This is the most sheltered area of the beach, the spot that is best protected from the waves. Consequently, it is ideal for the safe and comfortable practice of water sports, and for combining a pleasant, relaxed day on the beach with a bit of diving. During low tide at this point the bay has a depth of barely 2 metres, which means that just about anyone can have a go at exploring the treasures hidden under the surface with the simplest of equipments: a pair of goggles and a snorkel. This diving spot is perfect for those little ones who will be diving for the first time. More experienced, daring divers could try and carefully explore the outer side of the natural reef known as La Barra.

Unlike what happens on other rocky bottoms that surround the Canary Islands, within the bay of LasCanteras there are no sea urchins, so algae grow exuberantly, forming stunning submerged forests. These forests are protected by the natural reef from the roughness of the open sea and, in turn, they offer shelter to countless species that move on to live all over the bay. There are also small lesser Neptune grass meadows known as sebadales: small prairies of a marine plant (Cymodocea nodosa) of vitalimportance for the Canary Islands. This is one of the very few places where one may have a close look at a Cymodocea nodosa meadow without the need for sophisticated diving equipment.

It is a very rich and varied area. We’ll be able to swim over enormous banks of sand, large rocks that interrupt the sandy bottoms here and there and around which marine life tends to gather, miniature forests and a rocky underwater reef that is not visible from the beach itself. The great variety of landscapes one can explore from the surface here lets us comfortably and safely discover the diversity of underwater environments to be found in the Canary Islands.