Beginners Scuba Diving Experience in Gran Canaria
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Beginners Scuba Diving Experience in Gran Canaria
By Blue Water Diving
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Learning to scuba dive can be time-consuming and expensive. Get a taste of the basics and breathe underwater for the first time with this beginners’ experience, led by a qualified instructor, in a small group capped at eight. Start with a briefing, learn some basic skills, then take part in an introductory dive for a comprehensive scuba experience.
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Ages 10-85, max of 8 per group
Duration: 2h
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Highlights
- Try scuba diving during a half-day beginners' experience in Las Palmas
- Small group ensures safety as well as one-to-one attention
- All necessary equipment is provided for safety and ease
- See underwater volcanic formations and the marine life that loves them
- Professional guide
- All necessary equipment
What's not included- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- We do not include a pick up or drop off service from hotels.
- Start:
- Blue Water Diving, Calle Olimpicos, C. Doreste y Molina, s/n, 35130 Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, SpainMeeting at the scuba diving centre. Blue Water Diving
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 12120P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Diving within 12 hours of flying is not recommended. All participants will be required to complete a health questionnaire prior to diving. Some pre-existing medical conditions (eg asthma, heart conditions, etc) may prevent you from diving, please consult your doctor
- Minimum age - 10 years old
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 12120P1
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- Saturner850 contributionsGreat CentreGreat centre with great people working there. Lots of really enthusiastic dive master interns and some very knowledgable instructors. I exchanged emails with Kate before travelling to GC and she was really helpful. Dived 8 times over 4 days and on every occasion things were very smooth. A mix of wrecks and stoney reefs with lots to see and staff that take the time to make sure you’ve had a good experience. If you’re new to diving or are already certified then I’d definitely recommend giving these guys a go. In fact, if I was ten years younger I’d probably have signed up for their internship by now.Written 10 November 2024
- 539denc0 contributionsExcellent 2 dive packageFully recommend the Centre, its staff and facilities. 2 dives from boat and fine by 1pm. Excellent equipment, our guide Eileen was total professional and lovely to talk with. Obviously a busy and well oiled machine as they had the group kitted, loaded and on the water without delay. Located adjacent to the marina so no delays loading or unloading Prior experience in club diving from a RIB is helpful as the boat is tight confines for those unused to such setups Top marks all aroundWritten 25 October 2024
- Companion291552212870 contributionsNot recommemded for Diving CoursesSadly just a bad Experience. I don't speak all for myself here. I started the Rescue Diver Course (I have the OWD and the Advanced OWD-Course, are Deep Diving Certified and have the Nitrox Certification) and my Girlfriend started the Open Water Diver Course. Anyway the Rescue Diver Course, especially Eileen the Instructor was quite Cool and Professional. But still no Questions where asked about my Experience or explenations of what the Programm will be. My girlfriend had a very bad experience, she was rushed and her Instructor was very stressed and rude to the staff. They didn't give her any good Instructions and her First Dive was way too early and rushed without proper Instruction as well, wich is absolutely irresponsible if you work with someone who took her first breath underwater for the first time about an hour ago. All in all a very bad Diving Center if you want an cool and relaxed start into the diving world.Written 20 October 2024
- 75lulus0 contributionsFriendly staffNice experience. Super friendly staff. We felt very safe with the instructors. Even my 60 year old mom felt safe and had a good experience.Written 17 October 2024
- joonass7010 contributionsFeed backWe took PADI Open water and Advanced Open water courses in 4 days – and the only way to describe the experience is great! Everybody working there and especially our Instructor Eileen are extremely friendly and competent. The diving sites were great, the equipment provided was perfect and well adjusted. The training was custom tailored to our skills and we felt confident enough to really enjoy ourselves. Eileen took us from “rookies” and used her attention to detail to the point where we turned into divers who feel comfortable and calm under water. We managed to relax and truly enjoyed the nature and the underwater wrecks of the diving sites. We are coming back next year for sure!Written 1 October 2024
- jamespG6926VQ0 contributionsBrilliant dive centreDropped my son for his month diving and ended up doing 5 excellent dives including caves / arches and wrecks. The dive team were great and everyone was really friendly and helpfulWritten 30 September 2024
