Top 10 Try Dives in Tenerife

1.Try Dive – PADI Discover Scuba Diving in Tenerife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 214 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $156Our pick

Meet your English-speaking Scubanana instructor at Radazul for a three-hour PADI try-dive. You’ll learn basic skills on land, use supplied equipment, and enter the water with personal guidance. Ryan and Elias are among the instructors praised for calm, clear teaching. Minimum age is 10.

“It was an amazing experience! It was my first time and everything was just super professional and friendly at the same time! I do recommend them.”

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2.Discover Scuba Diving in Tenerife

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $78

Meet instructors such as Paco, Daniel, Mehran, or Dani at Abades for a 35-minute safety briefing and a gentle first underwater session in La Caleta bay. Equipment, insurance, photos, videos, and a try-dive diploma are included. The private group format suits beginners who want calm, close guidance.

“We had no diving training or experience, but Paco was a fabulous teacher and guide. He has decades of experience and takes safety very seriously. Moreover, he only goes out with groups of 2 if they’re beginners so that he can provide the necessary attention to first-time divers. It took me a bit of time to adjust to the fact that I could breathe underwater, but the confidence I had in Paco allowed me to focus on what he had taught me and I was able to breathe and swim underwater. We stayed close to shore so that was another comforting fact. The weather was not ideal, with strong winds…”

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3.TRY SCUBA DIVING with a Dedicated Instructor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $145

Meet Julie, Ludo, Martin, or another LJ Diving Tenerife instructor in Las Galletas for a first underwater session. You’ll receive a briefing, full equipment, insurance, a boat ride, close supervision, photos, drinks, and a hot shower. The private format suits beginners, couples, families, and anyone who wants a calm first try.

“Awesome experience.Julie ,Ludo and Martin are great and helped us with all patience to make our 1st experience amazing.Thanks for keeping our kids engaged while we do our dive.100% recommended by us LJ Dive.”

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

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

From Costa Adeje, you’ll take a short boat trip to a calm, shallow site for your first scuba session. Zero Gravity assigns one instructor to each participant, with equipment, insurance, and guidance included. Expect fish, octopus, cuttlefish, rays, and possibly turtles, plus time for snorkeling.

“First time scuba diving with my husband and we loved every minute of it thank you. Gay couple and both felt very comfortable with the guides.”

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5.PADI Discover Scuba Diving Course in Tenerife

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 64 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

At Travel Sub Dive Center in Puerto Colón, you’ll learn basic scuba skills, practice in shallow water, then take a speedboat to a Tenerife site for up to 40 minutes underwater and 12 meters deep. PADI instructors including Max and Toby teach in several languages. Equipment, insurance, e-learning, water, and certification are included.

“Such a crazy little experience and definitely something we all won’t forget!”

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6.Los Cristianos: Try Dive for beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Meet Ocean Dreams Tenerife in Los Cristianos for a three-hour first scuba session. Your instructor explains the equipment, breathing, hand signals, and safety before guiding you underwater to 5 meters. Groups are limited to four, and instructors speak Spanish, English, Czech, German, Russian, and Croatian. Martin has been especially reassuring with nervous beginners.

“Very good! At first I was very scared , but after i ve arrived in the water, everything was so easy and all the anxiety went away. I would totally recommend it for a first time experience! But i will never go again😁”

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7.Private Try Dive for 2 with our experienced Instructor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $118

Spend 2.5 hours learning scuba basics and exploring Tenerife’s clear coastal water with a private instructor reserved for two people. Meet at Playa de las Vistas, where Barbarian Diving provides the equipment, training, and guided underwater session. English, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish support is available.

“Highly recommend! Surprised my partner for his 30th Birthday today, it was a first for us both and WOW! What an experience. Although I was very anxious, Kathi was amazing at calming my nerves and putting my mind at ease so I could enjoy the amazing experience with my partner! Saw lots of cool sea creatures and got our videos from Kathi who captured every moment! Thank you so much! ♥️”

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8.Try diving for the first time in turtle area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $100

Meet Natalie and Andrés near Café Magilu for a 2.5-hour private first scuba session in Tenerife. You’ll learn basic skills on shore, enter calm water with an instructor, and explore among fish, reefs, starfish, and possibly turtles or octopus. Equipment, insurance, photos, and videos are included.

“La mejor experiencia de mi vida, un trato tan cercano que parece que estás buceando con un amigo. Sienten pasión por el mar y saben transmitirla. No había hecho buceo nunca y desde que nos sumergimos me sentí segura.”

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9.Discover Scuba Diving Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 3 reviews · 5 hours · from $112

You’ll learn basic scuba skills in a pool before heading into Costa Adeje’s Atlantic waters with an instructor. Paradise Divers keeps groups to four, supplies the equipment, and offers instruction in five languages. Look for fish, crabs, octopus, cuttlefish, stingrays, and possibly turtles. Flo is one instructor praised for helping beginners feel safe.

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10.First Experience underwater. Try Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $74Best value

Meet Alice Glenda Bianchi’s team at See You Diving in Tenerife for a three-hour beginner scuba session. You’ll learn the equipment, walk or ride to Playa Las Vistas, practice in shallow water with a PADI instructor, then return for tea and a snack. Private groups, full equipment, transport, and DAN insurance are included.

“The whole experience was well communicated and demonstrated from the instructor making it fun, simple and easy to learn always taking it at your pace. The Dive was incredible getting to see lots of marine creatures up close and personal all while experiencing a new activity to which I will be absolutely recommending to my peers and friends.”

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