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Las Vistas Beach Dive Site

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Tenerife Diving Site

Las Vistas is a beach very close to Los Cristianos Beach, only about 150 meters separate them and you can walk from one to the other along the promenade.

Las Vistas Dive Site, protected from currents and with a sandy bottom,  is the ideal place for baptisms, refreshers and night dives. Max depth is 12m.

Convenient access, the dive is at the foot of the breakwater located on the left of the Las Vistas beach. A very easy dive with varied fauna which continues to surprise both for it’s colour and variety of fish.

Beginners will usually feel more comfortable using dive sites that can be accessed from the beach. If you are on holiday with friends and family with non-divers, beach dives works best.

For more information on the best places to dive, go to Granadilla Diving.

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Nocturnal Las Vistas Dive. Just phenomenal 🙂

Can You Scuba Dive If You Can’t Swim?

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There is an excellent in-depth article on non-swimmers diving at Abyss Scuba.

I don’t totally agree with one or two things and here’s why.

As an ex-water phobic, I learned to swim at age 52. I was so bad I would often panic in the shower. I did conquer my fear and go on to qualify as an instructor and lifeguard, then take my PADI diving qualifications.

So my first point is that trying to dive when you still have that fear leaves you open to making matters far worse. For the record, after many failed attempts, I learned to swim with Total Immersion.

If you really want to go ahead, an understanding fully qualified diving instructor on a one to one basis is the way to go.

Medical issues like breathing you will be told ‘no way’, especially if you can’t swim. That said, I proved to my asthma consultant that I was determined, and promised to dive one to one with a qualified instructor, and he signed the certificate.

Another sticking point is well muscled men, especially body builders, and for that matter female body builders as well.

It’s imperative that you learn to overcome this by buoyancy techniques such as Total Immersion teaches. Because water is 1000 times denser than air, water resistance (drag) is the largest factor limiting how far or fast we swim. Fish and aquatic mammals are naturally streamlined. For human swimmers it’s a learned skill.

If you think you can’t learn to swim then let me assure you that you can. I have taught many many non-swimmers and water phobics with not one single failure.

To gain a PADI qualification, there is a minimum distance you are required to swim. That aside, you will get a lot more out of your diving sessions if you feel fully comfortable in the water.

PADI Discover Scuba Diving (DSD)

We offer try diving programs for non-certified divers. You will be under our guidance and follow the highest of safety standards.

The difference between these experience programs and a PADI Diving Course is that, after completion, you do not receive a diving license, but you can repeat the programs as many times you want, and will always be accompanied by a PADI Professional.

Abades Dive Site

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Diving in Abades Bay

Abades, locally called Los Abriguitos, in the town of Porís de Abona, in Arico.

Abades is arguably the best dive site for all diving levels with a max depth of 16 meter. This dive site is very versatile, being suitable for beginners, snorkellers and advanced divers alike. The site is abundant with aquatic life such as breams, wrasse, razorfish, cuttlefish, starfish, and cleaner shrimp. If you are looking for peace this beach is the ideal place to spend a quiet day.

Beginners will usually feel more comfortable using dive sites that can be accessed from the beach. If you are on holiday with friends and family with non-divers, beach dives work best.

For more information on the best places to dive, go to Granadilla Diving.

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El Peñon, Tabaiba Dive Site

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The El Peñon Wreck at Tabaiba

Tabaiba is a dive site with a huge rock formation along the coast. The site is popular for diving and snorkelling, and it also has an underwater cave.

More advanced divers will enjoy this wreck dive as the wreck sits between 20m down to 32m. An artificial reef, it’s an incredible example of how the aquatic eco-system can be protected by human intervention. Since it sank, off El Penon, the diversity at this wreck has increased immensely.

Beginners will usually feel more comfortable using dive sites that can be accessed from the beach. If you are on holiday with friends and family with non-divers, beach dives work best.

For more information on the best places to dive, go to Granadilla Diving.

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Las Eras Dive Site

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Tenerife Diving Site

Most of the dive sites in Tenerife are a mixture of unusual lava forms forming rock labyrinths and a wealth of Atlantic flora and fauna. Among these places stand out, among others, the Underwater Nature Reserve of Montana Amarilla, Las Eras and Abades and El Balito.

In Arico, one of our favourite dive sites, Las Eras. Las Eras is a small, quiet village on the south coast of Tenerife.

This dive site give us plenty of entertainment with swim-throughs, overhangs and the light entering from the cracks in the rock makes it even more beautiful .

Beginners will usually feel more comfortable using dive sites that can be accessed from the beach. If you are on holiday with friends and family with non-divers, beach dives works best.

For more information on the best places to dive, go to Granadilla Diving.

