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Spain offers a remarkable diving experience, with its diverse and extensive coastline opening up a world of aquatic wonders. From the cooler, nutrient-rich waters of the Atlantic in the north to the warm, vibrant Mediterranean in the south, Spain provides an array of diving environments. The Mediterranean Sea, with its clear waters, is ideal for exploring colorful reefs and bustling marine life, including octopuses, seahorses, and the occasional sighting of dolphins. Meanwhile, the northern waters of the Bay of Biscay are home to majestic blue sharks, offering thrilling encounters for those seeking adventure.

Diving in Spain is available year-round, with summer temperatures inviting divers to explore in lighter wetsuits, while thicker gear is recommended in winter. The country's coastline is peppered with historical shipwrecks and unique underwater landscapes, making it perfect for both wreck enthusiasts and those interested in deep-sea exploration. Shore diving is a popular and convenient option, with many dive sites located near the coast. However, boat dives and the occasional liveaboard adventure are available for those seeking to explore further afield.

The marine reserves such as those around the Canary Islands and Cabo de Palos are teeming with biodiversity, offering protected havens for a wide range of species. This makes Spain a superb destination for divers of all skill levels, providing opportunities for both education and exploration. Whether you are a novice or an experienced diver, the underwater world of Spain promises an unforgettable experience filled with vibrant life and historical intrigue.

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    You don’t need experience, equipment, or a secret past life as a sea creature. Just the urge to try something amazing.When you are thinking about trying scuba… but don’t know where to start?We get it. The ocean has a vibe — mysterious, wild, kind of magical. And yeah, also a little intimidating at first.The doubts creep in:What if I can’t breathe down there?What if I freak out?What if the wetsuit doesn’t fit?Breathe in. You’re good.This is exactly what the Try Scuba experience in Gran Canaria is for: To dip your toes in and get a feel for scuba diving, with zero pressure and a pro right by your side.No military drills. No final exams.Just your first real underwater adventure: marine life, bubbles, and that epic moment when you realize, “Wait… I’m breathing underwater!”Here's what we'll do during your Try Scuba1. You’ll meet us at the diving centre and complete some mandatory paperwork, which includes a medical questionnaire.2. Next, we’ll train you for 30 minutes on scuba diving equipment, breathing techniques, underwater skills and safety measures.3. It’s time to try your wetsuit on and the rest of the scuba diving gear to ensure you have the right size that fits you.4. We are now driving to the dive site. It can take up to 25 minutes depending on the chosen spot. We always decide the dive site on the day as we ensure to choose a place where weather conditions are suitable for a beginner dive. Usually, our top 3 sites are Risco Verde, Playa de Tufia and Playa de Amadores. They provide an easy entry and exit point to ensure you get the best from your experience.5. Finally, let’s get ready and jump in the clear waters of Gran Canaria for your Try Dive, where you’ll enjoy this incredible experience. After some minutes gain some confidence with your new breathing unit and feeling relaxed we will start our descent into the adventure!

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    Top Wildlife Sightings in Spain

    Marine life in Spain is extremely rich, and divers will be surrounded by life wherever they go. Some life varies depending on the season and location, like in the summer, when colourful jellyfish visit the coasts, while monkfish and John Dory stop by in winter. 

    In the Gibraltar Strait, orcas and dolphins have been spotted on occasion. In the Canary and Balearic Islands, you can find life in all forms and sizes, from cute macro life like nudibranchs and seahorses, to barracuda and even finback whales if you’re lucky. 

    In the North of Spain, the rougher and cooler Cantabrian Sea dive sites shouldn’t be missed, as sightings of somewhat rarer creatures are possible, such as the blue shark or the moonfish. 

    Overall at many dive sites all around Spain, expect to see a variety of sponges and an array hard corals and soft corals species at many sites. Neptune grass, schools of jacks and barracuda, groupers, eagle rays and stingrays, bonito, wrasses, moray and garden eels, pufferfish, bream, angel and blue sharks, parrotfish, roncadores, octopus, seven species of turtle, dolphins, and even whales, can all be encountered depending where you dive.

    Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 200

    Moray Eel

    Moray Eel

    65k Sightings
    J
    1.2k
    F
    1k
    M
    1.4k
    A
    2.7k
    M
    3.4k
    J
    5.7k
    J
    12k
    A
    17k
    S
    9.9k
    O
    6.2k
    N
    2.4k
    D
    1.9k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 300

    Octopus

    Octopus

    44k Sightings
    J
    1k
    F
    822
    M
    1.2k
    A
    2.1k
    M
    2.6k
    J
    4.1k
    J
    8.8k
    A
    10k
    S
    6k
    O
    3.7k
    N
    1.7k
    D
    1.3k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 27

    Barracuda

    Barracuda

    41k Sightings
    J
    1.6k
    F
    1.2k
    M
    1.3k
    A
    1.8k
    M
    2.2k
    J
    3.3k
    J
    6.4k
    A
    8.2k
    S
    6k
    O
    4.4k
    N
    2.5k
    D
    1.9k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 25

    Eagle Ray

    Eagle Ray

    6.1k Sightings
    J
    191
    F
    177
    M
    222
    A
    312
    M
    334
    J
    495
    J
    1.3k
    A
    1.3k
    S
    628
    O
    438
    N
    245
    D
    420

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 600

    Wrasse

    Wrasse

    5.2k Sightings
    J
    171
    F
    128
    M
    167
    A
    301
    M
    259
    J
    379
    J
    984
    A
    1.2k
    S
    757
    O
    452
    N
    286
    D
    193

