling the drop-off.
• The Sandy Plain Sentinels: The sandy floor directly outside the cave is a favored hunting and resting ground for giant bottom-dwellers. Keep your eyes sharp to spot massive bull rays, wide butterfly rays, and large canarian groupers guarding the rocky boundary lines of the reef.

📸 UNDERWATER PHOTOGRAPHY TIPS FOR CUEVA DE LOS CAMARONES

• Emphasize the High-Contrast Silhouette: Position yourself just inside the wide rim of the 30-meter cave mouth and look back out toward the open sea. Frame your dive buddy hovering in the clear blue water outside the entrance to create a magnificent, moody portrait of deep-sea exploration framed by raw volcanic stone.
• Bring High-Powered Lights for Deep Color: At a depth of 30 meters, the ocean filters out all natural reds, oranges, and yellows, leaving everything looking dark blue and gray. You will need a strong video light or flash strobe to bring out the bright red colors of the deep-sea lobsters and hidden anemones hiding inside the cave walls.

💡 WHY DIVE CUEVA DE LOS CAMARONES WITH DIVING ATLANTIS

Cueva de los Camarones is an elite dive profile that offers a true taste of the deep Atlantic. Because of the depth and overhead environment, strict gas management and perfect buoyancy control are absolute keys to safety. Our highly experienced deep-diving guides will structure a meticulous multi-level computer dive plan, ensuring you explore the majestic walls and cave thresholds of Palm-Mar with total confidence, safety, and peace of mind.

🪶 Ready to descend the vertical walls of Palm-Mar and stand before the deep cave? Experience the raw, thrilling depth of Cueva de los Camarones. Book your boat dive package or PADI Deep Diver course online with Diving Atlantis today and automatically secure your 10% online booking discount!