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Location : Spain - El Hierro
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Region info : El Hierro |
   
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| Address : Calle La Orchilla, 30 , La Restinga, 38917 EL HIERRO | |||||||||||||
| Phone : +34 922 55 71 71 | |||||||||||||
| Website : http://www.arrecifal.com | |||||||||||||
| Email : info@arrecifal.com | |||||||||||||
| Languages spoken : English • German • Portuguese • Spanish | |||||||||||||
| Diving agencies : BSAC • CMAS • IANTD • NAUI • Others • PADI • SSI • TDI • YMCA | |||||||||||||
| Courses offered : Dive intro / try dives • Open water / beginners course • Advanced course • Rescue course • Divemaster / dive leader • Nitrox course • Deep specialty • Other |
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Other courses available : PADI Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty PADI Assistant Instructor |
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| Safety equipment available : O2 medical kit • Medical trained staff • DAN affiliation | |||||||||||||
| Dive centers services : Own boat • Kids friendly • Own vehicles • Own air compressor • Combo Lodging with Dives • Offer accommodation alone • TV & movies • Internet access • Underwater photography/video • Equipment gear rentals | |||||||||||||
| Type of tank provided : Steel Tank 12-13 Lts • Steel Tank 15 Lts | |||||||||||||
| Typical tank fill : 210 Bar | |||||||||||||
| Price for 1 dive including equipment without staff/guide : 30 to 39 USD | |||||||||||||
| Price for 1 dive excluding equipment without staff/guide : Less than 30 USD | |||||||||||||
| Price for 1 dive including equipment and staff/guide : 30 to 39 USD | |||||||||||||
| Price for 1 dive excluding equipment but with staff/guide : Less than 30 USD | |||||||||||||
| Note: Prices are given for 1 dive to get a price level comparison. However, many dive centers propose ONLY package for 2 or more dives. So we have divided the total price by the number of dives to obtain the price level for 1 dive. | |||||||||||||
| Time to go to the nearest hospital : Less than 1 hour | |||||||||||||
| Name of the nearest airport city : Valverde, VDE | |||||||||||||
| Average time to reach this airport : 30 to 60 minutes | |||||||||||||
| Level required : Beginner accepted |
Arrecifal - Dive El Hierro - Spain
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Description for the dive shop Arrecifal - Dive El Hierro - Spain
Arrecifal is a family run Dive Centre established since 1998. We offer high quality diving instruction and daily boat departures to some of the most beautiful dive sites in Europe. We specialise in tailored packages for individuals and groups that include: diving, accommodation and car rental. From our Dive Centre in La Restinga, located on the southern tip of El Hierro, we dive more than 20 dive sites less than 15 minutes by boat. The Mar de las Calmas Marine Reserve is protected from the prevailing winds and is perfect for year round diving with visibility as much as 50m at times and rarely less than 20m. The area also gets the least rain and most sun in El Hierro. The underwater landscape was formed by volcanic activity with formations such as pinnacles, big drop off's, caves and tunnels.The dense vegetation on the rocks gives rise to a large diversity of life. On the bottom and hidden in the many cracks and crevasses you will find Lobsters, Shrimp, Seahorses, Black and Yellow Corals, Anemones and Sponges. Swimming in the crystal clear waters you will see Tuna, Parrotfish, Groupers, Flatfish, Perches, Angel Sharks, Octopus, Sting Rays and many species of Moray Eels. Seasonal visitors to the area include Sand Tiger Sharks, Manta Rays, Whale Sharks, Dolphins and Turtles. Arrecifal is your Dive Centre on El Hierro and Anita and Carlos are here to help you in every way and to ensure you have an unforgetable experience on the island of EL Hierro.
User reviews
Average user rating from: 5 user(s)
Martin and Marie
| Overall rating: | 4.9 | |
| Do you agree in general with the rating proposed by this web site?: | 4.0 | |
| Overall Quality: | 5.0 | |
| Punctuality: | 5.0 | |
| Equipment Condition: | 5.0 | |
| Staff Professionalism: | 5.0 | |
| Safety Equipment : | 5.0 | |
| Quality of air (purity): | 5.0 | |
| Quality of Services: | 5.0 | |
| Value for Money / Price Range: | 5.0 |
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We had a great diving experience in El Hierro, so much so, we will definitely be going back again. Carlos and Anita made us feel very welcome and were safe and professional at all times, you could see they have a genuine love for the ocean and everything in it, Arrecifal is the best dive shop in La Restinga by far. The island itself is magnificent, very peaceful with beautiful scenery.
