Inmersiónes en la Reserva Marina del Cabrón | ||||
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Los sitios de inmersiones mas popular en la Reserva Marina del Cabrón.
Hay cerca de 12 diferentes rutas y puntos de entrada en la Reserva, más que suficiente para bucear una semana sin repertirse. Aunque Davy Jones Diving también opera en otros puntos de inmersión, la ventaja de la Reserva de el Cabrón es que está protegida del viento que azota otras zonas de la isla. | ||||
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Hole in the WallNo sólo es la inmersión más espectacular sino también la más desafiante ya que sólo puede intentarse cuando corrientes y vientos son favorables. La inmersión comienza en un arrecife en forma de V a -5m descendiendo después a -14m a través de un agujero que atraviesa la cavidad, el cual da el nombre a la inmersión. |
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Table TopDesde este punto de entrada hay varias rutas de inmersión como Los Roncadores, The Finger, Arco Pequeño, El Jardin y el mismo Table Top. La entrada asusta un poco porque las olas rompen allí mismo. Pero una técnica especial de entrada, un canal submarino y la combinación de corrientes hacen de ésta mucho más fácil de lo que aparenta. La recompensa es una inmersión repleta de vida marina y con muchas rutas alternativas. Pocos puntos de inmersión hay en Canarias con tanta variedad y abundancia de escenarios y fauna tan cercanos a la costa y accesibles desde una misma entrada. |
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Punta de la Sal
Hay dos maneras de alcanzar esta área, que es la parte más profnda de la reserva. Utilizamos normalamente el punto de la entrada de Table Top menos expuesta al efecto de un viento septentrional. |
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Punta de la MonjaBy starting from the 'Hole in the Wall' entry point, you can swim all the way around the point of the Punta de la Monja, and finish your dive in the calmer waters of El Cabrón bay. This is a very long dive, and careful air consumption is a must. There are several small caves, and big recesses in the rocks where more nocturnal species such as Glass-eye, and Conger can be found during the day. Huge shoals of Atlantic Damselfish inhabit the rocky crags and ledges that make the topography very dramatic here.
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Risco VerdeRisco Verde (or Green Cliff)is the closest dive site to the town of Arinaga, and is at the northern end of the 'Avenida' - the promenade which snakes all the way along the shoreline. This is a nice dive to 10m with lots of life. You can find damsel fish, mullet, wrasse, cuttlefish and octopus in this area. It can be a good place to find large Spinuous Spider crabs. |
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Playa del CabrónThis is a fun dive to 12m maximum, beginning with an easy walk from the beach; we then follow the reef out towards the headland, which forms the natural shelter for the bay. As conditions here are invariably calm this makes it the perfect site for beginners or trainees, and those of you who have been out of the water for some time. Yet many experienced divers and underwater photographers also enjoy the bay because of the diversity of life and excellent light conditions There is a wide range of sea-life ranging from the ever present shoals of atlantic and blue-fin damselfish, bream, parrotfish, wrasse, lizardfish and pufferfish. More diligent searching will reward the diver with clams, razorfish, juvenile barracudas, trumpetfish, wide-eyed flounders, common stingrays, octopus, as well as cuttleFish and many other species. In spring many predators enter the bay at night to feed on the spawning fish. Some stay during the day giving close-ups of stingrays, anglesharks, barracuda and weaver fish Visibility will rarely fall below 15m making this a nice easy dive full of variety and interest. |
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Visitor FacilitiesAs the local authorities have restricted development on the shore of the marine reserve there are no 'visitor' facilities at all. Sorry about that .. but that means no loo's or shops or cafes or bars. For this reason, we have our dive centre about five minutes drive from the dive sites in the town of Arinaga. We are in fact the closest dive centre to the marine reserve, and the only PADI and BSAC centre in Arinaga. You get changed and kit up in wetsuits within our dive centre, where we do have facilities! You can safely leave valuables in the centre, or relax in Arinaga in one of the cafes between dives. We transport you to the dive site and back in one of our off-road vehicles. This makes a day trip to the marine reserve at Cabrón with Davy Jones a relaxed and fun day out with great diving! |
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