Your First Dive in Tenerife? This Is the One!
Perfect for first-timers, couples, and adventurous families. This beginner dive takes you by boat to a real reef, up to 8 meters deep, with an expert guide and a big chance to see turtles and colorful fish. No license needed, just basic swimming skills.
✨ Easy Booking
Reserve with a small deposit, get fast confirmation, and dive with trusted local instructors. No stress, no hidden steps.
Tip: Skip the hotel sales talk, watch the diving video and see why locals book this one.
Scuba Diving In Tenerife – FAQ
What is the water temperature in Tenerife for diving?
The water temperature in Tenerife varies from 18-25°C (64-77°F) throughout the year, being warmer in the summer and cooler during the winter months.
What is the visibility like when diving in Tenerife?
Visibility while diving in Tenerife typically ranges from 15-30 meters, depending on the specific location and conditions.
What types of marine life can I see while diving in Tenerife?
When diving in Tenerife, you can see a wide variety of marine life! Expect colorful reef fish, rays, octopuses, moray eels, and barracudas, especially during boat dives. One of the big highlights is spotting turtles, and there’s honestly about a 50% chance of seeing them on these trips (no joke!). The reef where we dive is known for frequent turtle visits, making it an amazing experience for beginners and nature lovers alike.
Do I need a diving license to dive in Tenerife?
For the ‘Tenerife try dive,’ no diving license is required, as you’ll dive with a dive master. However, to dive independently, a recognized diving certification is necessary.
Are there age restrictions for diving in Tenerife?
Divers must be at least 8 years old to join. If you’re over 65, you can usually still dive with us, but we ask that you check with Club Canary first before booking so we can make sure everything is safe and suitable for you.
What are the best dive sites in Tenerife?
Tenerife has great dive sites like Palm Mar, Abades, El Puertito, Los Chuchos, the Cathedral, and the Stingray Cave, each with its own special underwater scenery. However, this try dive for beginners leaves from Puerto Colón, the main harbor that’s easy to reach from Costa Adeje and Playa de las Américas. From there, you go by boat to a really nice reef that’s probably the best spot for beginners who want to see fish and maybe even turtles. It’s not the absolute easiest because it’s a boat dive (not from the shore), but it’s definitely the most fun and exciting choice for first-timers.
What gear should I bring for diving in Tenerife?
Club Canary provides all necessary diving equipment. However, if you have your own wetsuit, fins, and mask, bringing them can add comfort and familiarity to your dive.
When is the best time of year to dive in Tenerife?
Summer months (June-August) are ideal for diving in Tenerife due to warmer waters and stable weather, but diving excursions are available year-round.
What is a ‘Beginner’s Dive’ in Tenerife?
The ‘Beginner’s Dive’ is a ‘try dive’ for first-timers, where no license is required. You will dive up to 8 meters deep with an instructor, experiencing underwater breathing and marine life observation.
What options are available for certified divers in Tenerife?
At the moment, this page only offers beginner dives with Club Canary. However, certified divers are welcome to join these trips at a discounted rate without needing to follow the full briefing—perfect if you want to accompany a friend who’s trying diving for the first time. Just contact us to arrange this. If you’re looking for certified dives with only other certified divers, we can also help set that up, but please note we don’t list those options on the website because the schedule changes every week. Feel free to reach out to us for details!
Do you provide a pickup service when I book diving in Tenerife with Club Canary?
Yes! We offer an optional pickup service that you can add when booking your diving trip with Club Canary. It costs 4€ per person extra, which you pay on the day, and it includes both pick-up and return to your hotel in the main areas of south Tenerife. For places that are a bit more remote, like Los Gigantes or Las Galletas, pickup is still possible but might cost a few euros more. Just contact us if you want to check the exact details for your location!
What are the discounts for diving in Tenerife and what are the prices with Club Canary?
Club Canary offers great prices and discounts for diving in Tenerife! The official price for the 20-minute boat dive is usually 85€, but with Club Canary you pay only 70€. Plus, for every group of 3 people booking together, you get an extra 10€ off in total.
For the 40-minute boat dive, the normal price is 105€, but Club Canary offers it for 95€, with an extra 15€ discount in total for each group of 3 people booking together. It’s an easy way to save when you book as a family or with friends!
What is the best place for booking diving in Tenerife?
