4 Diving with Turtles in Spain Worth Booking

1.Your First Scuba Diving Experience in Turtle Area

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,679 reviews · 3 hours · from $84Our pick

Meet your PADI instructor at Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje for a 30-minute safety briefing, then take a speedboat to Tenerife’s turtle area. You’ll spend about 25 minutes using scuba equipment to a maximum of 12 meters, followed by guided snorkeling. Instructors such as Max, Ramona, Elena, and Tobi are known for calm, patient support.

“Was an amazing experience. Elena is a great guide. She was super friendly good vibes and also showing us lots of fun poses to do underwater. Would definitely recommend😊 She's also really good at spotting sea animals!!”

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2.Beginner’s Dive at a Spot with Turtle Sightings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 627 reviews · 2 hours · from $82Best value

Meet Zero Gravity Tenerife at Puerto Colón for a beginner scuba session with full equipment, a 30-minute safety briefing, and a short speedboat ride to a secluded bay. You will spend about 45 minutes in the water at depths up to 10 meters, with one instructor for every two clients. Turtle sightings are possible, not promised.

“Great diving activity, our guide Rihan (sorry for misspelling ) was amazing!!thank you to the team and we will be back for next adventures!🌊🤿”

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3.Tenerife First Time Scuba Dive – Turtle Habitat, Small Groups

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 456 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Meet at Puerto Colon for a safety briefing, wetsuit, boat ride, and a 25 to 30-minute beginner scuba session in water no deeper than 7 meters. PADI instructors such as Romana, Toby, Martin, and Francesco guide small groups, followed by 30 minutes of snorkeling. Turtles are possible, not guaranteed.

“I had a hard time believing you could go from 0 SCUBA experience to swimming at the bottom of the ocean in 2.5 hours, but you sure can. Very knowledgeable and kind instructors helped those who had challenges (which are all very minor.) If you would like to try SCUBA but are nervous, don't hesitate to go with this group.”

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4.Try Scuba Diving in a turtle area (boat)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 93 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $84Top rated

From Costa Adeje, Zero Gravity takes you by boat to a quiet, shallow site for your first scuba session and a snorkeling outing. You get your own instructor, full equipment, insurance, and calm instruction. Look for fish, octopus, cuttlefish, crabs, rays, and sometimes turtles. Minimum age is 10.

“We had an amazing scuba session with the team at Zero Gravity. I was particularly impressed with how well Christina looked after our 10 year old, even showing her how to swim like a mermaid!”

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