- Mike_Finland0 contributionsUnforgettable and life changing experienceWe took PADI Open water and Advanced Open water courses back-to-back in 4 consecutive days – and the only way to describe the experience was – unbelievably great! The staff and our Instructor Eileen are extremely friendly and competent. The smiles never got away from our faces. The diving sites were great, the equipment provided was absolutely superb and individually adjusted. The training (intensive enough) was custom tailored to our skills and desire to go further, we practiced everything required by the rule book and then some (because we wanted to), to the point that we felt confident enough to really see the beauty of the underwater world. Eileen took our rudimentary skills and turned us into divers who feel comfortable and calm under water. We managed to relax and truly enjoyed the nature and the underwater wrecks of the diving sites. The only thing we didn’t like was that we couldn’t spend more time with those fantastic people (but that is hardly their fault 😉). We are definitely coming back next year – and this time we will reserve the whole week for diving with Blue Water Diving – it is well worth it!Written 30 September 2024
- U3663YXronb0 contributionsNot even an hourThe 2-hour trip was actually a 45-minute spend in the water. You see get to a spot 3 minutes out of the harbor and almost see nothing but rocks. A few fish around. The guides swim so fast and give you barely time to view and float around. They give you excellent gear for the snorkel trip. It is only not worth €45,- a person for that short amount of time spent. The crew is good and friendly.Written 9 September 2024
- michaelsZ6217DG0 contributionsBest dive shop bar none!Completed my 5-week internship on 21 August... never had so much fun or worked so hard in my life! These guys are awesome - thanks to Boat Chris (am waiting to hear back from Suunto!), Kate, Eileen, Swiss Chris and Erin for guiding this 55 year-old to his Divemaster qualification. Superb preparation, briefing and organisation of all dives, brilliant mentorship and teaching... I could not recommend these guys more highly for looking after all your diving needs. Working with the Blue Water team and the interns was a pleasure and something I will always remember as such a worthwhile experience - good on you guys for caring about every single individual diver and their needs... awesome! Special thanks to some of my intern brethren whilst I was there, Jas, Henry, Aidan, Cam, Alena, Ben, Marijana, David, Coco, Gaultier, Ollie, Nika, Jasmina, Stef - heroes and friends for life one and all.Written 4 September 2024
- adrianv60 contributionsAwesome experienceAwesome experience. Not only are they a team of professionals, but they are also very friendly and make you feel like home. The equipment was very well-maintained. Highly recommend.Written 20 August 2024
- E4106MYchrise0 contributionsLooking for a dive school in Gran Canaria? Look no furtherWe had the best time with the team at Blue Water... My 11 year old son and I completed the 'open water' course across 3 days. I'd looked around at the various schools and glad we went with Blue Water in Puerto Rico. Our instructor Eileen was amazing, one of those people you know loves what they do and was very reassuring, clear, knowledgeable, knew what to say, celebrated evey sucess and she is a credit to the dive school. Eileen took time to show us lots of wildlife and explain what we would be doing on each dive, so a mix of learning and fun....The wider team were fantastic and really made sure we were ready to dive and had everything we needed for it to be enjoyable. The team spoke a wide range of languages and had interns supporting from all over the world. We also hired a gopro to capture some memories.We only wish we could have stayed and had more dives however it's time to head home... my son is inspired and already planning his next dives and advanced open water when he turns 12!Written 30 July 2024
- timsO4813WD0 contributionsDiving with the young makes you feel young againI reached out to Kate prior to arriving and the vibe was instantly good from her response. On arrival Chris and Kate were ready for me and were kind enough to stow my kit for the duration. I hadnt dived in a while and wanted a refresher - which was undertaken with “Swiss Chris” (& his little bell 😂) at Belito Shallow a perfect spot for a tune up and even learned something new along the way, because every day should be a school day. Thoroughly enjoyed the dive and subsequent excursions along with the trainee interns, Smilin’ Mylo, Stefan, “Diddly Squat diving” Ollie, Gaultier (the James Dean of his generation) CoCo, Gentle Nika, David, Jasmina, Jasmine all of whom were excellent company and buddies. Special mention to the Meteor wreck which was simply sublime, and the “enthusiastic” swim to see the special Nudibranch with Eileen on my last dive. My niece did a DSD with Swiss Chris, Skipper Chris Eileen and Stefan on overwatch. She has special requirements and I didn’t think she was going to manage but with careful encouragement, patience & time they got her to 4m and she raved about the experience for the rest of the holiday. Thank you guys - I had a great time. Stay safe xWritten 23 July 2024