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Learning to Dive

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Recommendation – Granadilla Diving

 

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    Tenerife: Scuba Dive for Beginners In Turtle Area
    Experience what it feels like to breathe underwater and start your journey to becoming an expert diver with an introduction to scuba diving in Tenerife. Dive and snorkel with amazing marine life.
    € 70

    3-Hour Guided PADI Scuba Diving Experience in Tenerife
    You are not sure if a diving course is the right thing for you? Our PADI Discover Scuba Diving program will help you make your decision. Whether as a preparation for the Open Water Diver or as a special walk under water, everyone enjoys this activity
    3 hours
    € 95

    Tenerife: 50-Minute Submarine Dive
    Experience a dive on board a real submarine in the unexplored waters of Amarilla Marina in southern Tenerife. See magnificent marine life from panoramic windows, and sit on the floor of the ocean.
    1 hour
    € 57

    Fun Scuba Diving in Tenerife
    If you are a certified diver and coming to Tenerife, book your diving package with us now! Our experts show you the best places the island has to offer, always in small groups and on your level.
    6 hours
    € 115

    Diving baptism Los Cristianos from Costa 2h 30 min
    Wishing to discover that seabed that is so much talked about in the Canary Islands? Do it with us, we assure you a safe dive, with top quality equipment and highly experienced…
    2 hours
    € 65

    Scuba Diving Beginner’s Session in Costa Adeje
    Enter a diver’s paradise on this 3 to 4-hour Scuba diving beginner’s session in Costa Adeje. Tenerife’s warm, calm waters and year-round diving make it the perfect spot for your first dive. Swim in an area known for tropical fish, rays, and sea turtl
    4 hours
    € 90

    South Tenerife: Beginners Scuba Diving Experience
    Open the door to a magical underwater world with this beginners scuba diving experience. Encounter a multitude of local underwater wildlife, as you delve beneath the surface of Tenerife’s waters.
    3 hours
    € 69

    RECREATIONAL DIVE (certified divers only) : Explore Canarian Sealife
    CERTIFIED DIVERS ONLY. Small group. All dives guided from the boat No time limitation. Successive dives recommended to discover 2 different sites. We are flexible and ready to customized your dives regarding your expectations !
    3 hours
    € 80

    Half-Day Scuba Diving in Tenerife from Abades Beach
    Enjoy half a day exploring the underwater world of Tenerife with access to schools of colorful fish in the protected bay of Abades. Perfect for first-time divers and families, get personalized attention from qualified instructors.
    3 hours
    € 70

    Diving in Tenerife FAQ

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    Tenerife Diving Sites

    For more information Zeke at Granadilla Diving would be happy to answer your questions. If you haven’t yest arranged your accommodation ask about The Dive Lodge, Tenerife

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    How much is scuba diving in Tenerife?

    Example Only

    • One Dive – Shore dive from a choice of locations €45
    • Night Dive – Shore dives from a choice of locations €50
    • Two Dives in same day – open water dives €75

    * Required SCUBA equipment at no extra charge 

    Which Canary island is best for scuba diving?

    El Hierro island is the smallest of the Canary Islands. Many believe El Hierro offers the best diving on the Canary Islands.

    What are the diving conditions in Tenerife?

    The diving conditions vary considerably in Tenerife all year round with water temperatures usually range from 18 º C to 25 º C and visibility of 5m to 35m. Diving in Costa Adeje is good all year.

    What is the water temperature in Tenerife for scuba diving?

    The water temperature in summer is around 24°C and in the winter months it can drop to 18-19°C. There is no big change in the temperature between the surface and the depths.

    What is the best time of day to scuba dive?

    Most morning divers are treated to ocean conditions without wind, waves, current, and visibility is also noticeably better earlier in the day. This means easier dives, lower air consumption, longer dives, and more to see!

    Do you need a wetsuit for diving in Tenerife?

    The water temperature is mild in winter (maximum 3.2mm wetsuit required) and in the summer you can surf in boardshort or with a short wetsuit.

     

    Dive Sites in Tenerife

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    Tenerife Diving Sites

    Shore Dives   Boat Dives

    Most of the dive sites in Tenerife are a mixture of unusual lava forms forming rock labyrinths and a wealth of Atlantic flora and fauna. Among the places that stand out, the Underwater Nature Reserve of Montana Amarilla, Las Eras, Abades, El Balito and of course, El Peñon, Tabaiba.

    Beginners will usually feel more comfortable using dive sites that can be accessed from the beach. If you are on holiday with friends and family with non-divers, beach dives works best.

    For more information on the best places to dive, go to Granadilla Diving.

