
Aquarius Dive Center Tenerife
PADI 5-Star IDC and TecRec facility in El Fraile, south Tenerife, running boat trips to 30+ named sites from Las Galletas harbour since 2005.
Also known as: The Rays
A popular boat dive off Las Galletas, south Tenerife, built around a resident fish spur and the small Estorne wreck, with frequent ray sightings.
Last updated July 2026
The dive centres on two anchors: a rocky spur where a resident roncadores school gathers in dense numbers, and the small Estorne wreck resting nearby in the sand at 20 metres. It's a short, explorable wreck rather than a penetration dive, small enough to take in as part of a wider circuit. Rays turn up resting on the bottom or tucked between rocks along the way, and the route also passes an archway before heading back toward the boat. Nothing about the profile demands technical skill, just steady buoyancy through the overhead sections.
Plenty of Tenerife sites promise rays. Fewer pair that with a real, named wreck small enough to actually explore rather than just glimpse from a distance. The combination of a resident fish spur, a genuine wreck, and a consistent ray population gives Los Chuchos more to hold your attention than a single-feature site, which is likely why local operators return to it so often.
Keep buoyancy tight around the wreck and the cavern sections rather than settling on the sand. Watch the surface for boat traffic near Las Galletas harbour before ascending. If ray numbers matter to you, ask your operator about recent conditions. October and the broader autumn window are the best-supported times for calm water and strong visibility here.
What makes this dive site stand out.
The small sailboat Estorne sits upright at 20m, sunk in front of Las Galletas harbour
A large grunt-fish school works a rocky spur near the wreck
Round stingrays, eagle rays and common stingrays all frequent the area
Sits within the Sebadales del Sur marine protected area
28.0037°N, 16.6603°W
Diveable year-round; October is flagged as the calmest, warmest window, and autumn brings peak visibility and angel shark sightings
Contact a local operator for current pricing
Open Water certification is generally sufficient; the overhead sections around the wreck and caverns ask for tight buoyancy
Summary
Suitable for all levels, with more involved overhead sections around the wreck and caves
Safety considerations
What can go wrong here, and what divers do about it. Conditions change - take the briefing from the operator on the day.
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PADI 5-Star IDC and TecRec facility in El Fraile, south Tenerife, running boat trips to 30+ named sites from Las Galletas harbour since 2005.

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A small sailboat, sunk upright at around 20 metres in front of Las Galletas harbour. It sits in the sand near the site's main rocky spur and is explored as part of the wider dive rather than a dedicated penetration wreck.
Multiple ray species are regularly reported, including round stingrays, eagle rays and common stingrays. Some divers report exceptional days with many rays at once, though that's not the baseline to expect every visit.
Yes, Open Water certification is generally sufficient for the main route. The overhead sections around the wreck and small caves ask for tighter buoyancy control.
It's diveable year-round, but October stands out as the calmest, warmest window here. Autumn generally sharpens visibility across the south coast too.
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