El Peñón is one of Tenerife’s standout wreck dives, located near Tabaiba on the north-east side of the island. This 27-metre tugboat was sunk in 2006 as an artificial reef and now sits beautifully on the seabed, attracting more and more Atlantic marine life over the years.
The wreck starts around 20 metres and drops to around 32 metres on the deeper side, making it best suited for more experienced certified divers. As you descend, the shape of the tugboat slowly appears below you, giving the dive a real sense of arrival.
There is plenty to explore around the structure, from chains and pipelines covered with small marine life to open areas where rays and reef fish may pass by. El Peñón is a great example of how a wreck can become part of the underwater world and one of those dives that makes Tenerife feel bigger, deeper and more adventurous.