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    Shore Dives  Sites

    Abades  Video🎞️

    Shore. Beach (12m) ENTRY LEVEL/DSD. Gradual sloping sandy bottom with reef

    Beautiful reef along a sandy bottom with many different species of fish. Possible rays and turtles

    Abades Arch

    Shore. Stoney Beach (16m) OPEN WATER. Multilevel rocks down to sandy bottom

    Rocky bottom gradually descending down to a white sandy bottom. Octopus, and a huge variety of fish. Possible rays

    Alcala

    Shore. Ladder (15m) ENTRY LEVEL/DSD. Reefs and sandy bottom

    Huge pinacle reef in center to swim round. Rocks and sandy bottom. Rays, seasnakes, roncadores, turtle

    El Balito, Marazul

    Shore & Boat. Ladder/Stride. (30m) OPEN WATER. Stones, boulders and columns

    Arches, tunnels, sinkholes and swim-throughs. Rays, eels, octopodes, lobsters and anenomes

    El Peñon, Tabaiba  Video🎞️

    Shore. Steps (40m) ADVANCED. Wreck. Sandy bottom

    Tug boat wreck and a shrine. Anemones, rays, barracuda, octopus. Huge amount of life. Penetrable wreck

    El Puertito

    Shore. Beach (12m) ENTRY LEVEL/DSD. Very easy sandy bottom with reefs, rocks and anchors

    In a beautiful bay with reefs on either side and a sandy bottom with boulders and life throughout

    El Tablado

    Shore. Ladder (40m) OPEN WATER. Sandy bottom with reefs, rocks and slopes down to 40m

    Beautiful reefs and overhangs with sandy bottom sloping to 40m. Angel sharks, torpedo rays, seahorse and lots of life

    JCB Beach Calleo

    Shore. Stoney Beach (30m) OPEN WATER. Wreck. Rocky bottom

    JCB digger wreck. Magnificent walls, stoney boulder bottom with eels, rays, octopus.

    La Caleta North

    Shore. Stoney Beach And Ladder (40m) OPEN WATER. Sandy bottom with reefs, rocks and slopes down to 40m

    Three different locations and sites with sandy bottoms, reefs, overhangs, and huge variety of life.

    La Puente

    Shore. Stoney Beach And Ladder (30m) OPEN WATER. Reefs, overhangs,

    This is a spectacular site with an incredible oasis inside a reef. Lots of life

    Las Eras  Video🎞️

    Shore. Beach (30m) OPEN WATER. Multilevel reef

    Tunnels, statues, lobsters, octopus, cuttlefish, rays, barracudas. This site is big enough to do 3 separate dives on

    Las Vistas Beach  Video🎞️

    Shore. Beach (12m) ENTRY LEVEL/DSD. Sandy bottom along a wall

    Gradual sloping sandy bottom along a wall with rays, octopus, cuttlefish, lobsters and schools of fish

    Playa Paraiso

    Shore. Beach/Ladder (18m) OPEN WATER. Multilevel rocks down to sandy bottom

    Walls, overhangs, ‘mushroom’ rocks,boulders and a huge variety of life from rays to electric rays, octopus, eels and cuttlefish

    Poris

    Shore. Ladder (18m) OPEN WATER. Sandy bottom along a wall

    3 different locations with turtles, rays, eels, octopus, cuttlefish, whitebait, statues reefs and overhangs, a beautiful site

    San Juan

    Shore. Beach (18m) OPEN WATER. Sandy bottom with reefs

    Guaranteed a selection of rays and a huge selection of life

    San Miguel Marina

    Shore. Stoney Beach (18m) OPEN WATER. Sandy bottom along a wall

    Angel sharks, rays, seahorses, octopus, cuttlefish, lobsters

    Yellow Mountain, Silencio

    Shore & Boat. Ladder/Stride. (18m) OPEN WATER. Sandy bottom with reefs

    Rocky formations, layers of sandstone and a sandy bottom. Overhangs and swim-through’s. Rays, eels, octopus, angel-sharks, cuttlefish, lobsters.

    Boat Dive Sites

    The Cave of Ali Baba

    Ali Baba Cave,

    Boat (40M) DEEP SPECIALITY. Cave. Sandy bottom

    A cave dive on a deep site. Complete with nativity scene

    Arches, Las Galletas

    Boat (30M) ADVANCED. 0Boulders

    Huge columns, plateaus and valleys to follow

    El Balito, Marazul

    Shore & Boat. Ladder/Stride. (30m) OPEN WATER. Stones, boulders and columns

    Arches, tunnels, sinkholes and swim-throughs. Rays, eels, octopodes, lobsters and anemones

    El Condesito, Palm Mar

    Boat (40M) OPEN WATER. Wreck. Rocky bottom

    Wreck at 18m and follow down to 40m with arches and drop offs.

