What to do and see in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands: The Best Scuba & Snorkeling

March 25, 2022 Vergie Nakamoto

Welcoming, tolerant Gran Canaria offers a little something for everyone. Families flock to the water parks and beaches of Puerto Rico. Those seeking peaceful escape scamper to Mogan's quiet fishing villages. Gay visitors crowd the bars, restaurants and beaches of Playa del Ingles. Urban attractions are on offer in Las Palmas. Three highways open up the island for those with a rental car or a bus schedule. Prime sites to visit include Iglesia de San Juan Bautista de Arucas and Palmalitos zoo park.
Restaurants in Gran Canaria

1. Puerto Rico Diving

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Puerto Rico Diving

Puerto Rico diving offers scuba diving for all levels- Try Dives for complete beginners, PADI certification courses and guided dive trips, as well as Snorkel trips. We are a small, friendly 5 star dive centre who have been providing exceptional customer service for over 15 years.

2. Let's Go Diving

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Let's Go Diving

We are a Dive centre who are located in Pasito Blanco, on the beautiful island of Gran Canaria. For the certified diver, Let's Go Diving has a varied weekly program in which the best dive sites of Gran Canaria are included. On guided dives the groups are small and we try to keep the level of experience on the same level amongst the divers. Therefore the dive site and dive time will be optimal to meet your level. Try out dives and courses always happen in small groups so we can maximize safety, personal attention and fun! We are the only dive centre on the island with a 44Ft aluminium boat, the "Atlantis", which is designed for divers. We serve lunch and drinks and you can relax on our sundeck between the dives. We have a bathroom on board and all other facilities to enjoy a relaxing dive day with Let’s Go Diving. See you soon ;)

3. Canary Diving Adventures

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Canary Diving Adventures

We are a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre and Gold Palm Resort, established since 1998. The dive centre is situated in the Taurito Princess, a 4 star hotel, right on the beach in Playa de Taurito, and a short distance from the beautiful Puerto Mogan just off the GC1. We cater for all levels of diver from absolute beginners through to the experienced diver. We regularly visit beautiful dive sites, including wrecks, reefs, caves and the marine reserve of El Cabron. We offer both shore and boat dives and we particularly specialize in introducing beginners to the underwater world, with our PADI Discover Scuba Diving program. We are open all year, and also cater for groups, and corporate events. We dive two times a day for certified divers and all the best equipment is available for hire. We look forward to diving with you and hope that you enjoy Gran Canaria and all it has to offer.We have a passion for diving which we would love to share with you.

4. Nautico Dive Academy

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Nautico Dive Academy

The Center was founded in 1972 under the name Diving Center Nautico on the Playa de Meloneras and is therefore the oldest diving school in Gran Canaria. For decades, the diving school was located in a hotel in San Agustín. Since April 2019, the installations of Nautico can now be found on the former site of the diving school Dive Academie Gran Canaria. After the merger, the new name "Nautico Dive Academy" was born. Our second local you can find in the middle of Playa del Inglés. In addition to our friendly office and simultaneous training room you will find our OWN POOL directly in front of the base. The spacious outdoor area offers enough space for all other installations such as drying room, WC and our washing area for cleaning and drying your equipment. Free parking for our guests who come with a rental car, located in the immediate vicinity. Our training lessons and introductory dives start in our own pool with depths up to 200cm.

5. Blue M Boat Trips Puerto de Mogan

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Blue M Boat Trips Puerto de Mogan

Boat trip with Dolphin and Whale watching. Swimstop in beautiful bay .Free snorkeling ,Bbq and all drinks included. Free transfer from hotel. Privat trip 3 or 4:30 hour

6. Buceo Sur Gran Canaria

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Buceo Sur Gran Canaria

Dive center in Gran Canaria. Just 3 minutes from the most important diving sites of the island. We have our own boat to perform all the available island dives. We speak castellano, french, english and german.

7. Nautico Dive Academy

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Nautico Dive Academy

The Center was founded in 1972 under the name Diving Center Nautico on the Playa de Meloneras and is therefore the oldest diving school in Gran Canaria. For decades, the diving school was located in a hotel in San Agustín. Since April 2019, the installations of Nautico can now be found on the former site of the diving school Dive Academie Gran Canaria. After the merger, the new name "Nautico Dive Academy" was born. Our second local you can find in the middle of Playa del Inglés. In addition to our friendly office and simultaneous training room you will find our OWN POOL directly in front of the base. The spacious outdoor area offers enough space for all other installations such as drying room, WC and our washing area for cleaning and drying your equipment. Free parking for our guests who come with a rental car, located in the immediate vicinity. Our training lessons and introductory dives start in our own pool with depths up to 200cm.

8. Gran Canaria Divers

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Gran Canaria Divers

Gran Canaria Divers is a modern diving center, located in Puerto de Mogan, on the island of Gran Canaria. Also known as Venice of the Canary islands, Mogan offers great diving all year around. Our house reef is very popular with many dive centers on the island and offers some of the best diving around. Right in front of our dive center, we have barracudas, angel sharks, eagle and sting rays, tunas and schools of smaller fishes. We have brand new Aqua Lung & Mares professional diving center equipment. We know how important it is to have equipment you can trust, so we went for the best. Our staff is all high PADI ranking, very experienced and friendly. If you choose to do your PADI course with us, we will make sure you come out the best diver you can be. With safety and fun in mind, our courses are done individually or in very small groups and we do training dives on our beautiful house reef, right in front of our diving center. On a daily basis we have 2-3 guided shore, boat, cave or night dives. We also dive the natural reserve El Cabron and the north shore of the island... So see you soon in the blue :)

9. Blue Explorers Diving Centres

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Blue Explorers Diving Centres

Blue Explorers Diving Centre is based in Puerto de Mogán on the island of Gran Canaria! Whether you want to try diving or snorkelling for the first time, do a dive course or come to Gran Canaria for a diving vacation, we have something for everybody! Come and scuba dive on our reefs and walls, visit the wrecks - you will be amazed by the variety and quality of scuba diving in the sub-tropical Atlantic!

10. 7 Mares Las Canteras

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7 Mares Las Canteras

7 Mares Dive Center is located close to Las Canteras Beach. We provide you all the scuba gear to scuba dive and have a great time.Scuba diving in the island is an opportunity. It is not like other place in the world. You won’t forget diving in crystal clear beaches near cliffs and underwater volcanic landscapes. Canary Islands underwater landscapes are special and ideal for recreational scuba diving, there are breathtaking canyons full of tropical fauna that makes this experience a must.Discover Scuba DivingDo you want to know how does it feel to breathe underwater?So this is for you! It is important to take special care to your your first dive (baptism). For this reason, in 7 Mares Dive Center the scuba instructor will closely guide you until you get more independance and you feel more confident underwater. In such a way, fun is guaranteed!You only need to know how to swim and be in good health. We will provide you the scuba gear for the activity.CoursesWith PADI and with 7 Mares Dive Center you have the chance to start in the diving world in different ways, it just depends on how long you want to stay with us. If you want to try scuba diving you can learn with our dive instructors. If you already know how to scuba dive and you want to keep on learning, you have the chance to enrol the Advanced Courses.Guided DivesIn “7 Mares” we select the best diving spots depending on the level of the scuba divers. We dive in small groups and similar levels and they are guided through the spots around the island.7 Mares Dive Center is the meeting point from where we go to the diving spots.

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