Lanzarote: Beginner Scuba Diving & Equipment Rental

Your First Dive in Lanzarote: What 6 Meters Reveals

You arrive at the boat, get a 20-minute equipment briefing from a licensed guide, descend to 6 meters for a 40–50 minute dive where you watch small reef life and learn basic underwater skills, then return to the surface with water and a snack included. Transport, full gear, and insurance are all arranged. You just show up and breathe.

Step-by-step itinerary

Learn and experience scuba diving

• Receive equipment explanation
• Familiarize with scuba gear
• Enter the water
• Discover underwater world

The experience

Hands adjust the regulator, checking the seal one more time before stepping backward off the boat. It's you, about to breathe underwater for the first time, and the guide is right there: licensed, calm, watching every movement. The descent to 6 meters takes maybe a minute. Your ears pop once. Then the noise stops and the reef opens up. Small fish dart between rocks. A cuttlefish hovers near the sand, color-shifting. You're moving slowly, deliberately, and everything feels possible because someone trained knows exactly where you are and what you're doing.

The whole thing (from the moment you arrive until you're back on the boat) takes about 40 to 50 minutes in the water, but the real time is the 20 minutes before that, when the guide walks you through the equipment on the boat. Mask, fins, BCD, tank. They show you how to clear your mask underwater (you will do this, and it works). They explain the hand signals. They ask if you have questions. No one rushes. Transport is included, so you don't navigate to the dive site yourself. The boat picks you up, takes you out, and brings you back. The water around Lanzarote at 6 meters isn't dramatic (it's not a wall of coral or a shipwreck), but it's alive. Small life, the description says. Wrasse, maybe a grouper. You never know what else might show up.

What you're paying for isn't just the dive. It's the licensed guide who stays with you the entire time, the full scuba equipment so you don't rent separately, the insurance that covers you in the water, and the water and snack after you surface. No experience required means exactly that: they've taught people who've never put on a tank before, and the pace is built around learning, not rushing through a checklist. The 6-meter depth is shallow enough that panic doesn't make sense, deep enough that you feel like you've actually gone somewhere.

What’s included

• Hotel or meeting point pickup and return transport.
• full scuba equipment (tank, regulator, BCD, mask, fins, wetsuit if needed).
• licensed dive guide for the entire dive.
• one 40–50 minute dive to 6 meters.
• water and snack after the dive.
• dive insurance.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 08:30 and 14:30

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (8 to 17 years) · Under 8: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Large blue sign, On Las Cucharas beach promenade, Costa Teguise”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Aquatis Diving Lanzarote

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to try scuba without committing to a certification course or arranging your own transport and gear. The guide handles everything, which is what makes a first dive feel manageable instead of overwhelming.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (8 to 17 years). Under 8: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

Do I need to have dived before?

No. The guide teaches the basics on the boat and stays with you the entire dive. It's designed for first-timers.

How deep do we go?

6 meters. Shallow enough to feel safe, deep enough to see the reef properly.

How long is the dive itself?

40 to 50 minutes in the water, plus about 20 minutes of instruction and equipment setup on the boat beforehand.

Is transport included?

Yes. Pickup and drop-off are part of the package.

What equipment do I need to bring?

Nothing. All scuba gear is provided, including the tank, regulator, BCD, mask, and fins.

What will I see underwater?

Small reef fish, wrasse, and other local marine life. Occasionally larger fish or other surprises, depending on the day.

Is insurance included?

Yes, insurance is covered in the price.

Can I do this if I'm not very fit?

The dive is suitable for all physical fitness levels. The guide controls the pace and stays with you throughout.