Independent dive-site page with average depth, all-year access, and ray and pelagic-life notes.
Ray-filled boat dive off Las Galletas.
Los Chuchos is a boat-access rock formation off Las Galletas with overhangs, small caverns, and a sunken wooden fishing boat. It is best known for close ray encounters, calm-water boat diving, and a laid-back scuba profile.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
12m - 23m
Depth Note
Boat dives anchor around the mid-teens and run into the low 20s, with the site described as about 12-23m or 15-22m depending on the guide.
Best Season
Year-round.
Typical Conditions
Boat-access rock formation with overhangs, a small wreck, limited current, and generally good visibility.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Watch the surface for boat traffic just outside Las Galletas and keep buoyancy tight around the overhangs, caverns, and wreck.
Access Restrictions
Book the dive through a Las Galletas dive school; boat access is the normal route.
Legal Notes
No permit is required.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A scenic ray dive with rock formations, overhangs, and a small wreck that rewards controlled buoyancy.
Freediving
Not a primary freedive site; the boat logistics and depth make scuba the better fit.
Snorkeling
The main attractions sit deeper than normal snorkel range.
Species commonly reported at this site, with direct links into their wildlife guides.
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Planning answers for access, conditions, timing, and site logistics.
Last Updated
Research Sources
Independent dive-site page with average depth, all-year access, and ray and pelagic-life notes.
Las Galletas dive center with the short boat-access description, ray focus, depth band, and current notes.
Community dive-site page with access, facilities, visibility, current, popularity, and marine-life details.
Independent dive-site listing that describes Los Chuchos as one of Tenerife's popular destinations.
Operator page with rock-formation structure, roughtail stingrays, wreck, and depth guidance.
Official Tenerife tourism brochure listing Los Chuchos among the island's dive sites.
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