    Fish Bay, La Caleta

    Boat (12M) ENTRY LEVEL/DSD. Sandy bottom with reefs

    A very easy simple fun site to practise skills or start your scubadventure

    La Caleta Drift

    Boat (20M) OPEN WATER. Drift dive along wall

    Overhangs, pinnacles, sandy bottom. Rays, angel sharks, barracuda, lobster, eels

    Meridian Wreck

    Boat (30M) ADVANCED. Square profile dive

    The beautiful wreck sits on the bottom with the mast dropped. Penetrable wreck

    Moray Cave, Palm Mar

    Boat (35M) OPEN WATER. Cave sandy bottom

    Plateau on top of cave for owd. Drop down to sand for cave, statues, rays, eels, octopus for advanced divers

    Neptuno Cave

    Boat (30M) ADVANCED. Cave, rocky bottom

    Huge tunnel/cave to swim through, spotfin burrfish, rays, barracuda, eels, octopus, cuttlefish.

    Palm Mar Wall

    Boat (25M) OPEN WATER. Multilevel rocks down to sandy bottom

    Sloping wall dropping off huge cliff. Vast amount of rays, turtles, eels, octopus, cuttlefish

    Roncadores El Faro

    Boat (30M) OPEN WATER. Multi-level

    Swim-thrus, arches, rays, lobsters, spotfin burrfish, angel sharks, roncadores.

    The Ledge, Playa Pariaso

    Boat (25M) OPEN WATER. Sandy bottom with caves, overhangs and a plateau

    Drop over the plateau to the over-hangs, caves, huge anchor. Rays, eels, octopus, cuttlefish

    Twin Wrecks

    Boat (25M) ADVANCED. Wreck. Sandy bottom

    2 wrecks surronded by life. Seahorses, octopus, rays, angel sharks, hermit crabs

    Yellow Mountain, Silencio

    Shore & Boat. Ladder/Stride. (18m) OPEN WATER. Sandy bottom with reefs

    Rocky formations, layers of sandstone and a sandy bottom. Overhangs and swim-through’s. Rays, eels, octopus, angel sharks, cuttlefish, lobsters.

     

    PADI Wreck Diver

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    Tenerife Wreck Diving

    Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past. Ships, airplanes and even cars are fascinating to explore and usually teem with aquatic life. Each wreck dive offers a chance for discovery, potentially unlocking a mystery or spying something others have missed.

    The PADI Wreck Diver Specialty course is popular because it offers rewarding adventures while observing responsible wreck diving practices.

    • 4 open water dives
    • Manual. E-Learning packs available
    • Padi e-PIC ID
    • Completion Time: 2 Days
    • Minimum Diver Certification: Adventure Diver
    • Optional Supplements

    For more information Zeke at Granadilla Diving would be happy to answer your questions. If you haven’t yet arranged your accommodation ask about The Dive Lodge, Tenerife

    LOVE the Engine Room penetration dive on this wreck 🙂
    Thanks Kevin for an awesome day 🙂

    What would be your favourite memory from a spectacular dive in our beautiful, warm waters of Tenerife?

    Granadilla Diving would love to take you on your next or first scubadventure.
    Get in touch and 🐙 let’s get wet 🐙

    Discover a stunning new world during your aquatic adventures.
    Once the seas have cast their spell over you, you are held in its net of wonder forever. 🤗😍🐬
    It takes 1 dive to fall in love and a lifetime to explore.

    All pictures & videos were taken by Zeke Scubatenerife, from Granadilla Diving, Tenerife, on a GoPro Hero on location in Tenerife

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    Granadilla Diving takes great pride in the service we provide and greatly appreciates the feedback that we receive.

    Ryan Mccormick wrote:
    If anyone is thinking about learning to dive, have some fun or even experienced divers looking to enjoy a another dive! I strongly recommend Zeke at Granadilla Diving and his team. I was over last year for a few days and just had to come back! This time i done my Rescue Course, EFR, Deep Course and the courses couldn’t have been any better. I had some the best experiences of my life in Tenerife and they simply wouldn’t be the same if had of gone diving with anyone else on the island and that was proven when i went with another dive centre. Want to say a big thank to yourself, Clare and Wata for an unforgettable week of diving and good banter! I can’t to my next trip over 🙌 Strongly Recommend! You won’t want to dive with anyone else apart from Zeke and trust me, you’ll be back again 👌

    Claire from Paris wrote:
    Thank you for these excellent two boat dives! Zeke was a fantastic buddy. He’s very experienced, patient, really aligned on safety, and gave me useful tips in diving and to do in Tenerife (I’m AOW). I’d say these were taylor made dives, as I requested to go to some specific sites. He did his best to accommodate even if the weather was not our side. We saw an angel shark, butterfly ray, beautiful volcanic landscape… Very responsive via message and love the British humour. 100% recommend! Hope to dive with them again.

    Laurens from Ghent wrote:
    We had a great experience, the instructors were very friendly and helped us with patience and care. You can see their passion for diving and that translates into an enthousiastic team that loves to share their passion with everyone during the courses. I highly recommend this experience to everyone and will surely come back again.

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