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Gran Canaria Scuba Diving: Our 15 Best

26 dives  ·  from $81 a head

Good gran canaria scuba diving fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners in Gran Canaria - What you may see below the surface
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Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners in Gran Canaria

1.Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners in Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 561 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107Our pick

Spend about three hours learning scuba basics, practicing in shallow water, and exploring Gran Canaria’s coast with a PADI instructor. Groups never exceed four, and guides such as Mike, Veronica, Miguel, Jessica, and Adriana are praised for calm, clear instruction. Pickup is included from southern coastal towns.

“Mon fils a fait pour la première fois de la plongée. Il a adoré. La dame était adorable, très à l'écoute et très professionnelle. Elle n'avait que deux jeunes à s'occuper et c'est important de ne pas être nombreux pour être en entière sécurité. Par contre, il n'y avait pas beaucoup de poissons. Je recommande cette activité avec cet organisme. Ils sont pro. Merci beaucoup pour tout ❤️❤️❤️”

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Gran Canaria: Try Scuba Diving for Beginners - From your hotel to the coast in 30 minutes
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Gran Canaria: Try Scuba Diving for Beginners

2.Try Scuba Diving for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 403 reviews · 3 hours · from $94Best value

Spend three hours trying scuba in Gran Canaria with a PADI-certified instructor such as Mike, Alan, or Veronica. After a safety lesson and shallow-water practice, you will enjoy a guided one-hour underwater session. Hotel transfers, equipment, and accident insurance are included, with groups limited to eight.

“We really enjoyed our time out and how friendly and comfortable the instructor of the group made us feel. Was great to be check on through out the experience by the instructor”

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Beginners Scuba Diving Experience in Gran Canaria - Paperwork, health checks, and equipment fitting
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Beginners Scuba Diving Experience in Gran Canaria

3.Beginners Scuba Diving Experience in Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 254 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $108

Meet Blue Water Diving’s instructors for a short beginner session, health check, equipment fitting, and shallow-water practice before heading to a reef. You’ll learn basic underwater signs, breathe through a regulator, and spend roughly 30 minutes seeing fish, rays, crabs, and sea-floor life. Instructors including Chris, Kate, and Keko are praised for calm, patient support.

“I really enjoyed having the first diving class. For me - for the person who doesn't like being in the water and especially underwater - that was opening of myself and discovering an absolutely new world! The young and understandable instructors were patient with me and thanks to them I have outstepped my borders! Highly recommend this company to discover something new to you and in yourself! The hardest is to make the first step!”

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Gran Canaria: Discover Scuba Diving - Free Transfers - From your hotel to the Leagues Ahead center
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Gran Canaria: Discover Scuba Diving – Free Transfers

4.Discover Scuba Diving – Free Transfers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 115 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Meet the friendly Leagues Ahead Diving team, learn basic scuba skills, and spend up to 50 minutes underwater at Amadores or Tufia. Your English-speaking PADI instructor, often James, Aaron, Ben, or Emil, stays close throughout. Hotel pickup and return are included from southern Gran Canaria, with equipment, training, and small groups covered.

“Really nice guys who take the time for you and make you feel comfortable in the water. Really lovely experience!”

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Gran Canaria:Live an Adventure and Learn to Dive with Expert - What happens during the four-hour outing
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Gran Canaria:Live an Adventure and Learn to Dive with Expert

5.Live an Adventure and Learn to Dive with Expert

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 109 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

I’ll guide you through a calm first scuba experience in Playa de Amadores, from safety briefing and equipment fitting to an underwater session reaching up to 6 meters. You’ll see colorful fish and may spot cuttlefish, seahorses, or rays, then relax on the beach. Hotel transfers, gear, insurance, and water are included.

“Kiitos mahtavasta kokemuksesta. Opas oli osaava ja huomioon ottava näin aloittelijoille. Hienoja kuvia muistoksi!”

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Gran Canaria: Discover Scuba Diving Beginner Program - Starting with theory and equipment
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Gran Canaria: Discover Scuba Diving Beginner Program

6.Discover Scuba Diving Beginner Program

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 103 reviews · 4 hours · from $117

Spend four hours learning scuba basics near Mogán, Gran Canaria. You will cover theory, practice with equipment in shallow water, then make a supervised open-water descent in the Atlantic. Groups are limited to two participants, with instruction in six languages, hotel pickup, gear, insurance, and a participant guide included.

“Super nette Tauchlehrer und schöner Tauchgang mit viel zu sehen unter Wasser”

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Discover Scuba Diving in Puerto de Mogan - Pool practice before the Puerto de Mogán sea session
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Discover Scuba Diving in Puerto de Mogan

7.Discover Scuba Diving in Puerto de Mogan

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 87 reviews · from $103

At Delphinus Diving School, you’ll learn basic scuba skills with a PADI professional, practice in a pool, then explore Puerto de Mogán’s underwater world under close supervision. Alex and Ronnie are among the instructors named in guest feedback. The $103 price includes gear, insurance, a snack, and hotel transport, but not underwater photos or a €4 mouthpiece.

