The 9 Best Dives for Certified Divers in Spain

1.RECREATIONAL DIVE (certified divers only) : Explore Canarian Sealife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Join LJ Diving Tenerife in Las Galletas for a three-hour scuba outing designed for certified divers. Your guide chooses from more than 15 sites based on your certification and sea conditions, then leads a small group of up to six people on two successive underwater sessions. Equipment, photos, and refreshments are included.

“Amazing! Small groups, less than 3 people. Saw tons of octopus, fish, starfish, plants, and eel! Short boat ride to the site, I was also able to book a second dive right after!! Thank you”

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2.guided Scuba Diving on Tenerife (for certified divers)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 135 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $180

Meet the Scubanana team in Radazul for a six-hour, instructor-led scuba outing for certified divers. You can seek volcanic formations, fish, rays, turtles, and nudibranchs at sites around Tenerife. Jasper is among the instructors praised for his calm, professional teaching. The group is limited to four people, with gear, insurance, and local taxes included.

“Jasper, my master dive instructor, was fantastic! The dives were great! Everyone at Scubanana was professional. Highly recommend!”

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3.Scuba Diving in Lanzarote (for certified divers only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 133 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96

Meet Scuba Legends at Playa Chica for two shore-based scuba sessions, each lasting about 45 minutes. Your PADI guide, possibly Igor, Raúl, or another instructor, chooses sites based on weather and experience. Expect volcanic reefs, caverns, overhangs, marine life, a small group of up to five, and a 45 to 60 minute surface break with water and cookies.

“An amazing scuba diving experience! Very professional personnel! Also the shores where we were diving was quite interesting to me: we saw lots of different species, in addition small flounders (I'm not sure exactly what they are called). We had two dives in about 10 to 20 meters. I can warmly recommend!”

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4.Guided Boat Dives for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 119 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $60Best value

Join Aqua-Marina Dive Centre for certified boat-based underwater sessions from Playa de las Americas. After kit preparation and a briefing, you travel to Los Cristianos harbour for 45 to 50 minutes below the surface, with up to three sessions daily and one to ten available overall. Equipment hire, food, drinks, and insurance cost extra.

“They teach you with their professionalism to be responsible...the first time I felt so relaxed even if it was my 3rd ocean dive ...also very cost effective as I rented photos”

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5.Private Scuba Diving in Tenerife – Certified Instructor & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 103 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Spend about three hours learning scuba skills, then enjoy 30 minutes in the Atlantic off Los Cristianos with a private PADI instructor. Pickup, equipment, insurance, and underwater photos are included. Guides such as Joanna, José, Guillaume, and Julien are praised for calm, patient instruction. Best suited to beginners.

“A superb experience with a very professional monitor and attentive to the well-being of his guests. Thank you.Auto-translated”

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6.Private Scuba Diving–Certified Instructor & Photos

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 65 reviews · 3 hours · from $114

Spend three private hours exploring Tenerife’s south coast with a certified instructor such as Guillaume, José, or Amadeo. You get hotel pickup, full equipment, a calm safety briefing, personal in-water guidance, and underwater photos and videos. The pace suits first-timers and certified participants, with no group crowding.

“Well, what can I say? From the moment I got picked up to the moment I got back to the hotel, my instructor was sensational and made me feel so at ease! What an absolute pleasure and amazing experience this was. I couldn't rate this experience highly enough. I enjoyed it so much, I'm looking into doing my PADI open water license. 10/10! If you're thinking about booking this experience, do not hesitate, you won't regret it.”

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7.Museo Atlantico: Diving Class for Non-Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 21 reviews · from $176

Learn basic scuba skills in Lanzarote, then visit Museo Atlántico at Playa Blanca with an SSI-certified instructor. This six-hour program includes equipment, insurance, a digital diploma, photos, and videos. You do not need prior certification, but you must understand the selected briefing language and complete a medical questionnaire on site.

“An amazing experience, the instructors made us feel safe and well looked after the whole time. The 1st dive we got to see incredible fish and learn the basics of scuba, and the 2nd dive took us to the museo, it was incredible. Thanks again guys. x”

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8.Try Scuba Diving – Atlantic Museum (no-certified)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 7 hours · from $253

At Pura Vida Diving, you spend about seven hours learning basic scuba skills in the confined waters of Flamingo Beach before visiting Lanzarote’s Atlantic Museum underwater. A professional English- or Spanish-speaking instructor stays with you throughout. Swimming ability is required, and the $253 price includes equipment, insurance, water, and a snack.

“Wow, amazing ! Every single scuba diver instructor was very welcoming and made us feel part of the team. All scuba divers were very informative and comforting. I can’t recommend this place enough! Thank you so so much for our experience. Love Kaitlyn & Sam xx”

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9.Puerto del Carmen: Guided Scuba Dive (certified only)

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · from $63

Join Atlantis Diving Lanzarote for a 2.5-hour guided scuba session from Puerto del Carmen. Certified divers travel by RIB boat to a site chosen for sea and weather conditions, then explore Lanzarote’s protected underwater world with a certified instructor. Groups are limited to six, and Cressi equipment is replaced yearly.

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