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 250

    Grouper/Basslets

    Grouper/Basslets

    53k Sightings
    J
    1.3k
    F
    1k
    M
    1.5k
    A
    2.4k
    M
    2.8k
    J
    4.1k
    J
    9.2k
    A
    13k
    S
    8.2k
    O
    5.3k
    N
    2.5k
    D
    1.9k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 80

    Stingrays

    Stingrays

    20k Sightings
    J
    1.1k
    F
    929
    M
    1.3k
    A
    1.7k
    M
    1.7k
    J
    1.5k
    J
    2.6k
    A
    2.9k
    S
    2.2k
    O
    1.9k
    N
    1.3k
    D
    1.5k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3

    Trumpetfish

    Trumpetfish

    18k Sightings
    J
    1.3k
    F
    958
    M
    1.2k
    A
    1.5k
    M
    1.2k
    J
    1k
    J
    1.7k
    A
    2.3k
    S
    1.9k
    O
    2k
    N
    1.7k
    D
    1.5k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3000

    Nudibranch

    Nudibranch

    16k Sightings
    J
    375
    F
    366
    M
    591
    A
    1.2k
    M
    1.3k
    J
    1.7k
    J
    3.2k
    A
    3.6k
    S
    1.8k
    O
    1.1k
    N
    650
    D
    523

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 26

    Angel Shark

    Angel Shark

    14k Sightings
    J
    1.4k
    F
    1.2k
    M
    1.3k
    A
    1.4k
    M
    1.3k
    J
    947
    J
    943
    A
    591
    S
    481
    O
    834
    N
    1.4k
    D
    1.9k

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 120

    Cuttlefish

    Cuttlefish

    12k Sightings
    J
    730
    F
    559
    M
    712
    A
    938
    M
    837
    J
    885
    J
    1.6k
    A
    1.9k
    S
    1.2k
    O
    1.1k
    N
    961
    D
    775

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 250

    Scorpionfish

    Scorpionfish

    12k Sightings
    J
    286
    F
    216
    M
    331
    A
    621
    M
    717
    J
    926
    J
    2.2k
    A
    2.7k
    S
    1.6k
    O
    1.2k
    N
    575
    D
    365

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 100

    Parrotfish

    Parrotfish

    11k Sightings
    J
    657
    F
    520
    M
    665
    A
    987
    M
    703
    J
    586
    J
    1.3k
    A
    1.5k
    S
    1.2k
    O
    1.2k
    N
    958
    D
    716

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 120

    Flounder

    Flounder

    10k Sightings
    J
    508
    F
    411
    M
    492
    A
    723
    M
    662
    J
    585
    J
    1.5k
    A
    2k
    S
    1.3k
    O
    859
    N
    708
    D
    570

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 7000

    Crab

    Crab

    10k Sightings
    J
    432
    F
    267
    M
    448
    A
    693
    M
    609
    J
    707
    J
    1.4k
    A
    2k
    S
    1.2k
    O
    937
    N
    752
    D
    517
    Common Seahorse

    Common Seahorse

    9.2k Sightings
    J
    275
    F
    264
    M
    336
    A
    487
    M
    534
    J
    576
    J
    1.5k
    A
    2.1k
    S
    1.3k
    O
    935
    N
    549
    D
    376

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 350

    Damselfish

    Damselfish

    8.4k Sightings
    J
    361
    F
    317
    M
    380
    A
    667
    M
    452
    J
    516
    J
    1.4k
    A
    1.5k
    S
    1k
    O
    705
    N
    613
    D
    451

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 190

    Conger Eel

    Conger Eel

    6.5k Sightings
    J
    142
    F
    114
    M
    209
    A
    332
    M
    427
    J
    564
    J
    1.3k
    A
    1.6k
    S
    857
    O
    485
    N
    307
    D
    159

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 55

    Lobster

    Lobster

    5k Sightings
    J
    86
    F
    79
    M
    117
    A
    291
    M
    374
    J
    657
    J
    1.2k
    A
    1.2k
    S
    531
    O
    264
    N
    105
    D
    94

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 130

    Pufferfish

    Pufferfish

    4.5k Sightings
    J
    236
    F
    204
    M
    272
    A
    498
    M
    345
    J
    218
    J
    542
    A
    740
    S
    407
    O
    342
    N
    414
    D
    291

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 3400

    Shrimp

    Shrimp

    4.1k Sightings
    J
    161
    F
    127
    M
    177
    A
    188
    M
    214
    J
    245
    J
    537
    A
    857
    S
    586
    O
    494
    N
    330
    D
    233

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    Spiny Lobster

    Spiny Lobster

    4k Sightings
    J
    44
    F
    47
    M
    74
    A
    194
    M
    241
    J
    446
    J
    782
    A
    1.1k
    S
    632
    O
    223
    N
    74
    D
    62

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 110

    Snapper

    Snapper

    3.6k Sightings
    J
    173
    F
    115
    M
    188
    A
    263
    M
    234
    J
    278
    J
    471
    A
    652
    S
    453
    O
    351
    N
    231
    D
    150

    The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

    Total number of species approx.: 60

    Electric Ray

    Electric Ray

    3.2k Sightings
    J
    190
    F
    245
    M
    237
    A
    246
    M
    220
    J
    228
    J
    359
    A
    452
    S
    349
    O
    332
    N
    183
    D
    204