Explore Los Cristianos

Once a small fishing village, today Los Cristianos is one of the main tourist areas in the south of Tenerife. Located in the Atlantic Ocean, Tenerife is the Canary Islands largest island with clear water abundant with marine life from whales to seahorses. Scuba diving in Los Cristianos will find divers descending onto impressive wrecks, rocky reefs and statues in tribute to the world’s most famous ocean explorer, Jacques Cousteau.

There are several dive centres in Los Cristianos which will assist you at both shore and boat entry dive sites. There are no dive resorts located directly in Los Cristianos.

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Professional Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Dreams Tenerife

Divemaster Internship

29 Dec 2025 + 2 more

Would you like to turn the ocean into your workplace? We offer guidance of experienced instructors, an individual approach, a high level of professionalism, and most importantly dozens of dive sites and loads of fun! During the DM internship, you will complete the Science of diving specialty and get additional diving knowledge to be able to assist with the SSI courses and be able to conduct excursion dives with Open Water Diver students. Additionally, you will be able to qualify as a training specialist for ecology courses. You will spend the extra time learning about the work in the dive center. You'll join us at our dives, you will get hands-on experience with everyday operations at the center, get a lot of practice working with real customers and we’ll make sure to push your diving skills to another level. We will guide you through your internship with helpful tips for your future career. The requirements for this course is to be a Dive Guide with 60 logged dives but don’t worry, if you need to, we can get you there before you start. Please note that this is not a “work for certification” situation; we conduct our courses professionally and we make sure you’ll have a lifetime experience. Sounds good? Don’t hesitate to contact us at info@oceandreamstenerife.com or by Whatsapp at +34 687 45 01 11. Price of the internship: 800 euro Length: 1 month Included: Training, Certification, Materials, Membership fee for a year, Unlimited dives Not Included: Gear rental, Additional courses What is the difference between DM and DG? SSI Dive Guide is the first professional level in diving. You learn how to lead certified divers and conduct snorkeling tours. SSI Divemaster is the second professional level in diving with more theoretical diving knowledge required. You can do the same as Dive Guide plus you will be able to assist on SSI courses and can become an ecology programs training specialist. This level is a prerequisite for assistant instructor rating and for other continuing professional diving education programs. What else we can offer to you If you decide to go pro with us, we are able to offer you dive gear for discounted prices from one of our partners. We can also offer you unbeatable discounted prices for continuing education such as specialties, or basic courses in case you need to reach a certain level before enrolling in a DG or DM course. We can help you to find accommodation in the area. Why to choose us Even though we are a young dive center on this Island, our dive center has a lot of experience with diving. The current dive center owner has previously owned dive centers in Croatia and the Czech Republic and brought more than 30 years of experience in the diving industry with him to this dive center. Our team consists of a mixture of young and senior dive professionals which gives two different views to the DM and DG candidates. We try to conduct our courses based on an individual approach to fulfill the different needs of each of the candidates. We can offer to teach you how to be a dive professional from A to B, meaning that at the end of your internship you would know everything from compressor usage to customer service. Our customers vary from snorkelers, beginners to experienced divers which gives you insight into how to deal with each of the categories.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Dreams Tenerife

Wreck Diving

29 Dec 2025 + 1 more

Mnoho nejlepších potápěčských lokalit jsou vraky. Tyto impozantní objekty přitahují neobvykle vysokou koncentraci života a dávají vám možnost ponořit se do živé historie během ponoru. Nic se nevyrovná potápění na vraky a specializace SSI Wreck Diving vám přinese všechny dovednosti a znalosti, které potřebujete k tomu, se stát bezpečným a jistým potápěčem na vraky. Díky kombinaci teoretické výuky a potápění v uzavřené vodě se naučíte, jak bezpečně provádět nepenetrační ponory na vraky až do hloubky 30 metrů. Své potápěčské dovednosti při potápění s vraky si procvičíte také během výcvikových ponorů ve volné vodě. To vše vám zajistí, že si potápění s vraky budete užívat s jistotou a z každého ponoru vytěžíte maximum. Po absolvování tohoto programu získáte certifikaci SSI Wreck Diving speciality. Pokračujte ve svých dobrodružstvích a staňte se potápěčem na vraky. Začněte online ještě dnes!

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Dreams Tenerife

Dive Guide Course

29 Dec 2025

Would you like to turn the ocean into your workplace? We offer guidance of experienced instructors, an individual approach, a high level of professionalism, and most importantly dozens of dive sites and loads of fun! During the 7-days long DG course, you will learn everything necessary to become a professional dive guide. Dive briefings will become easy for you. You will learn about different types of diving and the environment. You will simply be able to safely lead dives with certified divers. Additionally, you will be able to lead snorkeling tours. The requirements for this course are to have Stress and Rescue specialty and 40 logged dives but don’t worry, if you need to, we can get you there before you start. Please note that this is not a “work for certification” situation; we conduct our courses professionally and we make sure you’ll have a lifetime experience. Sounds good? Don’t hesitate to contact us at info@oceandreamstenerife.com or by Whatsapp at +34 687 45 01 11. Price of course: 710 euro Length: 7 days Included: Training, Certification, Materials. Not Included: Gear rental,Membership fee for a year, Accommodation. Additional courses What is the difference between DM and DG? SSI Dive Guide is the first professional level in diving. You learn how to lead certified divers and conduct snorkeling tours. SSI Divemaster is the second professional level in diving with more theoretical diving knowledge required. You can do the same as Dive Guide plus you will be able to assist on SSI courses and can become an ecology programs training specialist. This level is a prerequisite for assistant instructor rating and for other continuing professional diving education programs. What else we can offer to you If you decide to go pro with us, we are able to offer you dive gear for discounted prices from one of our partners. We can also offer you unbeatable discounted prices for continuing education such as specialties, or basic courses in case you need to reach a certain level before enrolling in a DG or DM course. We can help you to find accommodation in the area. Why to choose us Even though we are a young dive center on this Island, our dive center has a lot of experience with diving. The current dive center owner has previously owned dive centers in Croatia and the Czech Republic and brought more than 30 years of experience in the diving industry with him to this dive center. Our team consists of a mixture of young and senior dive professionals which gives two different views to the DM and DG candidates. We try to conduct our courses based on an individual approach to fulfill the different needs of each of the candidates. We can offer to teach you how to be a dive professional from A to B, meaning that at the end of your internship you would know everything from compressor usage to customer service. Our customers vary from snorkelers, beginners to experienced divers which gives you insight into how to deal with each of the categories.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Dreams Tenerife

