Museo Atlántico (Lanzarote)
Near Timanfaya
Europe's first underwater museum, with sculptures by Jason deCaires Taylor installed on a sandy bottom at 12-15 m, conceived to double as an artificial reef.
Depth
12–15 m
Recommended level
Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
20 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Boat
Best time
All year round
Recommended certification
Open Water
Approx. price
40 USD / dive
UNESCO designation
Reserva de la Biosfera (isla de Lanzarote)
Location
See on the interactive map1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.
98 species documented in Museo Atlántico (Lanzarote)
Critically EndangeredAngelote
Squatina squatina
Least ConcernBarracuda
Sphyraena barracuda
Not EvaluatedPulpo común
Octopus vulgaris
Sargo
Diplodus sargus
VulnerableTortuga boba
Caretta caretta
Abadejo
Pollachius pollachius
Aguja de mar
Syngnathus acus
Alitán
Scyliorhinus stellaris
Almeja fina
Ruditapes decussatus
Critically EndangeredAnguila europea
Anguilla anguilla
Anjova
Pomatomus saltatrix
Arca de Noé
Arca noae
Ecosystem
Nearby parks
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Timanfaya
17 km away
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