Diving Tenerife: Volcanic Reefs & Atlantic Depths

Autumn is the standout period. Between September and late November, the Atlantic warms up to 23°C or 24°C and trade winds settle down. Visibility often hits 30 meters. Winter diving is still very viable, with water around 19°C and plenty of angel sharks gathering on the sand.

Scuba Point diving Tenerife operates out of the southern coast, running trips around Las Galletas and nearby marine parks. Like many established outfits on the island, they cater to certified divers looking for guided reef dives and newcomers wanting try-dives in calm water.

People typing goo diving are almost always looking for good diving hubs along the southern shelf. The best spots for clear water and varied marine life are Radazul, Las Galletas, and Playa San Juan, all protected from dominant northern swells.

Spanish law requires every active diver to carry specific dive accident insurance. If your personal travel policy does not include diving, centers sell day policies for about 7 euros or weekly passes for 18 euros. You must also complete a standard RSTC medical statement.

Yes. Sheltered bays like Radazul and Abades have zero shore surge on calm mornings. A Discover Scuba session lets you walk right into waist-deep water to get used to breathing on a regulator before slowly swimming down to 6 or 8 meters.

Tenerife features much steeper underwater drop-offs and larger volcanic caverns than Gran Canaria, which has more sandy flats. Lanzarote has the famous underwater sculpture museum, but Tenerife offers greater variety in stingray species and more protected south-facing dive bays.

Expect to spend about 4 hours in total. Meeting time is usually 08:30 for kit sizing and briefing, followed by a 15-minute boat run, two 45-minute dives separated by an hour surface interval, and kit rinse back at base by 13:00.