Scuba Diving Tenerife Turtles: 2-hour boat with instructor

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Duration2h 30m

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN · IT +2

Mobile ticketAccepted

Breathe underwater at 10 meters, guided one-on-one the whole way

You board a boat in south Tenerife, snorkel among fish and rays, then descend to 10 meters for your first scuba dive with a personal instructor at your side the entire time. Equipment, insurance, and the guide are included; the whole outing takes two hours on the water. Plan to avoid flying or high altitude for 12 hours after you surface.

2h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Try scuba diving and snorkeling

Boat trip to dive site
Snorkel in marine life area
Try scuba diving with instructor
Swim with fish and turtles

The Experience

The boat cuts through calm water off the southern coast of Tenerife, and you're sitting in your wetsuit watching the instructor check your gear one more time. The ocean ahead is so clear you can see the bottom from the deck. In about ten minutes, you'll be down there—actually breathing underwater for the first time, your personal instructor right beside you the whole way. It sounds surreal until it happens.

The dive site is shallow and quiet, chosen specifically for try dives like yours. You start with snorkeling first, just to get comfortable in the water and see what's down there—schools of fish moving in sync, a cuttlefish changing color as it drifts past, maybe a ray gliding along the sand. Your instructor points things out, and you realize how much life is packed into these reefs. Then comes the moment: the regulator in your mouth, the weights on your belt, and you're descending to a maximum depth of 10 meters. The pressure changes, your breathing sounds loud in your ears, and then it just becomes normal. You're moving through the water like you belong there, and your instructor is watching your every gesture, ready if you need anything.

The whole experience—snorkeling and the dive itself—takes about two hours on the boat. You're not in a big group; Zero Gravity runs these as individual try dives, so it's you and your guide, which means no waiting for others to get ready or keeping pace with strangers. The instructor speaks multiple languages and has done this hundreds of times, so the safety part feels automatic, not stressful. You'll see octopus hiding in crevices, crabs scuttling across rocks, and if you're lucky, a turtle drifting through the blue. Most people come up from that first dive grinning and already thinking about when they can do it again.

One thing to know: don't fly to or from Tenerife and dive on the same day—you need at least 12 hours between diving and flying, and the same goes for going up high altitude like Teide. Also, bring a health form filled out beforehand; they'll ask about your medical history because some conditions (asthma, heart issues, diabetes, lung problems) can affect diving safety. You need to be at least 10 years old and in moderate physical fitness. If you're under 15, an adult comes with you in the water. Wear swimwear under your wetsuit, and bring a towel.

What’s included

All diving equipment (wetsuit, tank, regulator, weights, mask, fins), a personal professional instructor, insurance, taxes and handling charges.
The boat trip includes both snorkeling and your try dive.
You provide swimwear and a towel.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditions

Operated by Zero Gravity

Is this one for you?Right for anyone curious about scuba but not yet certified, as long as you're at least 10 years old and in moderate fitness. The personal instructor means you're never alone underwater, and the shallow depth keeps the experience manageable for a first time.