Diving Lanzarote

Diving in Lanzarote is a real treat. The water temperature remains farily constant throughout the year (5mm wetsuit recommended) and the visibility is generally good.

Most diving takes place from the beaches of Playa Blanca, but there are also dive centres in Playa Blanca, Costa Teguise and elsewhere.

Lanzarote is in the Atlantic and because of this, the sea rapidly becomes very deep. Swim not too far out and you can see the sea bed plummet away to incredible depths. There are stories of divers who have tried to explore some of this deeper water, only to see nothing until their decompression stops in the shallower water!

Depending on the season and location, Angel Sharks and a variety rays might be visiting the island. There are also large Grouper Fish, Barracuda and many more large, and small, fish to see.

There's also the Los Erizos wrecks - purpose sunk fishing boats in around 20m of water, just outside of the harbour. And for a bit of a different dive, Mala offers volcanic lava caves when the tides are right. A bit of an unusual entry / exit to the dive - you will know what I mean if you have been there!