Explore Puerto del Carmen

Puerto del Carmen is a resort town located on the south east coast of the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands of Spain. Playa Chica and Playa Grande are the main spots to access most of the 10 dive sites off the coast of Puerto del Carmen. There are multiple dive centres and dive resorts which will take divers either from shore, or by boat, to the best dive sites in the area including a Blue Hole, thrilling wall dives and exciting caves and caverns paired with a variety of marine species. 

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Diver Level Programs / Courses

Titan Blue Divers

Enriched Air Nitrox Level 2 (40%)

Contact the Center for more information.

As a Nitrox diver, you can increase your bottom times and safety margins, plus shorten your surface intervals - so you can spend more time diving and less time waiting! In this program, you will learn new skills and increase your diving knowledge whilst learning how to safely plan and dive with enriched air mixtures of up to 40% oxygen. Upon completion, you will earn an SSI Enriched Air Nitrox 32% or 40% certification.

Professional Level Programs / Courses

Aquasport Diving Lanzarote

Open Water Instructor (Instructor Training Course ITC)

15 Nov 2025 + 1 more

Start today - You need to be a Divemaster or equivalent to join SSI´s 3-Step Instructor Training Approach. The training process starts with joining the Assistant Instructor / Instructor Training Course combination accompanied with Digital Learning. After successful completion of the Instructor Training Course (ITC) you will enroll in an Instructor Evaluation (IE) to qualify as an SSI Open Water Instructor. This 10 day training program entitles you to teach various key SSI programs independently like Scuba Diver, Open Water Diver, Enriched Air Nitrox, Diver Stress & Rescue and Dive Guide. For those who want to take more time to learn and to gain valuable teaching experience between the training programs the 3 parts can also be taken as single steps - Assistant Instructor, Instructor Training Course (ITC) and Instructor Evaluation (IE) one after the other at own pace and with a flexible schedule.

Instructor Evaluation

Aquasport Diving Lanzarote

Tauchlehrer-Bewertung - IE

22 Nov 2025

Professional Level Programs / Courses

Atlantis Diving Lanzarote

Assistant Instructor Trainer

24 Nov 2025

Assistant Instructor Trainers prepare Assistant Instructors to teach academics and conduct in-water training. As an Assistant Instructor Trainer, you are also qualified to assist Instructor Trainers, giving you valuable experience along your scuba diving instructor pathway. When ready, you can finish the Instructor Training Seminar, allowing you to become an SSI Instructor Trainer. Start your journey to create scuba diving instructors today.

Professional Level Programs / Courses

Atlantis Diving Lanzarote

Divemaster

30 Nov 2025

The Divemaster program is the first step on an exciting journey. Earn the respect of your dive buddies and become an ambassador for diving by taking the Divemaster program. All you need to get started are 40 verified/logged dives and certifications in Deep Diving, Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility or at least 5 logged/verified dives experience in each area plus Diver Stress & Rescue. You will be certified as a Dive Guide after successfully completing the Divemaster program. When your interest is to turn your passion into a profession by guiding certified divers, teaching Ecology programs, assisting instructors or even becoming an instructor yourself, your next step is the Divemaster Upgrade with a minimum of 60 logged/verified. Upgrade to Divemaster right away or any time after by self-studying the Science of Diving materials, passing the Digital Final Exam which makes you an SSI Professional.

Professional Level Programs / Courses

Atlantis Diving Lanzarote

Assistant Instructor

01 Dec 2025

The Assistant Instructor rating is the next step after becoming a Divemaster along the scuba instructor pathway. It allows you to collect valuable teaching experience, practice briefings, teach academics, and conduct in-water training. If you want to further your career as a dive professional, you can finish the Instructor Training Course, pass the Instructor Evaluation, and become an Open Water Diving Instructor.

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★☆ Orange Coral

The Reef of Playa Chica is ideal for all types of diving, where a wall that starts at 5 m can go beyond 40 m. almost at the end of the wall there is a small cave where inside is the so-called “Orange Coral“.

2,355
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1,166
Divers
30.0 m
⌀ Depth
20.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★☆ pared

This is a very easy dive to do, since it can be done entering from the beach, swimming by surface, but the ideal is to do it from a boat, since it takes you to the dive point, and you only have to descend to the shore and dive, You can do it in the Caribbean or in and out at the same point.

880
Logs
571
Divers
27.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★★ Blue Hole

This is one of the most famous dives in Puerto del Carmen, maybe because of the adventure factor that it offers. The Agujero Azul (Blue Hole) is a tunnel that connects the sandy shallow area to the cliff, that descends into stunning depths.