- 799jareky0 contributionsI really recommendedGreat time, thank you so much especially for ( Chris, Jasmine, David and rest of the team ) I recommended definitely for all scuba divers scuba 🤿 .Written 21 July 2024
- kirstencC3550IB0 contributionsAmazingJust like last year, I had the most amazing time diving at Blue Water, as always Kate and Chris were wonderful as were their team. Last year I completed my advanced open water so this year I simply enjoyed my diving, diving on reef, drift and deep. I’m already planning my next trip, I feel this is the best dive centre in the area if Puerto Rico! An absolute must regardless of experience , big hugs. Kirsten xWritten 8 July 2024
- elliecC508ZV0 contributionsDivemaster InternshipI had one of the best months of my life interning here at Blue Water Diving. The whole experience was absolutely fantastic from start to finish. Being someone who has never dived before, Kate, Chris and the team took me all the way to Divemaster position. The course is the most fun you could ever possibly have and truly have made friends for life. I will be back soon enough to complete my IDC! A special shout out to Kate and the girls, the most wonderful family you could wish to meet and i can't wait to get back on the island!Written 7 June 2024
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Andreas W
8 contributions
May 2021
My girlfriend and me had a wonderful first diving experience with our diving instructor Kate. We've been picked up right in front of our stay in Maspalomas and dropped there after as well. Kate provided us with lots of information already on the way to Puerto Rico, addressed our concerns for first time diving and is generally very simpathetic and chatty. The diving itself took place right at the Beach of Puerto Rico inside the Bay. We first got a basic briefing, then got dressed and went into the water. There we performed basic diving tecniques hands on. We were ready after 5-10 Minutes and started diving into the bay. Altogether the diving experience went for ~45 minutes underwater and we went to a maximum depth of 10.5m. Karen was very patient with us and we felt safe all the time. She constantly checked if we feel safe and also checked our bottle oxygen levels. Even though this was a beginners experienc we saw a lot of different fished with different colors, forms, hermit crabs, a Kalamar. Generally it was a beautiful underwater experience and we plan to continue with our diving Career soon :)
Written 1 May 2021
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Kristín Eik G
2 contributions
I thought I booked a snorkling tour, hahaha... I don't really like water and I fear the ocean way more than could be considered normal 😂 But I thought I would step out of my comfort zone and book a snorkling tour with my sister, and boy did I take a huge leap! I only found out I had ordered scuba diving while waiting for the pickup. I should probably not drink before booking any more tours 😂 My pulse raised instantly and my fear just got even worse when Tinkerbell picked us up in a halfbroken van with doors that wouldn't close and the car made piping sounds the whole way to the diving center. The driver was a happy hippie type, she sang a bit, talked to herself and it seemed the piping sounds didn't bother her at all. She just raised the volume of the radio and dansed in her seat. I was getting very worried and restless as we waited for the team to be ready. Then our instructors came and my worries dropped a whole lot. Kate and Ju took very good care of us, extremely professional and calmed even me, who was never really going to go through with the tour. I had planned to try out the suit and go up to my hips in water before saying thank you and goodbye. Ju saw my fear and she literally held my hand the whole tour. My sister panicked in the middle of the tour and Kate was very calm and stubborn! Even though my sister decided not to proceed (which was not really an option in the middle of the ocean 😂), Kate calmed her down and got her to relax and go back under. Very happy with the tour, won't do it again any time soon, but if I can do this, anyone can! Highly recommend! Thanks Kate and Ju!
Written 12 February 2022
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Julia K
23 contributions
I had my first open water dive with Chris and it was amazing! He made sure I felt safe and comfortable from the first minute to the end. I could take my time, had his attention the whole time and with his professional guidance was able to see a lot of marine animals. The diving site was beautiful, the view was clear and I can say I am totally in love with diving now.
I can highly recommend Blue Water Diving to any beginner who is looking for an unforgettable first open water diving experience!
I can highly recommend Blue Water Diving to any beginner who is looking for an unforgettable first open water diving experience!
Written 22 April 2021
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Multik
Kyiv, Ukraine2 contributions
Great team, awesome place, wonderful people and a professional and safe approach to their work! They quickly confirm the possibility and within an hour after the first contact I trained and dived. This is my second dive in life, and it impressed me very much even after the parachute jump two hours before. Caroline is the best mentor and clever girl! Thanks so much guys!
