Tenerife Scuba Diving & Snorkelling — Try Dives, Courses & Turtle Tours
Warm, clear Atlantic water and resident sea turtles make Tenerife a top dive base — choose a no-experience try-dive, a full PADI course, or a guided snorkel-and-kayak tour over the reefs.
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Diving & Snorkelling: what to know before booking
Warm, clear Atlantic water and resident sea turtles make Tenerife a top dive base — choose a no-experience try-dive, a full PADI course, or a guided snorkel-and-kayak tour over the reefs.
- Availability
- 7 ticket options compared
- Starting price
- Tickets currently start around $36 EUR before checkout fees.
- Rating signal
- Compared options average 4.7 stars across 6,456 traveler reviews.
- Location
- Costa Adeje, Las Galletas, and Los Cristianos dive centres on the south coast
- Best time
- Morning for the calmest water and clearest visibility
- Ticket note
- Date- and time-specific; try-dives and courses require a basic health declaration before entering the water
Diving & Snorkelling in Tenerife
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Everything you should know before you book
Tenerife's south coast offers warm, calm, clear water year-round and a population of green and loggerhead turtles that makes snorkel and kayak tours from Costa Adeje hugely popular. For non-divers, a beginners' try-dive gives a taste of the reef with an instructor; for those wanting certification, full PADI courses run over several days from the same dive centres.
Snorkel-and-kayak tours with turtles are the easy win for most visitors — no experience needed, and the chance of paddling above a turtle is high. If you'd rather stay dry, the Atlantic submarine dive descends with the same marine life visible through the windows. Water temperatures stay mild all year, so wetsuits are usually provided.
Frequently asked questions
Can I dive in Tenerife with no experience?
Yes — beginner try-dives (Discover Scuba) are run with an instructor and need no certification or prior experience, just basic health and swimming ability.
Will I see turtles snorkelling in Tenerife?
Sightings are common on the turtle snorkel and kayak tours off Costa Adeje, where green and loggerhead turtles are resident. They're wild animals, so it isn't guaranteed.
How long does a PADI course take?
An Open Water certification typically runs over three to four days, combining theory, pool or confined-water sessions, and open-water dives.