Club Canary is one of the best choices in Tenerife, especially for try dives for people without a diving license. With Club Canary, you go straight by boat to a fun reef spot where you have a good chance to see fish and even turtles.
However, you do need to have basic swimming skills and feel comfortable in the water. If you’re very nervous or can’t swim well, then Club Canary’s boat dive might not be the best choice. In that case, you might prefer an easier pool dive or a gentler shore dive that stays close to the beach.
But if you want to really try diving in the ocean and see something special, Club Canary is the perfect choice!
Dive With Turtles Tenerife – Included & Optional
- All diving equipment – mask, fins, wetsuit, tank.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (South Tenerife).
- Boat trip to the diving spot from Puerto Colón.
- Diving from the boat at a real reef.
- 20 or 40 minutes underwater with turtles.
- Introduction briefing – video or oral instruction.
- Professional certified instructor with you the whole dive.
- Safe place to leave your personal belongings.
- Diving insurance included.
- Free cancellation up to 48 hours before.
- Best Price Guarantee.
- Underwater photos and video – approx. 25€, purchased after your dive.
- Private diving trip – just your group, no other tourists.
- Group discount – save 10€ for every 3rd person booked together.
Turtle Diving Tenerife – Important Information
Everything you need to know before your scuba diving experience in Tenerife. Read this once and your dive day will be smooth from start to finish.
🎟️ Your Ticket & Payment:
– Bring your Club Canary ticket, digital or printed, to show before your dive.
– Final payment is made on the day. Bring cash or a card.
👙 What To Bring:
– Wear swimwear under your clothes.
– Bring a towel and sunscreen for after the dive.
👥 Age & Fitness:
– Safe for anyone aged 8 to around 70.
– Over 65? Just check with Club Canary first.
– Basic swimming skills required. You need to feel comfortable in the water.
🌍 Languages:
– Our instructors speak multiple languages. You will feel comfortable and understood.
📋 Rules:
– No smoking during the dive experience.
– Under 16s need written permission from a parent or guardian.
– Waterproof cameras and GoPros are welcome at your own risk. We are not responsible for lost equipment.
🚐 Pick-Up Service (+4€ per person, round trip):
– Wait outside your hotel or on the roadside at the confirmed time.
– You will be collected by our partner in a minibus.
– The driver speaks English and Spanish and will check your Club Canary booking.
📍 Meeting Point – Puerto Colón:
– Located in Puerto Colón, Costa Adeje. Exact details shared after booking.
– If you are staying in Costa Adeje or Playa de las Américas, it is walkable. No transfer needed.
– Parking near Puerto Colón gets busy. Arrive early to park and walk to the centre.
– Open location on Google Maps – see the meeting point and nearby Club Canary office.
– Coming by car but want the drop-off service back? Let us know when you book.
Club Canary handles private and group diving bookings. Contact: events@clubcanary.com
Tenerife Beginner Diving Policy
Your dive is run by our trusted partner Ola Diving Center (Atlantis Diving team). By booking with Club Canary, you accept the conditions below. Full terms are also available on our checkout page.
💳 Deposit & Payment
- A small deposit is paid upfront to confirm your booking. It counts toward your total.
- The remaining balance is paid on the day of your dive – cash or card accepted.
- The deposit secures your spot but does not cover late cancellations or no-shows.
🗓 Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation up to 48 hours before for bookings of 1 to 3 people.
- Free cancellation up to 72 hours before for groups of 4 or more.
- To cancel or reschedule, email office@clubcanary.com.
- Cancellations outside the free period result in loss of the full deposit.
- Cancellations between 2 and 8 hours before start time: deposit lost plus a penalty of +10€ per person (20-min dive), +15€ per person (40-min dive), or +150€ for private trips.
- No-shows, late arrivals, or cancellations less than 2 hours before: deposit lost plus 90% of the remaining balance is charged.
⚖️ Responsibility & Conduct
- Club Canary works with licensed local dive partners who ensure safety and quality on the water.
- All guests must respect staff, safety instructions, and local regulations at all times.
- If a guest ends their dive early due to fear or discomfort, no refund can be offered. Diving requires calm and confidence underwater.
- Participants must have basic swimming skills. This is a safety requirement, not a preference.
- Children under 16 need written permission from a parent or guardian.
