Diving in Tenerife

Key details

Which one should I choose?

• Try dive: you've never dived before and want to try it, with no licence or prior experience needed.
• Licensed diving: you already have a diving certification and want to do dives in Tenerife.
• OWD course: you want to get your first diving certification during your trip.

Try dive (no experience needed)

The shore try dive takes place in Rays Bay, a spot with a seabed largely covered by volcanic reef. During the dive you can see around 15 species: fish, rays, turtles, crabs, moray eels, octopuses, cuttlefish, shrimp and more. Rays are seen almost daily (round rays, bull rays and butterfly rays), though this can't be guaranteed on every dive. Before descending there's a detailed briefing and each diver is accompanied by a personal instructor; all equipment is included. There's also the option of a boat try dive, departing from Ola Diving in Puerto Colón or Dive Spot in Las Galletas.

Licensed diving (certified divers)

Tenerife offers a wide variety of dive sites for certified divers: wrecks, caves, volcanic landscapes, deep and shallow dives, from boat and from shore. Dives are planned according to each client's wishes and certification level. Usually two dives a day are done, with a 1-hour break between them. Night dives and DPV scooter dives are also available.

OWD Course (Open Water Diver)

This is the first certification course for beginners; no prior experience needed. Once the course is booked, we send the eLearning so you can do the theory from your phone before arriving. On the first day, exercises are done in confined water. On the second and third days, 4 dives are done in open water. With the OWD licence, you can already dive up to 18 metres deep.

Pickup

Cancellation & conditions

Free cancellation up to 48h before on standard activities. Changes subject to availability. For sea-dependent activities, we offer a date change, an equivalent alternative, or a case-by-case review with the provider.

Frequently asked questions