| Done quite a bit of diving in Lanzarote in Jan/Feb. Quite often take a group of Uni students out for a training holiday.
Water temp will be around 18-19 C, air temp will be low 20's
Not likely to get blown out, if its rough on one side of the island you can usually dive on the other side. Main dive area is Playa Chica at Puerto Del Carmen or at the other end near Mala. There is also some diving to be had off of Arecife (indeed this is where the wreck of the Rabat lies). Its extremely rare to be blown out but you may have to switch plans and dive sites if the weather does take a turn for the worse.
I usually dive with Calipso Divers, which is a well organised and long-established British-run outfit. I have some bias as I know the owner and the regular staff. There are some other well-established outfits such as Safari Diving and Manta Diving.
Not that many outfits catering for twin 12's as a matter of routine as the popular dives in the area don't really demand that type of kit. However, some outfits may put together some twins if you need them and I'd suggest you contact a selection of outfits and see what they can offer.
Nitrox is readily available.
At this time of year I'd wear a 2 piece 7mm semi-dry although you may not need the hood on.  |