4,834
Logs
1,974
Divers
28.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★★ Barca / La Patera

Barca is a very nice dive that starts with a submerged boat, hence the name Barca. The dive takes place between 25 and 40 meters maximum. A very pleasant dive.

1,075
Logs
602
Divers
28.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★★ Cueva de las Gambas

This is another of the most famous dives in Puerto del Carmen. The foot of the wall is around 40m deep, and is only suitable for experts divers.

1,156
Logs
622
Divers
38.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★★ The Cathedral

This dive is comfortable and has it all: vertical walls to search for hidden life, immense cliffs where stingrays and angel sharks can be observed, caves with all types of fauna, and even a small wreck if you are interested in getting a closer look.

4,121
Logs
2,045
Divers
30.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility

★★★★★ Black Beach

Perfect dive for Basic divers, or for Open Waters. It is called Black Beach because of the color of the volcanic sand on the small beach about 5 meters wide on the coast.

3,567
Logs
1,499
Divers
20.0 m
⌀ Depth
18.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★★ Playa Chica

The surroundings of El Muellito and the two breakwaters of Playa Chica form a magical place to enjoy diving both day and night. This shallow dive is privileged for snorkeling, baptisms or the first initiation practices.

28,088
Logs
5,597
Divers
16.0 m
⌀ Depth
18.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★★ Fariones

This underwater cliff stands out amongst the rest of those in Playa Grande for its depth and height of its walls. In addition, the rocks next to the Fariones millstone are a true aquarium, also ideal for snorkeling and easy safety stops.

1,185
Logs
566
Divers
29.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Mares

★★★★★ El Champiñon

A Volcanic stone shaped like a Mushroom gives its name to this immersion point. The stone is located right in the corner of a wall with beautiful basaltic formations. The continuation of the Arcos volcanic wall and the start of the Wall dive.

248
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199
Divers
29.0 m
⌀ Depth
23.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★★ The Richies

Gigantic walls that fall into the abyss, imposing collapses, immense pointed rocks, caves, submarine canyons, large shoals, arches; all this forms a spectacular landscape adorned with a thousand forms of life. The landscape is one of the highlights of this dive due to its varied nature.

1,078
Logs
610
Divers
31.0 m
⌀ Depth
18.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Mares, Janez Kranjc

★★★★★ Waikiki

Under the water, when we enter the thick rocks that are a few meters deep, the play of sunlight and its reflection on the white sand really give it a tropical flavor.

3,242
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1,715
Divers
27.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

★★★★★ Punta Tiñosa Cave

This dive has an underwater orography is marked by its volcanic origin determining a unique landscape variety within the Canary Islands. Deep underwater cliffs, which drop below 40 m very close to the coast, or extensive platforms with caves and veriles (underwater cliffs)

2,754
Logs
1,361
Divers
26.0 m
⌀ Depth
18.0 m
⌀ Visibility
Mares

★★★★★ Pecio de Puerto del Carmen

In a single dive you can visit the remains of up to six wrecks. Curiously, the shallowest are the best preserved and even one of them juts out from under the rocks of the jetty itself, offering a completely unusual panorama.

4,330
Logs
2,371
Divers
27.0 m
⌀ Depth
19.0 m
⌀ Visibility

Diving in Puerto del Carmen

The main feature of the diving here is the interesting and varied volcanic underwater topography. Every dive site has some interesting rock formations to excite the divers including steep walls, swim throughs, caverns, caves, archways, plateaus, shallow reefs and overhangs. There is even a Blue Hole which drops off into the abyss. There are shore dives and boat dives, depending on the dive site. 

The best Months to Dive in Puerto del Carmen

The diving season in Puerto del Carmen is year round due to warm temperatures throughout the year; between 17 and 26 degrees Celsius. Water temperatures range between 18 and 22 degrees Celsius with incredible visibility throughout the year between 10 and 35 metres. The best diving months are between April and October for the best overall conditions. 

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Centers Map

Aquanautic Club Lanzarote

Ave. De las Playas 99, 35510 Puerto del Carmen, ICP - ESP

MANTA DIVING LANZAROTE

Calle Tenerife 2, 35510 Puerto del Carmen, ICP - ESP

Alisios Sub Lanzarote

Calle Mesana 10, 35510 Puerto del Carmen, ICP - ESP

Mojo Dive

Ave. de las Playas 75, 35510 Puerto del Carmen, ICP - ESP

Aquasport Diving Lanzarote

Calle tinguaton, 5, 35510 Puerto del carmen Lanzarote, ICP - ESP

Titan Blue Divers

Calle Reina Sofia 17, Local 5, 35510 PUERTO DEL CARMEN, ICP - ESP

Atlantis Diving Lanzarote

Calle Toscon 7, 35510 PUERTO DEL CARMEN, ICP - ESP