Written 4 February 2020
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Sinead
2 contributions
Aug 2022 • Couples
Today we went with Blue Water Diving for a beginners scuba diving session. Chris collected us from our hotel at half 8 and we knew straight away we were in for a great time. We’d never scuba dived before and Chris, Erin and John (and the rest of the crew) minded us so well. They kitted us out, brought us down to the bay, went through our briefing and got us into the sea. There were 4 of us in our group, Chris was our dive instructor, John was our dive master and we were in the safest hands. They were so calm which in turn rubbed off on us. Chris and his crew were just as delighted as we were that we got on so well. Himself and John kept eyes on us at all times in the water pointing out all the different sea-life and making sure we were all doing okay. Chris kept the encouragement going even under the water with rounds of applause. We 100% recommend diving with Blue Water Diving and if we’re ever back in Gran Canaria or want to do any dive training, we know where we’ll be heading to. Thanks again Chris, Erin, John and the rest of the Blue Water Diving crew for making sure we had such an enjoyable experience.
Written 4 September 2022
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budrick23000
Livingston1 contribution
Me and my daughter and niece done our first even dive and it was amazing experience. We felt at ease as my daughter was very nervous and scared but Kate and team where amazing and she completed the dive and wants to do it again. I would highly recommend blue water diving to anyone who wants to try scuba diving. Thx
Written 22 June 2022
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Anna Samantha G
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We (family of 5, age 12 to 41) took an introductary dive from Amadores beach. The instruktors are very competent and we felt safe diving with them. We were in good hands all the time. The dive was a great experience with a lot of fish and clear water as we came out and passed the pier. We can highly recommend Blue Water Diving!! 💯🤙🏻
Written 2 August 2023
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Eddie
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Feb 2021 • Couples
We got picked up from the bus station and immediately met the instructor who set up the trip. He drove us to get the equipment after we came to pick up some coffee while meeting the rest of the diving group who were all really supportive.
We learned the basics and without much theory just learned by doing. We felt safe through the whole experience even if it was frightening it first to go in such depths it was well worth it.
We saw a lot of maritime life and beautiful reefs while diving.
Would gladly come back.
We learned the basics and without much theory just learned by doing. We felt safe through the whole experience even if it was frightening it first to go in such depths it was well worth it.
We saw a lot of maritime life and beautiful reefs while diving.
Would gladly come back.
Written 23 February 2021
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Rachel H
4 contributions
We first came to blue water diving in May for snorkelling & we’re blown away with how comfortable we were made to feel. My 13 year old wanted to try scuba but it wasn’t for the rest of us but the assurance given in May gave us the confidence to come back in October for him to go on his own. Aileen was his instructor she took things at his pace was thorough & built his confidence in something new. Needless to say an open water course looks like the next step!
Great experience with experienced friendly team
Great experience with experienced friendly team
Written 21 October 2024
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Astrid H
Torre del Mar, Spain1 contribution
If you are eager to test diving I would highly recommend the team at Blue Water Diving! I felt safe from start till we finished. It was such good fun and gave me a desire to dive more. Very good and professional atmosphere in the team as well as a lot of smiles! Thanks a lot for making my first dive so great!
Written 28 March 2023
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Charu S
London, United Kingdom
What are the pick up points? We are staying in a resort in San Augustine. It would be a booking for 2-3 people.
Written 3 April 2023
Could not find if there was any pick up point in Puerto Rico or close to it…
Written 10 December 2022
PalleBon
Jönköping, Sweden
Hi Kate @ Blue Water Diving... Paul Boncz here and Im looking into a trip visiting the Island Xmas/New Year 18/19, looking for things and ideas to do rather than "boring, sitting lurking in the sand at the beach". But it struck me while reading The Trip Advise intro (above) which states in SWE -"Dykning inom 48 timmar efter flygning rekommenderas inte." (Translated; "Diving within 48 hrs after a flight is not recomended.") Isn´t the other way around that you should not fly AFTER DIVING!? Or I might have totally missunderstood the BOYLES LAW and my dive training!? Could you clarify this dangerous message.... If Im right it might be interesting to correct the intro text, if Im wrong you correct me.... Cheers Paul. Have been under water a few times, with intervalls... Do you guys have refresher dives at your place, Kate?
Written 9 August 2018
PalleBon
Jönköping, Sweden
That same message is stated in your Padi advanced course... And some tuning to be done in Swedish... To make it right. See it as help not critic...
Written 9 August 2018
Hi there, please could you provide information around photo opportunities? Are these taken by the professionals? Thank you
Written 29 July 2018
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