Fuerteventura (corralejo) Scuba Diving Holidays

Fuerteventura is the second largest of the Canary Islands although one of the least developed. Corralejo offers something for everyone, with a great nightlife, good shopping, and overall value for money. It is a good idea to have care hire, it is cheap, and the roads are really easy to navigate, with the best surf spots only a 10 minute drive, though it is not essential, and everything in Corralejo is within walking distance.

Fuerteventura does offer a wide types for the non-diver; don't forget this is a major holiday destination for many holidaymakers. The key activities are surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, horse riding, trekking and cycling. Excursions in and around Fuerteventura are popular, especially round Lobos, mountain biking and surfing the world class breaks. You can also visit Lanzarote, which is only 45 minutes ferry ride away, travel to Lobos. 

The main diving area is Fuerteventura is located around the area of Lobos, a zone with particularly rich marine life. The area was declared an Underwater Natural Park. This area is home to many species usually found throughout Europe, America, and Africa. In total there are around 40 dive sites.

The sea beds in the diving areas are made up from lava formations. Their crevices are hiding places to numerous fish that live amongst the most diverse species of invertibrates

Although occasionally Dolphins and Sharks may be found, the main species that are seen regularly are:

Common angelshark, Zebra bream, Two-banded bream, African white bream, Sharpsnout seabream, Saddle bream, Striped bream, Common bream, Red-banded seabream, Blue-spotted seabream,Black bream, Cow bream, Canary drum,Common drum, Red mullet, Bermuda sea chub, Striped barracuda, Boxlip mullet, Narrowhead grey mullet, Bluefish, Bluefin damselfish, Atlantic damselfish, Gray Triggerfish, Scribbed filefish, Brown filefish, Sharpnose puffer, Brown puffer, Turkish wrasse, Rainbow wrasse, Atlantic Bonito, Yellowfin tuna, Albacore, Sand sole, European parotfish,Tiger moray , Brown moray, Duke Augustus moray, Garden eel, Golden-spotted snake eel, Octopus, Atlantic lizardfish, Roughtail stingray, Common stingray, Duckbill ray, Common eagle ray, Round stingray, Widewing butterfly ray, Atlantic torpedo ray, Dusky grouper, Comb Grouper, Blacktail comber, Painted comber, Mediteranean cardinalfish, Madeira rockfish, Great rockfish, Glasseye, Guelly jack, Blue runner, Greater amberjack, Almaco jack, Common pompano, Red h