Cueva de los Cerebros – Canary Islands – Tenerife

Site Overview

Cueva de los Cerebros is a stunning lava-tube cavern at Las Eras on Tenerife’s south coast, famed for its brain-like rock formations that give the cave its name. Swim-throughs lead past glassfish clouds, moray eels and anemones in clear Atlantic water at 8-22 m, an overhead-environment dive for advanced divers. The dramatic rock shapes and filtered light make it a favourite for wide-angle photography, while the surrounding reef adds macro interest. Careful buoyancy is essential to avoid silting the confined space and to protect the delicate formations. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and respect for Spain’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among divers who value dramatic volcanic or Mediterranean scenery, historic wrecks and rich marine life across a long, varied season. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and respect for Spain’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among divers who value dramatic volcanic or Mediterranean scenery, historic wrecks and rich marine life across a long, varied season. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and respect for Spain’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among divers who value dramatic volcanic or Mediterranean scenery, historic wrecks and rich marine life across a long, varied season. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and respect for Spain’s marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among divers who value dramatic volcanic or Mediterranean scenery, historic wrecks and rich marine life across a long, varied season.