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Scuba Diving Fuerteventura, Quick Facts
Scuba Diving Fuerteventura, Your First Breath Underwater
A try dive from the Diving Atlantis centre at La Lajita, built for people who have never dived. Thirty minutes of training on dry land first, then 20 or 40 minutes underwater with an instructor beside you the whole time. Wetsuit, full kit, insurance and pickup all included.
We are going to be clear about what this is and is not: it is a first dive, not a course. If you are already certified, say so and we will point you elsewhere. Scroll on, we hold nothing back.
Free pickup and drop-off from the tourist areas when you book ahead, all equipment and insurance included, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before. If the sea is unsafe we contact you at least an hour before departure with a refund or a new date. A real local team on WhatsApp every day from 08:00 to 22:00. Best Price Guarantee included. Rated 4.8/5 from 1,360+ verified reviews.
Try dive, 20 or 40 minutes underwater. 30 minutes land training first. Ages 8 to 65.
Scuba Diving Fuerteventura, What A Try Dive Actually Is
Straight up, because this is where most diving pages are vague. A try dive is a first dive for someone with no qualification and no experience. You are not doing a course, you are not getting a certificate, and you do not need to know anything beforehand.
What happens is simple: thirty minutes on land learning how to breathe through a regulator, how to clear your mask and the few hand signals that matter. Then you get in the water with an instructor beside you for the entire dive. They manage your buoyancy and your depth. Your job is to breathe and look around.
Why Fuerteventura Suits A First Dive
Fuerteventura scuba diving has one big advantage for beginners: water temperature stays comfortable year round and visibility here is genuinely good, which matters far more on a first dive than most people realise. Cold, murky water is what makes beginners panic. Warm and clear is what makes them come back.
20 Or 40 Minutes, Which Try Dive?
Same training, same instructor, same site. The only difference is how long you stay down, and the honest answer depends on how you feel about the water.
20 Minutes Underwater
- Enough to know whether diving is for you.
- Right if you are nervous about breathing underwater.
- Also right if the rest of your day is busy.
The safe first step.
40 Minutes Underwater
- Double the bottom time for a small step up.
- The first five minutes go on getting comfortable, so 20 leaves you just as you settle.
- More time actually looking at fish rather than at your own hands.
Almost everyone who takes 20 wishes they had taken 40.
Genuinely nervous? Take the 20. There is no shame in it and you can always book again.
Fine in the water and curious? Take the 40. The extra time is where the enjoyment is.
Not sure you want your head under at all? Start with the snorkelling session instead. Same island, no tank, and nobody will judge you.
Dive Center Fuerteventura, Diving Atlantis At La Lajita
If you have been comparing dive center Fuerteventura options, this is the one we book for first-timers in the south.
The dives run from Diving Atlantis, a dive centre at La Lajita on the south-east coast. Club Canary handles your booking, your questions and your support, and Atlantis runs the diving and the instructors.
Practically, that means proper facilities rather than a van on a beach: changing rooms, restrooms and secure storage for your things while you are in the water. The staff speak several languages, and so do the instructors, which matters when someone is explaining how to equalise your ears.
Fuerteventura Diving For First-Timers, Ages 8 To 65
The age range is worth knowing because it is wider at the bottom than most people expect. Children can try diving from 8 years old, which makes this one of the few genuinely underwater activities open to a younger family. The upper limit is 65.
Families. From 8 upwards, so parents and children can do it together. Children often take to it faster because they overthink it less.
Pregnancy: permitted up to 5 months by the operator.
Over 65? Message us before booking and we will ask the dive centre rather than have you turned away at the base.
Already certified? This is a try dive, so it is not really aimed at you. Tell us what you are after and we will be straight about whether we can help.
You do need to be reasonably comfortable in water. You do not need to be a strong swimmer.
How Your Diving Session Runs
From pickup to back in the minibus, here is the shape of it.
Your Try Dive, Step By Step
- 130 minuten van tevoren
Free Pickup From Your Hotel
Wait outside your accommodation or at the roadside. A minibus run by the Diving Atlantis team collects you, roughly 30 minutes before your departure time. The driver may ask to see your Club Canary ticket.
- 215 Min Early
Arrive And Check In
C. Adargoma 3, La Lajita. Be there at least 15 minutes before departure for check-in and the safety briefing. Changing rooms and toilets on site, and your shoes go into secure storage.
- 330 Minutes
Training On Dry Land
How to breathe through the regulator, how to clear your mask, how to equalise your ears, and the hand signals. Nothing complicated, and this is where the nerves settle.
- 4Kitting Up
Wetsuit, Tank And Fins
All the equipment is provided and fitted for you. Insurance is already covered in your booking.
- 520 Or 40 Min
Your First Dive
Into the water with the instructor beside you the whole time. They handle depth and buoyancy. You breathe, look around, and try not to grin into your regulator.
- 6Na
Change And Head Back
Rinse off, change, and the minibus takes you back. Made your own way there and want the lift home? Add it to your order note when you book.
Make A Day Of It At La Lajita
A try dive takes a few hours, and La Lajita sits in the middle of everything we run in southern Fuerteventura. So here is what genuinely fits around it, including one thing from the same base.
Roeien
- Runs from the same Atlantis base at La Lajita.
- One hour guided, one hour free, about 3 hours total.
- Dry, calm, and a completely different view of the same coast.
Snorkelen
- The step below a try dive, no tank involved.
