Water sports and diving
5.0/5
421 reviews on GetYourGuide
Book this if you have always wanted to breathe underwater: a 2.5-hour introductory dive for complete beginners, no licence needed, in a group of four at most. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 by 421 GetYourGuide reviewers, the highest rating on this site, and the photos and video are free. Leave 12 hours between diving and your flight home.
Starts inPuerto del Carmen
You meet the instructors at the Pro Dive Lanzarote van; the exact spot is on the listing’s map. The session starts with an introduction on land, then you get used to the equipment slowly in the shallows off the beach.
Once you are comfortable, you go deeper with your instructor to explore the underwater world off Lanzarote. Reviewers saw fish even in the shallows and far more, and more colourful, further out; the listing mentions octopus among the marine life you may meet.
All diving equipment and insurance are included, and the instructors take photos and video of you underwater. All you bring is swimwear and a towel. Groups are small, at most four, so there is plenty of individual attention, and nervous first-timers in the reviews found the instructors patient and reassuring.
Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before, and you can reserve now and pay later. The instructors work in Italian, English and Spanish, and 97 per cent of English-speaking reviewers gave a perfect score. Because you must leave 12 hours between diving and flying, book it early in your stay rather than on your last day.
If you enjoy it, ask the instructors about next steps: the try dive is a taste of scuba rather than a qualification.
Our summary of the reviews GetYourGuide shows on the product page.
It is the only scuba experience on this site and the best-rated product we list. For the sea floor without getting wet, the submarine dive from Puerto Calero goes deeper and suits young children and anyone with health limits, but you watch through a window rather than swim among the fish.
If you would rather stay at the surface, the Papagayo kayak trip includes a snorkel stop in clear water.
With a group of four at most, it is also as close to a private lesson as most visitors will get.
Checked against the GetYourGuide listing on 15 November 2026. Prices and options change: the calendar shows the current ones.
The listing says the dive is not suitable for children under 8, pregnant women, or people with heart problems or epilepsy.
What to do. Check everyone in your group before booking.
No. The listing says no licence or previous experience is needed.
The instructor, all scuba gear, insurance, and photos and video of your dive.
Leave at least 12 hours between diving and flying.
Colourful fish from the shallows onwards, and the listing mentions octopus. Sightings depend on the day.
Yes, for a full refund up to 24 hours before the start.
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
A one-hour dive to 30 metres in a passenger submarine from Puerto Calero, past shipwrecks and fish.
Departs from Submarine Safaris, Puerto Calero marina · 1 hour
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
A guided sea kayak trip from Playa Blanca to Papagayo Beach with snorkelling and photos.
Departs from Kayak Lanzarote, Calle Las Palmas 5, Playa Blanca · 3.5 hours
✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Surf lessons at Famara beach for beginners and intermediates, 2 or 4 hours, group or private.
Departs from Surf School Lanzarote, Famara · 2 or 4 hours
Sources: getyourguide.com. Checked November 2026. Photos: GetYourGuide.