Palm Mar
Tenerife · Spain
Palm Mar sits at Tenerife's southern tip where the Canary Current delivers cooler, nutrient-rich upwelling water that sustains species communities found nowhere else in European diving, including large schools of endemic Canarian damselfish, resident bottlenose dolphins that shelter in the bay, and the occasional visit of short-finned pilot whales that spend more time in Tenerife's waters than anywhere else on Earth. The underwater terrain mixes black volcanic boulders, sand channels, and a gradual drop-off to 25 metres, creating multiple microhabitats in a single dive that rewards both reef fish enthusiasts and underwater photographers seeking macro subjects on the basalt rubble.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 28 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
17 to 25°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Short-finned Pilot Whale
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2026 · 133 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Tenerife Lizard
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 204 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Last confirmed Jul 5, 2026 · 176 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
European Parrotfish
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 214 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Cory'S Shearwater
Last confirmed Jul 3, 2026 · 85 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Canarian Damselfish
Last confirmed Jun 22, 2026 · 47 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Bottlenose Dolphin
Last confirmed Jun 28, 2026 · 26 records
Very likely
Most dives
Striped Red Mullet
Last confirmed Feb 3, 2026 · 6 records
Very likely
Most dives
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