Cruentats Cave
Protected Area
Costa de Sardina del Norte
Why dive here
With 76+ marine species recorded in the area - including dolphins, octopuses, sea turtles, sperm whales and cuttlefish - Cruentats Cave offers some of Canary Islands's richest cave diving. Water ranges 20-24°C, warmest August, September, October.
Cruentats Cave, tucked away in the Canary Islands, offers a decent intro to cave diving without being overly demanding. It's a shallower cave, topping out at 18 meters, which makes it approachable for intermediate divers looking to get comfortable under a solid ceiling. Inside, the play of light can be quite nice, particularly on a sunny day, revealing a surprising amount of invertebrate life clinging to the walls. We've seen crabs scuttling and shrimp darting in the crevices. It’s a good spot to practice buoyancy and finning in an overhead environment, and a nice change of pace from the typical reef dives in the area.
Typical Cruentats Cave Dive Profile
Illustrative profile based on site depth and type. Actual dive profiles vary - always follow your dive computer and training.
Safety Notes
Overhead environment - never enter without proper cave/cavern training, redundant equipment, and a guideline.
Always perform a 3-minute safety stop at 5m before surfacing.
Nearest Dive Centres to Cruentats Cave
Dive shops near Cruentats Cave
Buceo Norte
DSDivers Gran Canaria
Buceo La Vieja
El Azul Gran Canaria Dive Center
Mirafondos, Centro de Buceo
BUCEO CANARIAS BY MEDUSA
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Conditions
Ocean conditions, forecast and tides for Cruentats Cave
Cruentats Cave Ocean Conditions
Monthly averages for Cruentats Cave, sourced from Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU) - nearest station: Open-Meteo marine grid (28.18, -15.41) (10km away)
October Averages
Sea Temperature
24°C
74°F · Range: 22.2–25.4°C
Current Speed
10 cm/s
Direction: SE (126.9°)
Chlorophyll-a
0.081 mg/m³
Very clear (oligotrophic)
Salinity
36.89 PSU
Based on 4 years of monitoring data · Data sources: Open-Meteo marine data + Copernicus Marine (EU)
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