Diving in Tenerife

[wannadivenotwork]

We have just booked 2 weeks at the Hotel Jacaranda in Playa de Las Americas in tenerife.

Anyone been there or know about the diving near there?

Its not why we are going but I can't go to warmer waters without diving!!!

Just think no drysuit.........

[ratcliffe]

Paging Scuba1

[Early Rub-up]

i used to live there back in 94 divings is nice whales dolphins, las americas dont keep your wallet in you back pocket it wont stay there long a must visit is up by mount tiede stay up there the night and enjoy the light show and the trick with the find the lady isnt about finding it its about losing a couple of times win it back but the money you get back is fake stay away from the time share to55er5 and the jimmys selling the watches they dont last five mins and get aggressive if you try to take it back, am i painting a bad picture here oh and watch your stuff on the beach as theres others watching you

[chrisch]

It is (I'm told) the best of the islands for scuba. Whatever you find its better than the cold here in Northern Europe...

Chris

[Rob Dobson]

I go out there to dive about 4 times a year and I use these folks: http://www.aqua-marina.com/english/index.htm

Not the cheapest, but the most professional and best run outfit I've found out there (hang tank on deeper dives, always carry O2, always have surface cover etc.).

Nice easy recreational diving with a good chance to see rays, turtles and even sea snakes if you know the right spots. Angel Sharks October to Feb but I think you've probably missed them now...

Have fun.

[londonsean69]

Originally Posted by chrisch

It is (I'm told) the best of the islands for scuba. Whatever you find its better than the cold here in Northern Europe...

No chance, El Hierro is best, failing that, Lanzarote (Just ask my boss how many Manta Rays I have seen this year alone - 2 in 6 months, he has had 0 in 6 years )

As it goes, have dived with Agua-Marina, but with the previous owners. Was a good setup, can´t honesty speak about the new ones, sorry

[intothebigblue]

Massive heads up for Island Divers. Sorry Scuba1 and Moray but I have yet (and I mean yet) to dive with you.

[Scuba1]

I spent some time in Lanzarote to set up a dive centre for a friend and was not to impressed with the diving there ay all. Just 2 good dive sites and the rest is .............
THe Jacaranda is about a 10 minute walk from where we have our little place. Sometimes its even quicker in thevan . Just give me a shout if you want to go diving with a cuban drug runner

ATB

Michael

[CotoChris]

I wrote the following trip report:
Tenerife December 2005
And so has Andy:
Tenerife Feb 2006

[clearwater]

I dived there a few times, dives are quite nice, alot of rays.
I have used a few schools, and most were ok, but I dived 1 time with wreck and reef, don't know if they still exist even, but back then they were an absolute shambles, from organisation to safety, thankfully I knew what I was doing so could look after myself and buddy. when I asked about Oxygen and first aid equipment just out of curiosity all i got was a blank look, so the lesson is, if they are still there don't use them, but apart from that enjoy the dives.