Fuerteventura

Dive with a center that checks certification, recent experience, insurance, weather, and oxygen readiness. Carry a dive computer and SMB, follow depth limits, and be honest about current comfort before sites such as Bajon del Rio. Freedivers should train only with a buddy system or instructor, never alone, and should use a buoy, line, and surface supervision. Snorkelers should avoid offshore winds, surf beaches, and unguarded entries when red flags or strong surge are present.

For life-threatening incidents, call 112 first. Fuerteventura's main public hospital is in Puerto del Rosario, and serious diving incidents should be managed through emergency services, the dive operator's oxygen plan, and a dive-medicine hotline such as DAN Europe. Do not self-drive after suspected decompression illness, lung barotrauma, blackout, or near drowning. Ask your operator where the current receiving hyperbaric pathway is before diving, because chamber logistics can change.

Angel sharks are protected in Spain. Keep at least 1.5 m distance, do not touch, feed, uncover, chase, swim over, or block them, and avoid stirring sand over a resting animal. Do not take shells, animals, or volcanic rock from protected areas. On Lobos, stay on marked trails, take waste back to Fuerteventura, and do not feed wildlife. Use reef-safe sunscreen, good buoyancy, and controlled finning over sand and rock life.