This year we have selected the volcanic island of Lanzarote in Canary Islands as destination for our summer diving trip. The trip takes place from 22 to 29 June 2013. Please contact Frank Buskase for more details.
Lanzarote is the easternmost island of the Canary Islands in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 125 km off the coast of Africa and has a volcanic origin. It was born through fiery eruptions and has solidified lava streams as well as extravagant rock formations.
Lanzarote enjoys a mild dry climate with average daytime temperatures ranging from about 21°C in January to 29°C in August. The up welling of the nutrient rich waters of the Canary Current make the seas off Lanzarote some of the richest in fish species of the northern hemisphere. The underwater landscape of the island is extraordinary, with caves and grottoes formed by the explosive volcanic eruptions on the island when rivers of molten lava cascaded into the sea. Off lying reefs teem with fish of all kinds, from barracuda and parrot fish, to sea bass and bream and on drift dives along the reefs the lava walls encrusted with corals and anemones are a perfect habitat for large moray eels and groupers. Big ray, dolphins, pilot whales and hammerhead sharks can be seen in the waters to the north of the island which has some of the best diving locations, although open to the massive Atlantic swells, it is for more experienced divers only.
