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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If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

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Titan Blue Divers

Advanced Open Water Diver

15 Jan 2026

If you cannot decide which specialty programs are the best choice for you, join the SSI Advanced Open Water Diver program! You will try Deep Diving and Navigation plus a variety of 3 more specialty areas of choice before committing to full specialty training. It is a great way to experience what advanced diver training is all about and how valuable it can be to your diving adventures. During the Advanced Open Water Diver Program, you will experience 5 different specialties by completing one open water training dive per specialty after a comprehensive briefing with your SSI Instructor. By taking this program you will have total freedom to explore. You can complete the full Specialty trainings any time in the future and credit your Advanced Open Water Diver training towards them.

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AQUASPORT DIVING LANZAROTE, 35510 Lanzarote

Orange Coral (★4.4)

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“.
AQUASPORT DIVING LANZAROTE, 35510 Lanzarote

pared (★4.5)

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.
MANTA DIVING LANZAROTE, 35510 Puerto del Carmen

Blue Hole (★4.5)

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.
AQUASPORT DIVING LANZAROTE, 35510 Lanzarote

Barca / La Patera (★4.5)

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.
Rubicon Diving, 35580 Playa Blanca

Cueva de las Gambas (★4.7)

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.
AQUASPORT DIVING, 35510 Puerto del Lanzarote

The Cathedral (★4.5)

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.
ISLAND WATERSPORTS S.L., 35510 Puerto Del Carmen

Black Beach (★4.6)

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.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Playa Chica (★4.6)

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.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Fariones (★4.6)

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.
Mares

El Champiñon (★4.6)

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.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

The Richies (★4.6)

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.
Mares, Janez Kranjc

Waikiki (★4.6)

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.
Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Punta Tiñosa Cave (★4.6)

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)
Mares

Pecio de Puerto del Carmen (★4.5)

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.

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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Dive Centers Show on map

MANTA DIVING LANZAROTE

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

Aquanautic Club Lanzarote, www.tauchen-lanzarote.de

Ave. De las Playas 99, 35510 Puerto del Carmen, 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

Alisios Sub Lanzarote

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

Aquasport Diving Lanzarote, Geraldine et Eric

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

Mojo Dive

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