WOW!
| Overall rating: | 4.8 | |
| Do you agree in general with the rating proposed by this web site?: | 5.0 | |
| Overall Quality: | 5.0 | |
| Punctuality: | 5.0 | |
| Equipment Condition: | 4.0 | |
| Staff Professionalism: | 5.0 | |
| Safety Equipment : | 4.0 | |
| Quality of air (purity): | 5.0 | |
| Quality of Services: | 5.0 | |
| Value for Money / Price Range: | 5.0 |
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We've been blown away with the island, it's views, landscape and the whole experience. Diving is exceptional, certainly the best we've seen anywhere in Europe. To top it off, both Anita and Carlos are very friendly and helpful, very experienced and very enthusiastic, which contributes a lot to the positive diving experience we've had.
We've seen quite a lot of interesting sea life including an angel shark eating a trumpet fish, garden eels, moray eels, crabs, shrimp, lobster and puffer fish. The topography on most of the dive sites is simply amazing, all made up of volcanic rock in various shapes and sizes, with swimthroughs, pinnacles and massive walls. Highly recommended!
WOW
| Overall rating: | 4.7 | |
| Do you agree in general with the rating proposed by this web site?: | 5.0 | |
| Overall Quality: | 5.0 | |
| Punctuality: | 4.0 | |
| Equipment Condition: | 4.0 | |
| Staff Professionalism: | 5.0 | |
| Safety Equipment : | 4.0 | |
| Quality of air (purity): | 5.0 | |
| Quality of Services: | 5.0 | |
| Value for Money / Price Range: | 5.0 |
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we live and dive in Lanzarote which we love and the diving there is great
but diving in el hiero with Carlos and Anita is even better
the visibility is superb the dive sites are wow
Carlos and Anita are so enthusiastic about the diving and fish life
the people of Restinga are genuine and friendly and make you feel really welcome
we have dived there 3 times in the past 2 years and we will return again this year
diving holiday break
| Overall rating: | 4.2 | |
| Do you agree in general with the rating proposed by this web site?: | 4.0 | |
| Overall Quality: | 4.0 | |
| Punctuality: | 4.0 | |
| Equipment Condition: | 4.0 | |
| Staff Professionalism: | 5.0 | |
| Safety Equipment : | 4.0 | |
| Quality of air (purity): | 4.0 | |
| Quality of Services: | 4.0 | |
| Value for Money / Price Range: | 5.0 |
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We have had our El Hierro diving holiday break every year and this will be our third year this year and I still say the best diving in the Canaries, nice dive sites and not overcrowded as Restinga has a max ium of divers on each site each day.
Calos and Anita are very helpful and they give us the best help that he can so we can enjoy each dive, we generally try to have approx 12 dives iin a 5-6 day break and I now look forward to our next break.
If divers are beginners or expeirienced you will always enjoy Arrecifal Diving, well run and great people.
I am a black Jamacian Guy who was born in the Uk and Carlos welcomed me and not one joke or any problems with my broad accent, he seem to understand everything I ask for, I was made very welcome as Restinga do not se many of my race
so all colours or creed still made welcome, so he can see all of his class Carlos gave me a yellow dive suit so he knows where I am at all times, as with a black suit I cannot always be seen underwater.
Cool Runnings Man
Great!
| Overall rating: | 4.7 | |
| Do you agree in general with the rating proposed by this web site?: | 5.0 | |
| Overall Quality: | 4.0 | |
| Punctuality: | 4.0 | |
| Equipment Condition: | 4.0 | |
| Staff Professionalism: | 5.0 | |
| Safety Equipment : | 5.0 | |
| Quality of air (purity): | 5.0 | |
| Quality of Services: | 5.0 | |
| Value for Money / Price Range: | 5.0 |
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El Hierro, La Restinga, Carlos & Anita offer everything you can ask under and above water furing your diving holidays!
Variety of fauna, flora, sceneries and types of dives. The passion of Carlos & Anita for the sea and its tresors will charm every diver and allow you to learn lots of things.
Dive with Arrecifal and enjoy fun, dives, sun, spanish food and life and relax!
Sara
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