Scuba Diver

29 Dec 2025 + 1 more

Program SSI Scuba Diver, který využívá online výuku, ponory v uzavřeném prostoru a na otevřené vodě, je dokonalým základem pro získání jistoty a bezpečnosti potápěče. S profesionálem SSI se naučíte vše, co potřebujete k potápění ve volné vodě až do hloubky 12 metrů. V tomto programu absolvujete téměř polovinu výcviku v kurzu Open Water Diver a můžete si snadno zvýšit svou certifikaci. Stačí absolvovat zbývající akademické lekce a výcvik v uzavřené vodě a dva výcvikové ponory na otevřené vodě.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Dreams Tenerife

Advanced Open Water Diver

30 Dec 2025

Pokud se nemůžete rozhodnout, které ze specializací jsou pro vás tou nejlepší volbou, přihlaste se do programu SSI Advanced Open Water Diver! V tomto programu si můžete vyzkoušet různé specializace, než se rozhodnete pro plně specializované programy. Je to skvělý způsob, jak si vyzkoušet, co všechno obnáší výcvik pokročilých potápěčů a jak cenný může být pro vaše potápěčská dobrodružství. Během programu Advanced Open Water Diver si vyzkoušíte 5 různých specializací. V každé specializaci absolvujete jeden výcvikový ponor na otevřené vodě po podrobné instruktáži s instruktorem SSI. Díky tomuto zkušebnímu programu specializací budete mít při potápění naprostou volnost. Kdykoli v budoucnu můžete absolvovat kompletní specializační programy a započítat si do nich svůj výcvik Advanced Open Water Diver.

Diver Level Programs / Courses

Ocean Dreams Tenerife

Stress & Rescue

30 Dec 2025

Specializovaný program SSI Diver Stress and Rescue vás naučí dovednostem, které potřebujete k ochraně sebe i ostatních potápěčů. Naučíte se, jak rozpoznat stres, jak předcházet nehodám a osvojíte si praktické techniky provádění záchranných postupů a poskytování nouzové pomoci. Díky kombinaci cvičení v bazénu a na otevřené vodě budete dobře připraveni a sebevědomí při řešení nouzových a záchranných situací. Po absolvování získáte certifikaci SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty.

Dive Sites Show on map

TENERIFE DIVE EXPERIENCE, 38660 SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

Palm-Mar Wall / Bufadero (★4.5)

Dive site only by boat, it is very popular for all levels because it is easy to find turtles. Ideal for snorkeling and training. High season may divers around.
TENERIFE DIVE EXPERIENCE, 38660 SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

Meridian (Wreck) (★4.4)

Beautifull shipwreck in deep water. Attention with the current, it can do really difficult dive. The visibility is around 20 meters all year around.
TENERIFE DIVE EXPERIENCE, 38660 SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

Palm-mar Cave (★4.5)

It´s also known as the moray Cave. It can be a bit difficult depending the current and visibility. To get the dive spot you need to by boat. Possibility to do Full Cave.
TENERIFE DIVE EXPERIENCE, 38660 SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE

Playa de las Vistas (★4.2)

Dive site for training. Place protected from currents and sandy bottom. Entrance from the beach. Recommended only for beginners. Maximum depth 12 meters.
Blue Bottom Diving, 38660 Adeje

Roncadores del Palmar (★4.4)

Suitable for all levels and with very beautiful rocky landscapes in this dive, we will enjoy typical underwater volcanic landscapes of Tenerife.
Ocean Dreams Tenerife S.l., 38650 Los Cristianos

Playa Los Cristianos (★4.2)

Los Cristianos beach is a great training dive site with its sandy entrance and sandy bottom. Although the visibility can get quite bad, that makes it even better for low visibility training dives. As it was a fisherman port before, you can find some “historic“ items in the water that attracts marine life.

Diving in Los Cristianos

Accessed straight from the shore, Las Vistas Beach is the ideal location for a first dive experience as well as the training dives of dive courses. At a maximum depth of 20-metres, The Condesito wreck is suitable for beginner divers while The Meridian, sitting 30-metres deep, is reserved for the more experienced diver. The seabed of Tenerife is mainly formed by volcanic rocks eroded into the shape of caves and arches found at sites such as El Bufadero and Yellow Mountain.

The best Months to dive in Los Cristianos

Los Cristianos and Tenerife are located close to the equator, giving the area a warm and dry climate throughout the year. In winter, the water temperature averages around 18℃ while in summer 24℃ is the expected temperature. Los Cristianos diving is best between April and October when the water temperature is at its most comfortable.

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Dive Centers Show on map

Ocean Dreams Tenerife

Calle El Coronel 8, 38650 Los Cristianos, IC - ESP

BARBARIAN DIVING

Avenida Juan Carlos I, 24, 38650 LOS CRISTIANOS, IC - ESP