Scuba Diving in Fuerteventura: Try Dive with Instructor

Descend to the lava formations off Fuerteventura's shore with a guide at your side the whole way.

A scuba diving try dive in Fuerteventura with a personal instructor, no experience required, where you spend 30 minutes in briefing and then enter the water from the shore to descend to the ocean floor. The dive includes full equipment, an air-conditioned vehicle for pickup, and a guide in English, Spanish, German or Polish who stays with you throughout. You choose between a 20 or 40-minute underwater dive depending on how deep you want to go into the experience.

The Experience

The day starts on shore with a 30-minute briefing where your instructor walks you through the equipment and the basics of breathing underwater. You'll put on the full scuba gear, then enter the water from the beach with your guide right beside you. Once you're in, you practice breathing through the regulator on the surface before descending step by step into the blue. The lava formations of the seafloor come into view as you go deeper, and your guide points out the animals living in the bay — rays, moray eels, sea stars, trumpet fish, octopuses and more appear on almost every dive.

Your instructor stays with you the entire time, so you can focus on the moment instead of worrying about technique. The underwater world off Fuerteventura shifts with each dive; what you see depends on the day and the conditions, but the guide knows the bay and knows where to look. Once you surface and change out of the gear, you'll review pictures of the dive back on land.

What’s included

• Full scuba equipment.
• a personal instructor in English, Spanish, German or Polish.
• 30-minute briefing on shore.
• air-conditioned vehicle pickup.
• and the dive itself, either 20 or 40 minutes depending on which option you choose.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Kayaking Atlantis

Is this one for you?Choose the 40-minute dive if you want time to settle into the rhythm underwater and explore more of the lava formations; the 20-minute option gets you in and back out quickly, which works better if you're testing whether diving suits you before committing to certification later.

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Top questions

Do I need diving experience to try scuba in Fuerteventura?

No experience is required for a scuba diving try dive in Fuerteventura. The only requirement is the desire to go underwater; your instructor handles everything else. You'll get a full briefing on the shore before entering the water.

What animals might I see on a dive in Fuerteventura?

A scuba dive in Fuerteventura often includes rays, moray eels, sea stars, trumpet fish, doradas and octopuses. The guide shows you what's living in the bay, though what you encounter depends on the day and the conditions.

How long does the whole experience take?

A scuba diving try dive in Fuerteventura takes about two hours total, including the 30-minute briefing on shore, the time in the water, and changing afterward. You choose whether to dive for 20 or 40 minutes underwater.

Is pickup from my hotel included?

Pickup is included with an air-conditioned vehicle, and the dive center offers the experience in English, Spanish, German and Polish.

What's included in the scuba diving try dive?

Full scuba equipment and the air-conditioned vehicle are included. Your personal instructor guides you throughout the dive and stays at your side in the water.