Scuba Diving in Gran Canaria

Welcome to Gran-Canaria-Diving.com, the best place to get all the information you need about some of the best scuba diving and snorkelling in the Canary Islands, Europe's most southerly diving destination. In these pages you can explore the underwater delights of one of the best places to dive in Spain, learn about the prolific marine life and get some top tips for planning your scuba dives in the Canaries. Find information on all the top dive sites for scuba diving and snorkelling on this Canary Island, including Arinaga, El Cabrón, Pasito Blanco, La Catedral and the wrecks of Las Palmas.

The comprehensive Marine Life photo library of the species includes information on the unique species found only in the Canaries, such as the Cernia Rossa, and the Canary Island lobsterette, which will give you an insight into some of the beautiful creatures that can be found here. Find out more about the big predators which always thrill, such as Angelshark and the five species of rays we find here.

On Grand Canaria you will find diving schools and dive centres in or close to all the major tourist destinations, including Las Palmas, Arinaga, Bahia Feliz, San Agustin, Playa del Ingles, Maspalomas, Meloneras, Sonnenland, Pasito Blanco, Arguineguine, Anfi del Mar, Puerto Rico, Amadores, Playa del Cura, Playa del Taurito and Mogan.

Finally our fact file will fill in the gaps and answer all those common questions about diving in our sub-tropical waters, such as where to stay, what the rest of the family can do and what sort of dives you can do.

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What makes Gran Canaria a spectacular diving destination?

What makes diving in Gran Canaria so special? Why is it listed among the world's top 100 dive sites?

• The waters surrounding Gran Canaria teem with colourful marine life from the Mediterranean, the Caribbean, the Atlantic and from Africa.


• Gran Canaria has one of the worlds best climates - You can dive here all the year around.


• You can dive all around the island - Find out about our dive sites on the Diving page.


• Most of the island is surrounded by a shelf at about 20-24m deep - ideal for recreational diving.


• Plenty of on-shore attractions for the rest of the family, with a range of holiday accommodations from the busy resorts of Playa del Ingles and Puerto Rico to the calm of rural Fincas and Houses.

In 1879 the German botanist A. Engler gave the name 'Macronesian' to the islands of the Azores, Maderia, and the Canaries because of similarities in the plant life. The name comes from the Greek (makaros, nesios) and means "the blissful islands"

With great wrecks in the North, fabulous marine life at El Cabrón and Pasito Blanco, lots of sheltered shores dives, night dives , boat dives and snorkeling; Gran Canaria has the diving experience for you, whether you want to try diving for the first time, or want to extend yourself on an adventure dive.

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