- You may bring a waterproof camera or GoPro at your own risk. Club Canary is not responsible for lost equipment.
🌦 External Factors
- If weather conditions are unsafe, you will be notified at least 1 hour before your dive.
- You can choose to reschedule or receive a full refund in this case.
- Wildlife sightings, including turtles and rays, cannot be guaranteed. You have around a 50% chance of seeing turtles. Nature sets the terms.
🩺 Medical Requirements
- Before diving, you will complete a medical form confirming you are fit to dive.
- You can preview the questions in advance via the PADI Medical Statement.
💬 Feedback
- If something is not right on the day, speak with the diving staff immediately. Club Canary is your booking partner but is not on-site. Real time feedback gets things solved fast.
📩 Assistance
- Questions or changes? Contact us at office@clubcanary.com or via live chat.
By booking with Club Canary, you confirm that you have read and accepted this policy. We do not include this to annoy anyone — it is simply about fairness. When someone cancels last minute or does not show up, we have already turned away other guests and coordinated our partners’ schedules. Thank you for understanding and helping us keep things smooth for everyone. We hope you have an amazing scuba diving adventure in Tenerife.
Dive With Turtles In Tenerife – No Experience Needed.
Most beginner dives happen on a beach or in a pool. You see sand, maybe a few fish. This one is different. You take a boat from Puerto Colón to a proper reef where turtles actually live. Around a 50% chance of seeing them in their natural home. There’s even a 15% chance of dolphins on the boat ride over.
No diving license needed. No experience needed. Just basic swimming confidence and a willingness to try something genuinely good.
🔥 What Happens On Your Diving Day
Step 1 – Safety Briefing
Your instructor runs through breathing, hand signals, and how to stay calm underwater. Clear, simple, takes about 20 minutes.
Step 2 – Boat To The Reef
Depart from Puerto Colón. Short ride out to the turtle reef. Keep your eyes on the water – dolphins show up here more than you’d expect.
Step 3 – Your First Dive
Your instructor is with you the whole time. You’ll see fish, reef, and with a bit of luck – turtles. The 40-minute option gives you more time to explore.
Optional – Underwater Photos
Buy your underwater shots after the dive for 25€. Worth it. These aren’t easy to take yourself.
⏱️ Total time: 2.5 to 3 hours including briefing, boat ride, and dive time.
Prices And Options
🤿 20-minute dive – 70€ per person.
25€ deposit now · 45€ on the day.
🐢 40-minute turtle dive – 95€ per person.
35€ deposit now · 60€ on the day.
📸 Underwater photos – 25€ per person (buy after your dive).
👥 Group discount – save 10€ for every 3rd person booked together.
🤿 Private Scuba Diving In Tenerife
Want a more personal experience without other tourists? Private diving trips are available for both licensed divers and complete beginners. No license needed.
Most private trips go by boat to the turtle reef. Special requests are always welcome. Families love this option – some can dive while others go snorkeling with turtles at the same spot. Everyone in the water, nobody left out.
Want to book a private diving trip? Contact us on WhatsApp and we will check availability and options for you.
Good To Know Before You Book
✅ No diving license or experience needed.
✅ All equipment included: mask, fins, wetsuit, tank.
✅ Small groups for real personal attention.
✅ Instructor with you the whole dive.
✅ ~50% chance of seeing turtles | ~15% chance of dolphins on the boat.
✅ Meets at Puerto Colón (walking distance from Playa de las Américas and Costa Adeje).
✅ Pick-up available from South Tenerife for +4€ per person.
Important: You need to be comfortable in the water and have basic swimming skills. If you feel very uneasy in the ocean, a pool or beach intro dive is a better starting point. Want to stay at the surface instead? Check our snorkeling with turtles in Tenerife trip.
🤿 Club Canary’s Honest Take
This is for anyone who’s always been curious about diving but never got round to it. You don’t need a course. You don’t need a week of prep. You show up, get briefed, get on a boat, and go see what’s actually down there.
The turtle sighting rate is real, around 50%. That’s not a guarantee, but it’s genuinely good odds. We’ve run this trip hundreds of times and the reef delivers. The instructors here are calm, experienced, and used to nervous first-timers. You’ll feel comfortable quickly.
If you want to try scuba diving in Tenerife for the first time, this is the one to book. Not a pool. Not a beach. A real reef.