The Blue Hole
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About this site
The Blue Hole is a shore dive located in Puerto del Carmen, Lanzarote, centred on a swim-through that cuts through the reef, connecting sandy shallows on one side to open ocean on the other, with maximum depth ranging from 18 to 35 metres (verified max 33.9 m).
The terrain combines the main swim-through passage with several caves and overhangs within the reef, and a garden of eels marks the approach to the entrance. A torch is recommended, as large groupers and forkbeard are regularly found sheltering in the darker recesses.
Marine life at the site includes garden eels, groupers, forkbeard, barracudas, octopus, and angel sharks. Angel sharks are most reliably seen between November and April, though they can appear at any time of year; stingrays — including roughtail stingrays, butterfly rays, and eagle rays — are more commonly encountered from May to November.
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Currents at this site are generally not strong. The Blue Hole is rated as an advanced dive and is open to Open Water certified divers and above.
Marine life here
Confirmed by our research team, reported by independent divers, or observed nearby via iNaturalist — each entry is labelled with its source.
Common OctopusOctopus vulgarisReported here · unconfirmed
Madeira ScorpionfishScorpaena maderensisReported here · unconfirmed
Arrow CrabStenorhynchus lanceolatusReported here · unconfirmed
Blunt-tentacled AnemoneTelmatactis cricoidesReported here · unconfirmed
Garden eelGarden eelReported here · unconfirmed
GrouperGrouperConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
OctopusOctopusConfirmed present · 2 independent sources
European Common CuttlefishSepia officinalisReported here · unconfirmed
Regal Sea GoddessFelimare pictaReported here · unconfirmed
European ParrotfishSparisoma cretenseReported here · unconfirmed
Wide-eyed FlounderBothus podasReported here · unconfirmed
Macaronesian TobyCanthigaster capistrataReported here · unconfirmed
ParrotfishParrotfishReported here · unconfirmed
BarracudaBarracudaConfirmed present · 3 independent sources
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