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 or 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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April 12, 2011
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Description for the dive shop Arrecifal - Dive El Hierro - SpainArrecifal 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 reviewsAverage user rating from: 8 user(s)In the abyss between sea and sky0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
To be honest I never believed that there is so wonderful place as La Restinga somewhere in the abyss between deep sky and sea. On the contrast with bright and touristic Tenerife, I found myself in the moon landscape with great volcano craters and from the other side of El Hierro - Pine forests and apricot gardens. Diving also is full of surprises – platforms and walls going up to hundred meters, black corals and yellow groupers. No thermocline and the great visibility. GREAT DIVING, GREAT PEOPLE0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
I found this company to be very friendly and professional. Carlos and David were extremely enthusiastic and helpful and spoke excellent English. The diving was the best that I have done in the Canaries and ranks very high in diving that I have done throughout the world. I would very much like to return and spend a bit more time. Thank you Arrecifal end of the world diving0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
Diving in La Restinga was one of the best diving we ever tried. Very nice dive sites, nice corral, big fishes. We have seen lots of rays and even a manta! We did dive to a underwater volcano, which was active only very recently. You would not find anything like that elsewhere. Martin and Marie0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
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!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
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. WOW0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
we live and dive in Lanzarote which we love and the diving there is great diving holiday break0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
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. Great!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful
El Hierro, La Restinga, Carlos & Anita offer everything you can ask under and above water furing your diving holidays!
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