“My son and I went for his first dive in Puerto de Mogan last week. Ronnie picked us up and was super friendly throughout. Before diving, my son got pretty anxious and was thinking of skipping the dive - Ronnie made him feel at ease, he got over his nervousness and had a Read more”

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Las Canteras Scuba Diving - The equipment and preparation stage
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Las Canteras Scuba Diving

8.Las Canteras Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 84 reviews · 3 hours · from $118

Learn scuba skills with an English or Spanish instructor, then spend time underwater at Las Canteras, Gran Canaria. Equipment, insurance, and a small group of up to 10 are included. Beginners are welcome, and instructors such as Carlos, Yemi, Brian, and Lucas have helped nervous first timers feel at ease.

“Brilliant experience I would highly recommend. The instructor was really helpful, knowledgeable. I really enjoyed this new experience.”

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Gran Canaria: Scuba Diving for Beginners - Getting comfortable with the equipment
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Gran Canaria: Scuba Diving for Beginners

9.Scuba Diving for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 2 hours · from $106

Meet Blue Water Diving at Puerto Escala harbour in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria for a two-hour PADI Discover Scuba session. You’ll learn basic safety, practice breathing and pressure equalizing in shallow water, then reach up to 12 meters with a certified instructor. Small groups, full gear, insurance, and English or Spanish guidance are included.

“We had an Amazing time! Both new to suba diving, I struggled at first but instructors were fabulous and patient with us made the experience more enjoyable. The actual dive was incredible. Would definitely do this again! And highly recommend!”

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2 Dive Package for Qualified Divers in Gran Canaria - Tufia and the search for marine life
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2 Dive Package for Qualified Divers in Gran Canaria

10.2 Dive Package for Qualified Divers in Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 81 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $108

Spend about five hours exploring two Gran Canaria scuba sites with PADI professionals from Leagues Ahead Diving. Hotel pickup, CRESSI equipment, water, and a snack are included. Paulo may guide your group, and Tufia is one possible site. Bring proof of certification and check the medical form before booking.

“The dive was good, the staff was really 👍 I will recommend this to everyone ……………………….. // Sebastian”

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PADI Open Water Course in Gran Canaria - Day three: repetition builds real confidence
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PADI Open Water Course in Gran Canaria

11.PADI Open Water Course in Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 79 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $549

Spend three days learning scuba skills with Blue Water Diving in Gran Canaria. You’ll begin with confined-water training, then practise at local beaches to depths of up to 12 metres. Equipment, insurance, certification, and selected-hotel transfers are included. The small group size is capped at six.

“I was a little apprehensive when my wife booked my son and I on a PADI course. But this was the great opportunity of the holiday and I decided to go for it.”

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Discover Scuba Dive in Gran Canaria - Learning the basics before entering the water
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Discover Scuba Dive in Gran Canaria

12.Discover Scuba Dive in Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102

With Zeus Dive Center, you spend about three and a half hours learning scuba basics, getting fitted with included equipment, and visiting a Gran Canaria coastal site. The session is made for beginners, with guides such as Alex and Mike praised for patient instruction and clear teaching in several languages. Pickup is offered from selected southern resorts.

“Great experience, excellent guide. Super patient and great at teaching for a smooth first time dive. Highly recommend for people wanting to try scuba! Very impressive how our guide, Mike, spoke to each student in their own language!”

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Discover Scuba diving in Gran Canaria with Hotel Pick-up - The briefing: equipment, safety, and what happens next
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Discover Scuba diving in Gran Canaria with Hotel Pick-up

13.Discover Scuba diving in Gran Canaria with Hotel Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108

Start with hotel pickup in southern Gran Canaria, then meet PADI instructors from Leagues Ahead Diving for safety training and a first scuba session at Amadores Bay. You can reach 12 meters, spend about 40 minutes underwater, and look for fish, rays, and native angel sharks. Paulo, James, and Sophie are among the instructors praised for patient, careful support.

“James picked me up at my hotel and I was lucky enough to be alone with him. We directly aimed to the diving site, a lovely beach. Practices the skills and directly a very nice hike underwater of 45 minutes. Saw a lot of fish and aquatic life on the reef ! James was great, very helpful and didactic ! I highly recommend this experience !”

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2 Dive Package for PADI Qualified Divers in Gran Canaria - Why the small group changes the experience
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2 Dive Package for PADI Qualified Divers in Gran Canaria

14.2 Dive Package for PADI Qualified Divers in Gran Canaria

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $102

Meet Blue Water Diving at 8:30 am for equipment checks, paperwork, and two boat dives off Gran Canaria. Expect reef or wreck sites at roughly 16 to 18 meters, a maximum of 10 people, and guides such as Kate, Giles, and Kasha. Bring proof of PADI certification, and avoid flying within 48 hours afterward.

“An amazing full english / spanish team that welcomes you. They provide you with well kept and clean equipment. The instructors are very professional and are very Nice.”

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Open Water Diver Scuba Diving Course in Puerto de Mogan - The first stage: theory before the ocean
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Open Water Diver Scuba Diving Course in Puerto de Mogan

15.Open Water Diver Scuba Diving Course in Puerto de Mogan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3 days (approx.) · from $542

Spend about three days learning scuba skills with PADI instructors at Delphinus Diving School in Puerto de Mogan. You’ll complete five theory sessions, five confined-water sessions, and four ocean outings before receiving your PADI Open Water certificate. Pickup, equipment, and insurance are included. Peter is one instructor praised for calm, careful teaching.

“I took the class with Peter. It was super nice, really a good instructor that take the time to explain things. Always feel safe at any point of the class. The staff is sympathic and help you, no matter the problem.”

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