The 12 Dives for Certified Divers in Spain Worth the Boat Ride

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

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

Meet LJ Diving Tenerife in Las Galletas for a guided scuba outing suited to certified divers at every level. You’ll visit two sites chosen for your certification and the weather, with groups capped at six. Equipment, photos, and coffee or tea are included, while personal scuba insurance is not.

“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 instructor Jasper and the Scubanana team at Radazul for a private, instructor-led underwater trip around Tenerife. Choose from several times and depths, from 18 meters to 40 meters, depending on your certification and comfort. Expect warm water, good visibility, volcanic scenery, and chances to see fish, rays, turtles, and nudibranchs.

“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 a PADI professional at Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen for two guided underwater sessions at different sites. You’ll explore volcanic reefs, caverns, overhangs, and marine life in a group of no more than five. Recent certification, insurance, equipment rental, and a no-fly window are important planning details.

“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

Meet at Aqua-Marina Dive Centre in Playa de las Americas, prepare your equipment, then head to Los Cristianos harbour for guided boat scuba sessions. You can choose one to ten outings, usually lasting 45 to 50 minutes each, with short boat rides and a harbour surface break between sessions. Certification, insurance, and local equipment fees are required.

“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.Scuba Diving for Certified Divers in Costa Adeje

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Join Travel Sub in Costa Adeje for a 2.5-hour boat-based scuba session aimed at certified participants. You receive a tank, BCD, regulator, weights, fins, wetsuit, and instructor support. Sites change with weather and sea conditions. Refresher sessions are available, and guides including Julia, Guillermo, and Roberto may assist.

“First time diving in Tenerife but Travel Sub we’re we organised and gear was good quality . Crew and guides were brilliant but main thing for me was the diving . Water was 24 degrees good visibility and dived near the fish farms but saw an amazing variety of wild life :) also had a dolphin cross our path on the way out . Great dive would recommend it :)”

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

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

Learn basic scuba skills with an SSI-certified instructor, then visit Lanzarote’s Museo Atlántico on a second sea session. You receive equipment, insurance, photos, videos, and a digital diploma. The small group has up to eight people, with one instructor for every three divers.

“It was wonderful experience learning to dive with team of Atlatins Diving Lanzarote! There were very patient and professional ☺️ I recommend everyone to dive in Lanzarote with this amazing team and place.”

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7.Gran Canaria Scuba Diving for Certified Divers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 6 hours · from $141

Join Alejandro or another experienced English- or Spanish-speaking instructor for two guided underwater sessions around Gran Canaria. You may visit rocky reefs, wrecks, swim-throughs, or the Atlantida Park, depending on weather and experience. Equipment, transport, tanks, weights, water, and cookies are included, with groups limited to six.

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8.Lanzarote: 2 Guided Dives (Certified Divers Only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 hours · from $118

Spend five hours on Lanzarote with Aquatis Diving, including transport, rental equipment, and two 50-minute guided scuba sessions. Certified participants meet at pickup points in Arrecife, Costa Teguise, or Puerto del Carmen, then visit sites chosen for weather, experience, and requests. English, French, German, and Spanish support is available.

“Nurkowanie z plaży, wszystko dopięte na ostatni guzik. Instruktor bardzo pomocny i sprawnie przeprowadził nurkowanie”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · from $63

Meet the Atlantis Diving Lanzarote team in Puerto del Carmen for a 2.5-hour guided scuba session reserved for certified divers. You’ll travel by RIB boat to a site chosen for sea and weather conditions, use well-kept Cressi equipment, and look for angel sharks and protected marine life with a multilingual instructor.

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10.Lanzarote: 2-dive package in Playa Blanca – certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 5 hours · from $141

Join Bonito Diving Lanzarote for two guided scuba sessions near Playa Blanca, reaching up to 18 metres. You’ll explore Playa Flamingo or Timanfaya Reef, with equipment, insurance, hotel transfer, and supervision included. English, Spanish, German, Polish, and Czech support is available for certified participants.

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11.Puerto del Carmen: 2 Guided Scuba Dives (certified only)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $118

Meet the Atlantis Diving Lanzarote team in Puerto del Carmen for two guided scuba sessions in the island’s protected waters. You’ll travel by van and RIB speedboat, use regularly replaced Cressi equipment, and join a group of no more than four divers per guide. The skipper chooses the sites according to sea and weather conditions.

“Nice diving school with friendly people. Beautiful area for diving!”

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12.Diving at Lanzarote – 2 guided dives for certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 5.5 hours · from $94

Set out from Costa Teguise, Tahiche, or Arrecife at 8:00 AM for two guided underwater sessions around Lanzarote. Your English, German, or Spanish-speaking guide chooses sites to match your certification, weather, and experience. Expect lava formations, reef walls, small caves, marine life, transport, tanks, weights, and a tea-and-cookie break.

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