Guided Adventure Dives from Playa de Las Américas, Tenerife

Discover the underwater world of southern Tenerife on these incredible guided adventure dives from Playa de las Américas in Tenerife! The expert instructors at Aqua-Marine Diving Tenerife have selected dive sites of differing depths and difficulty levels to suit every taste. Due to the volcanic formations of the island, there are many striking geological features to enjoy, from towering columns of basalt rock (think: Ireland’s Giant’s Causeway) to caves formed by rapidly cooling lava or pockets of gas. Other areas provide sheltered sandy bottoms in which you may enjoy diving with turtles, giant stingrays, and angel sharks, a species that is globally under significant threat but which Tenerife is lucky enough to see frequently in its waters.

These guided adventure dives from Playa de las Américas are for certified divers only! You need to be trained and ready to face the currents and large depths of the diving sites independently.

On a normal day, the Aqua-Marine team goes diving twice a day, yet you always have the option of a third dive in the afternoon or a night diving excursion under request. You will have the possibility to choose between doing 1 to 6 different immersions, spread out into up to 3 days.

Now, their diving boat, which you will take to get to each dive site, is a 7.5 meter RIB, permanently based at Los Cristianos marina. After each dive, you will disembark the boat at the popular beach of Playa las Vistas, right next to the chiringuito (beach-bar) Atlantico. This chiringito provides the perfect place to relax and enjoy a coffee in between dives. Occasionally, you can take shore dives along the coast, allowing you to access dive sites out of the range of the boats, such as the beautiful wreck in Tabaiba, near Santa Cruz.

A pick-up service from your accommodations to go to the meeting point of your guided adventure dives in Tenerife is available in the mornings between 08.00 and 09.00, depending on the location and the team's pick-up schedule on any given day, from Callao Salvaje on the West Coast to El Medano on the East Coast. Divers may have to wait until the instructors finish their day for a drop-off.

Now, some of the sites you'll be able to visit on your guided adventure dives from Playa de las Américas in Tenerife will be:

El Condesito

Depth: 6-20 metres/ 30 metres+

The Condesito, a freighter carrying cement for the construction of Los Cristianos, was wrecked on the shoreline near Punta Rasca in late 1971. No lives were lost. Decades later, and although the wreck is disintegrating, life here continues to thrive. You can expect to see huge trumpet fish, octopus, cuttlefish, barracuda, and many more. Situated in a sheltered bay, this site offers a great diving experience for beginners and more seasoned divers alike! The fingers of lava on either side of the wreck are also worth exploring.

Barranco del Aqua

Depth: 30 metres+

A deep dive with tantalizing drop-offs, this is a fix for any deep-diving junkie. Sometimes you can get a strong current there, so this is for experienced divers only. As you descend, you'll be greeted by large grouper lazily mooching around in the overhangs. Peering over the drop-off, you will see black coral with the appearance of Christmas trees sprouting from the rocks. Then, you can come across a prominent pinnacle, a base camp for a swarm of barracuda. Following the underwater gorge, you may be passed by stingrays and schools of sardines.

El Puertito

Depth: 12 metres

For years, Puertito has been a very popular diving and snorkeling location due to a family of resident turtles who were reliably found here. Unfortunately, over time the area became a victim of its own success as the bay became increasingly busy with people looking for their chance to play with them. The turtles suffered injuries and became ill as a result of all of the attention. As a sheltered bay, with a 12-meter-deep sandy bottom, Puertito is still a good location for making training dives – and it still offers the chance of an encounter with an inquisitive turtle, though nothing is ensured.

Palm Mar Cave

Depth: 18-40 metres

From an anchorage in 16m, first, you make your way down a wall where you'll find many varieties of Morays hiding in the cracks. At the end of the wall, you'll cross over the sand to some magnificent pinnacles that you can weave your way around, paying your respect to the Virgin del Carmen statue that was laid at 32m for the protection of both the divers and fishermen of the island. Looking across from here you will see a carpet of garden eels.

As you make your way down to 28 meters deep, you will be at the cave entrance. However, this is not to be fully penetrated due to it leading into a maze of lava tunnels. A small cross at the entrance is a grim reminder of those who went in and never came back out. The mouth of the cave has enough to keep you occupied, however, as it is teeming with shrimp and it is not unusual to see rays or angel sharks asleep in the sand. A favorite among those qualified for deep diving.

Palm Mar Wall

Depth: 6-26 metres

By far the most popular site you can visit at the moment thanks to the very friendly and inquisitive bull rays, roughtail stingrays, and huge school of roncador fish that live there. It is also common to see turtles all year round and angel sharks lurking in the sand throughout the winter months. You can always be on the lookout for dolphins who take advantage of easy meal opportunities at the nearby fish farms.

So, if you're a certified diver looking to expand your diving experience, don't hesitate to discover Tenerife's incredible underwater world with up to 6 guided adventure dives from Playa de las Américas, in Tenerife! You'll have the time of your life discovering what the ocean around the southern side of this Canary Island has to offer.