Mar de las Calmas diving — El Hierro

<p>Arguably best diving in Canary Islands. Marine reserve since 1996. Visibility 30-40m. Giant groupers (1.5m+, remarkably unafraid), barracuda schools, eagle rays, turtles. Seasonal: whale sharks (Juveniles 3-6m, late summer/autumn), manta rays. El Bajón: seamount rising from 80m to 6m — signature site. La Cueva del Diablo: cave with reef sharks. Los Saltos: dramatic wall dive. Dive centers in La Restinga. Single dive €35-50, 10-pack €280-400. 5mm wetsuit winter.</p>