Hello from Tenerife

[nemotenerife]

Hi there...lol

My husband, daughter and myself are divers from Tenerife...Hubby is a DM and my daughter who is 10 and I are just open water divers...

We have only dived Tenerife, although hubby has done a few DSD's in Ibiza and Malta.

We are due to go to Australia soon to visit some family and intend to make the most of the diving there too.. So I will most likely be annoying you with questions on dive sites and such like.

Thanks...

Mrs Nemo...Mr Nemo and baby Nemo

[JRH]

I don't know mush about Australian diving, I been out on the barrier reef a couple of times out of Cairns but it was 12 years ago and I am sure thing have change alot. Green Island is safe diving for kids, lots of big fish to see in shallow water. Plenty of sting rays and shovel nosed sharks.

I'm off to Tenerife with the family in March self catering, any spearfishing out there?

[nemotenerife]

Hi.....

Thanks for your reply....

with regards to spear fishing here in Tenerife.....You can as a free diver but regulations do not allow it as scuba divers. Theres a few good soites around though.

We normally see the spear fishers in Black Cove in the south just below the airport and also in Playa Paraiso.

If you just fancy scuba then theres loads and loads of fab sites in the south to have a go ..

[JRH]

May be I will not bother bringing the gun. I have 2 kids 7 and 11 they love snorkelling and seeing fish, especially octupus. Where would be a good place to go in South Tenerife. Are there any marine reserves or no fishing areas. When I was in New Zealand the "No Fishing Reserves" were fabulous. They acted as a nursery and is was amazing to see what the sea should be like if the commercial fisherman are kept out.

[naiad]

Welcome aboard, Nemo family!

[nemotenerife]

Originally Posted by JRH

May be I will not bother bringing the gun. I have 2 kids 7 and 11 they love snorkelling and seeing fish, especially octupus. Where would be a good place to go in South Tenerife. Are there any marine reserves or no fishing areas. When I was in New Zealand the "No Fishing Reserves" were fabulous. They acted as a nursery and is was amazing to see what the sea should be like if the commercial fisherman are kept out.

Snorkelling here is excellent....I have 3 children aged 5, 8 and 10..the 10 year old just qualified as an open water diver and is starting her advanced lol ....the youngest is 5 and loves to see all the fish. We sometime go down to El puertito which is fab for life. If they are strong swimmers you can do a 100 meter surface swim and see the turtles....which is fantatsic

Abades is also very good for snorkelling...its like an aqaurium down there for life. Also black cove is good....you get a few octopus down there.

When are you out here???

[nemotenerife]

Originally Posted by naiad

Welcome aboard, Nemo family!

Thank you very much

[JRH]

Nemos,
We will be arriving from Dublin Wed 12th March and returning Wed 26th March.

[nemotenerife]

Cool.....well give us a shout and maybe we can do some diving...and or snorkeling lol....I love the beach...lol

[JRH]

Great, we would love that. An afternoon of snorkelling / fish watching with the kids would be just the ticket. What's the best way to get in contact. We can do it through DB if you want or maybe e-mail or mobile would be better.