Official Tenerife dive map with Abades access, current, and difficulty.
Trumpet Fish Cave is a sheltered Abades shore cave dive.
Trumpet Fish Cave is a sheltered Abades shore cave dive.
Trumpet Fish Cave is a dramatic Abades shore dive built around a hidden trumpetfish meeting point on the second reef. The route mixes a sheltered bay approach, volcanic reef structure, and a compact overhead cave section that rewards tidy buoyancy and a calm, deliberate line. It suits divers who want a beginner-friendly Tenerife shore dive with strong fish life and enough structure to keep photographers interested.
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Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
3m - 12m
Depth Note
Abades second-reef routes are commonly described around 3-12 m, with the Trumpet Fish Cave sitting on the deeper side of the bay.
Best Season
Year-round, with the sheltered bay workable in most weather windows and calm days giving the best cave light.
Typical Conditions
Sheltered volcanic reef with sand and seagrass, an overhead cave pocket on the second reef, and easy shore access from Abades.
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Safety Notes
Keep buoyancy tight in the overhead section and avoid pushing the cave if water movement picks up. Use a guide or local brief if you want to follow the cave line cleanly.
Access Restrictions
Shore access in a sheltered bay; use a local guide or dive-center brief if you want to run the cave line.
Legal Notes
Follow the entry and exit plan for the second reef and treat the cave section as an overhead route, not a free-roam cavern.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
The route follows the reef into the hidden cave on Abades' second reef, then back out through the same sheltered bay system.
Freediving
The shallow bay can work for surface training, but the cave itself is a scuba route and not a freedive target.
Snorkeling
Snorkeling is better in the sheltered bay than inside the cave; the cave route is the scuba highlight.
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
Official Tenerife dive map with Abades access, current, and difficulty.
Local dive-center page describing Abades as a sheltered beginner site.
Dive-directory guide to Abades Second Reef and the Trumpet Fish Cave.
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