Information about the La Gerardia diving spot
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Required level for diving in La Gerardia in Gran Canaria
Diving suitable for advanced divers with experience in infantry dives.
Access to the diving spot La Gerardia
As this is a ZEC area (special conservation area) and there is no paved road, it is necessary to have the relevant permit to be able to travel along the road that leads to the car park.
Failure to do so may result in a fine for violating the rule.
Profile from the immersion La Gerardia
Diving with a depth maximum of 30 meters with a duration of about 60 minutes. The current can be decisive and the route will vary depending on it. It is considered a deep diving dive.
The entry and exit are the most demanding points of the dive, so it is essential to enter and exit exactly where planned.
Mandatory use of buoy: It is mandatory to enter and exit at the designated entrance to avoid possible problems with motor vehicles and in the event of having to make an emergency ascent in another place, always throw a signaling buoy before ascending to the surface.
Mandatory use of cable cutters or knives: In this area, non-professional fishing with a “gun-forbidden” rod is permitted, so it is necessary to have a line cutter in case of accidental entanglement with a fishing line.
What to see during the Gerardia marine life dive?
The main objective of this dive is to reach the deeper area where a huge Gerardia is found (Savalia savaglia)
To get to this area the ideal thing is to make a Navigation time of about 15 minutes at 5 meters deep while we enjoy the usual schools of bogas and gueldes that feed in the area.
Once we reached the relegation zone We will gradually descend looking for marine life in all the nooks and crannies between the large rocks resting on the bottom.
Upon reaching the sandbank we will head towards the Gerardia among some specimens of both yellow and red Gorgonians.
Once in Gerardia the ideal is Note also its exuberant shape and the thousands of polyps that form this enormous colony of animals.
Upon returning, we will gradually reduce the depth until reaching 7 meters deep to finish our journey enjoying again the many species that inhabit this area.
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Our video La Gerardia diving
Because a picture is worth a thousand words on many occasions, we leave you with a Video of this dive of La Gerardia del Cabrón in Gran Canaria so cool and fun.
And a little further down, the Photo gallery complete so that you can see in detail everything you can find when diving with us in Gran Canaria.
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