Punta de La Sal

Three zones stack by depth, and the route takes them in order. An undersea cliff at 10-15 metres comes first, where tuna, barracuda, trumpetfish and grouper can show in clear water. Descend slowly past a field of garden eels on the right and the bottom turns to large boulders around 20 metres, where morays are usually found.

At 30 metres the boulders give way to the gorgonian field. Small red and yellow sea fans cover the rock around one gorgonian more than two metres wide. Marbled electric ray, gilt-headed bream and angel shark turn up in this deeper zone. Two exits exist for divers who want less depth: stop at the shallower 20-metre version, or come up to a hidden cave at 22 metres.

One sea fan sets the scale of the dive. It is the reason for the 30-metre descent, and the operator that runs the route also calls it The Gorgonia.

The operator that runs it presents the route as the deepest part of the area, beyond the reach of the shallow training routes, and it is dived only when the sea allows.

Entry is normally at Table Top, which stands up better to a northerly wind than the other way in.

The drive from Playa del Inglés, Maspalomas, Meloneras or Las Palmas takes about 30 minutes by motorway, and 40-50 minutes from Puerto Rico or Mogán. A diver petition reports that vehicle access to the dive zones was closed from 26 February 2024, so confirm the current rule locally before driving to the shore. Ask the centre which entry it is using on the day, since the choice follows the wind.