Buceo Canarias - Centro de buceo en Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Buceo Canarias — Dive Center in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Buceo Canarias is a dive center with more than 25 years of experience in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It has established itself as a leader in recreational and professional diving in the archipelago, training thousands of divers and guiding dives at the most spectacular sites along the Gran Canaria coastline.

An Exceptional Diving Destination

Gran Canaria offers ideal conditions for diving:

• Water temperature: between 18 and 24 degrees year-round, allowing divers to wear 5- or 7-mm wetsuits at any time of year.
• Visibility: typically between 15 and 30 meters, with some days exceeding 40 meters.
• Subtropical Atlantic biodiversity: The Canary Islands’ location, between the temperate waters of Europe and the tropical waters of Africa, creates a rich marine ecosystem with Atlantic, Mediterranean, and tropical species.

Featured Dive Sites

• El Cabron Marine Reserve (Arinaga): The jewel of diving in Gran Canaria. An extraordinary concentration of marine life: wrasse, sea bream, grouper, barracuda, manta rays, angel sharks, stingrays, octopuses, moray eels, and green sea turtles. Depths ranging from 5 to 40 meters, suitable for all skill levels.
• Shipwrecks: Several accessible shipwrecks that serve as artificial reefs teeming with marine life. They combine history and marine biology.
• Caves and volcanic formations: rock arches, tunnels, lava caves, and chimneys explored with artificial lighting. Especially impressive at Sardina del Norte.
• La Catedral (Sardina del Norte): A system of caves and volcanic arches with spectacular natural light effects. Moderate depth, ideal for intermediate divers.
• Risco Verde (Arinaga): A volcanic wall where divers may encounter angel sharks, an endangered species with a stable population in the Canary Islands.

Recreational Diving Courses

Complete training progression:

• Introductory Dive: An introductory experience for beginners. Includes a theoretical briefing, practice in a safe area, and a guided dive to 12 meters.
• Open Water Diver: Initial certification to dive to 18 meters. Theoretical modules, confined-water practice, and four open-water dives.
• Advanced Open Water: Expands skills to include underwater navigation, deep diving to 30 meters, night diving, and perfect buoyancy control.
• Specialties: night diving, deep diving, wreck diving, underwater photography, nitrox, and rescue.
• Rescue Diver: aquatic rescue techniques, emergency management, and first aid.

Professional Training

• Divemaster: the first professional level for guiding dives and assisting with courses. Includes an extensive program of real-world training.
• Instructor: certification to independently teach and certify new divers.

Notable Species

Among the wildlife you can observe:

• Green and loggerhead sea turtles
• Angel sharks (Squatina squatina), globally endangered but with a stable population in the Canary Islands
• Butterfly rays and dogfish
• Black and spotted moray eels
• Large common octopuses
• Seahorses
• Schools of barracudas, horse mackerel, and white seabream
• Colorful nudibranchs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you dive in Gran Canaria all year round? Yes, the water temperature and stable weather conditions allow for diving all year round. There is no closed season.

Do I need prior experience to go on a dive? No, the introductory dive is designed for people with no experience. An instructor accompanies you at all times, and the maximum depth is 12 meters.

Is it safe to dive with angel sharks? Angel sharks are calm animals that rest on the sandy bottom. They pose no danger as long as you keep your distance. The guides will instruct you on how to behave if you encounter one.

How many dives are required for the Open Water course? The course includes four open-water dives, as well as confined-water sessions and a theory component. Total duration: three to four days.