- Good for anyone in the group who does not fancy going under.
Buggytocht
- Starts at Matas Blancas, Costa Calma, minutes away.
- From 120€ per buggy, not per person.
- Water in the morning, dust in the afternoon.
Jet Ski, Morro Jable
- A short drive south along the coast.
- 30 minutes from 70€, or a 1 hour safari from 130€.
Boats from Morro Jable. A dolphin watching trip with a money-back sighting option, the small group catamaran with paella and drinks, or a private speedboat charter.
Evening? Sterrenkijken clashes with nothing, and the night skies here are genuinely dark.
Booking more than one thing? Message us with your dates and we will check the timings work together, and say so if two things clash rather than selling you both.
Where Is The Best Place To Book Diving In Fuerteventura?
Book direct with Club Canary, a Canary Islands team you can trust. Free pickup when you book ahead, all equipment and insurance in the price, free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and real people on WhatsApp who will tell you honestly whether a try dive is the right thing for you or whether snorkelling suits you better.
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What Is Included In Your Try Dive
- The dive: 20 or 40 minutes underwater, your choice.
- 30 minutes of land training before you get in.
- Instructor with you for the whole dive.
- Wetsuit, fitted for you.
- Duikset en zwemvliezen.
- Verzekering included in the booking.
- Free pickup and drop-off from the tourist areas.
- Storage for your belongings.
- Multilingual guide and dive centre staff.
- Faciliteiten: restrooms and changing rooms on site.
- No experience or qualification needed.
- Leeftijden: 8 to 65 years.
- Pregnancy: allowed up to 5 months.
- Vertrek: 10:00 or 16:00.
- Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in and briefing.
- No smoking during the activity.
Wat mee te nemen: wear swimwear, and bring a towel and sunscreen.
Betaling: bring cash and a card, as the balance is settled on site before the session starts.
Self-arriving? If you make your own way to La Lajita but want the drop-off, add it to your order note.
Meeting Point, Pickup And What To Bring
Everything you need before your try dive at La Lajita.
Ontmoetingspunt: C. Adargoma, 3, 35627 La Lajita, Las Palmas. Open de locatie op Google Maps.
Arrival: please arrive at least 15 minutes before departure, for check-in and the safety briefing.
Vertrek: 10:00 or 16:00.
Ophalen: free when you book in advance, usually about 30 minutes before departure. Wait outside your hotel or accommodation, or at the side of the road. A minibus operated by the Diving Atlantis team collects you, and the driver may ask to see your Club Canary ticket.
Drop-Off: if you make your own way to the departure point and want the drop-off service afterwards, indicate it on your order note.
Jouw ticket: bring your Club Canary ticket, on your phone or printed.
Betaling: bring cash and a credit card, as the remaining balance is paid on site before the session begins.
Wat mee te nemen: wear swimwear and bring a towel and sunscreen.
Leeftijden: safe to book for anyone between 8 and 65 years.
Pregnancy: women up to 5 months pregnant are allowed to participate.
Schoeisel: shoes and slippers are kept in a storage box at the dive school.
Faciliteiten: restrooms and changing rooms are available at the Atlantis dive school.
Roken: not allowed during the activity.
Talen: the dive centre staff and the instructors speak several languages.
Duiken op Fuerteventura Beleid
Thank you for booking your try dive with Club Canary. These terms keep things fair and safe for everyone in the water. Please have a read before you book.
💳 Cancellation And Modification
- Cancellations or changes are free of charge up to 24 hours in advance. Email your request to office@clubcanary.com.
- Late cancellations, changes requested within 24 hours, or not showing up result in no refund.
🚫 No-Show And Late Arrival
- If you arrive late or do not show up, you are still obligated to pay the full amount of your booking.
- No-shows leave empty places that someone else could have used, so please plan to arrive on time.
⛅ Weather And Sea Conditions
- If weather or sea conditions are unsafe on the day, we notify you at least 1 hour before departure.
- You then choose between rescheduling or a full refund.
📍 Arrival Instructions
- You must arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before departure, to allow for check-in, the safety briefing and kitting up.
🐬 Wildlife
- The chances of spotting dolphins, whales and other marine life are generally good, but these are wild animals that roam freely.
- Sightings cannot be guaranteed and no compensation applies if none are seen.
🧾 Final Payment
- The remaining balance is paid on site before the session starts. Please bring cash or a card.
🗣️ Crew And Support
- The instructors typically speak several languages and are happy to help.
- If anything is not right, please speak to a crew member during the session so it can be sorted immediately.
By booking with us you accept these terms. None of it is here to be difficult, it simply keeps the diving safe and running on time for everyone.
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Real talk: this is a try dive, and that is a specific thing. If you have never breathed underwater, it is one of the better experiences on the island, and Fuerteventura is a kind place to do it because the water is warm and you can actually see. Thirty minutes of training, then an instructor holding your hand the whole way down. Genuinely nothing to be nervous about.
Take the 40 minuten if you can. The first five go on getting used to breathing through a regulator, so a 20 minute dive ends roughly when you stop thinking about your own lungs and start noticing the fish.
Two honest things. If you are already a certified diver, this is not aimed at you, so tell us what you actually want. And if the thought of going under is genuinely unpleasant, book the snorkelen instead. Nobody enjoys a dive they spent counting down.
Your first breath underwater. Most people surface asking when they can do it again.
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