WRECK DIVE · PUERTO COLÓN

Los Gemelos (Twin Wrecks), Tenerife

Two small wrecks resting together at around 20 metres off Puerto Colón, intentionally sunk to create an artificial reef and now a lively site for macro life and baitfish action.

DIVE SITE OVERVIEW

REGION

South Tenerife

ACCESS

Boat dive · Puerto Colón

RECOMMENDED LEVEL

Advanced Open Water

TYPICAL DEPTH

~20 m

MAXIMUM DEPTH

22 m

VISIBILITY

15-25 m

WATER TEMPERATURE

18-24°C

Why We Love Los Gemelos

Two wrecks for the price of one dive is reason enough, but what keeps us coming back is the baitfish spectacle: schools thick enough to draw in tuna and amberjack hunting around the structures.

It's also a site that rewards divers who slow down: shrimps and nudibranchs share the same modest wrecks that host all that open-water action, so there's always something to find at every scale.

Los Gemelos (the Twin Wrecks) are two small vessels resting together at around 20 metres off Puerto Colón, intentionally sunk in the late 1990s to create an artificial reef for divers and tourist submarine excursions.

A 12-metre recreational fishing boat and a 15-metre steel yacht lie close enough together to explore both in a single dive, and despite their modest size, they've grown into one of the liveliest dive sites on this stretch of coast.

THE STORY

The story of Los Gemelos

The two vessels were sunk intentionally off Puerto Colón in the late 1990s to create an artificial reef for tourist submarine excursions and recreational scuba divers. Despite their relatively modest size, Los Gemelos now attract an abundance of marine life.

MARINE LIFE

Marine life you might see

Tuna & Amberjack

YEAR-ROUND

Hunt around the baitfish schools that gather near the wrecks.

Rays

YEAR-ROUND

A regular sight cruising the sandy area surrounding both wrecks.

Shrimps & Nudibranchs

YEAR-ROUND

Macro life inhabiting the wreck structures despite their modest size.

CONDITIONS & SUITABILITY

Visibility

Typically 15-25 metres.

Current

Usually mild.

Temperature

Approx. 18°C in winter to 24°C in summer.

Best season

Year-round.

Exposure protection

5 mm is comfortable for most divers year-round.

PERFECT FOR

Advanced-level divers looking for two wrecks and lively open-water action in one dive.

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR

An advanced-level certification is recommended given the depth and boat access.

💡

BARBARIAN INSTRUCTOR TIP

Don't rush between the two wrecks: the gap between them is often where the baitfish schools are thickest, and where tuna and amberjack make their passes.