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Pura Vida Diving Lanzarote

Pura Vida Diving is a dive centre based in the Punta Limones shopping centre at Playa Blanca, within the municipality of Yaiza. It is affiliated to the SSI agency and covers the whole path, from a try dive and Scuba Diver through Open Water, Advanced, the specialities and the professional route of divemaster and instructor. Guided dives and snorkelling outings are also part of the programme.

MOJOSURF Gran Canaria Surfcamp & Surfschool

MOJOSURF is an official school of the Federación Canaria de Surf and the official Hurley school on Gran Canaria, working on Las Canteras beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It runs surf and bodyboard lessons for beginners, improvers and advanced surfers, plus paddle surf and paddle yoga courses. The school keeps two premises, the surf base on calle Perú and the paddle surf base on calle Alfredo L. Jones.

The Tenerife Boat Party

Award-winning Tenerife boat party with live DJs, unlimited drinks, swim stop and unforgettable ocean views. Book your Tenerife boat party online today.

Bodegas El Grifo

Historic La Geria winery (1775) with organic vineyards, solar power and tours with tastings.

AstroEduca

Stargazing and astronomy outreach under the dark skies of Gran Canaria.

Teide By Night

Evening Teide excursion with sunset, dinner and guided stargazing through telescopes.

Blue Magma Diving

Blue Magma Diving is a dive and training centre at Puerto de Tazacorte, on La Palma. It dives along the west, east and south coasts of the island so that trips remain possible for much of the year, and it works in small groups. The centre offers guided snorkelling, dives for certified divers from shore or boat, scooter diving, try dives for beginners, and boat outings along the west coast.

Lanzasurf Surf School & Yoga Camp

Lanzasurf is a surf school and yoga camp on Famara beach, Lanzarote. It runs group and private surf lessons for all levels throughout the year, organises combined surf and yoga weeks in small groups split by ability, and offers daily yoga classes in vinyasa, kundalini and aerial styles. Its own accommodation covers a surfhouse, bungalows and apartments a short walk from the beach.

Tenerife Top Paragliding

Tenerife Top Paragliding runs tandem paragliding flights in the Costa Adeje area, in the south west of Tenerife. It offers four options according to the take off point: Taucho at 800 metres, Ifonche at around 1,100 metres inside a protected natural area, a longer version from that same height, and Izaña at 2,200 metres with views over the Teide National Park. Flights are booked online.

Diving Angel Plongée Tenerife

Diving Angel is a French speaking dive centre based in the village of Los Gigantes, in the south west of Tenerife and in the municipality of Santiago del Teide. It works with divers of all levels, offering snorkelling outings, try dives, exploration dives, training courses and group trips, and it goes out to sea with its own boat. The centre presents itself as the successor to Buceo Marina Los Gigantes.

Buceo Sub La Palma

A dive centre in Los Cancajos, in the municipality of Breña Baja, on the east coast of La Palma. The centre puts quality, safety and personal attention at the top of its priorities, and points out that diving on La Palma sits away from the mass tourism that surrounds some neighbouring islands. The atmosphere they describe is relaxed, and outings start early in the morning.

Surf Canaries

A family run surf school in Playa del Inglés, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, just behind the Maspalomas dunes. It has been going since 2007 and works with small groups: a maximum of five students per instructor, which the school says gives more space, more time and personal attention so you progress faster. Lessons are aimed at beginners and intermediate surfers.

FuerteOcean Dive Center

A dive centre in Morro Jable, in the municipality of Pájara, at the southern tip of Fuerteventura. It works with the SSI certification body, Scuba Schools International, and its range covers everything from a first try with no previous experience to the courses that let you dive independently, plus dives for certified divers and snorkelling trips for those who prefer to see the seabed from the surface.

Dive College Lanzarote

A dive centre in Playa Blanca, at the southern tip of Lanzarote, operating since 2001. It is a PADI five star centre offering try dives, courses from Open Water up to Divemaster, daily guided boat and shore dives, and freediving. The centre sits right on the beach, so you step into the water from the shore itself with no transport to and from the dive sites.

Picarus Sailing Club, Avistamiento de Cetáceos , Los Gigantes

A boat excursion operator sailing from the harbour of Los Gigantes, in Santiago del Teide, on the west coast of Tenerife. The trips combine the view of the Los Gigantes cliffs with whale and dolphin watching and with snorkelling stops. The company describes itself as practising sustainable tourism and puts respect for the animals and their habitat as its main concern during the outings.

Real Club Náutico de Santa Cruz de La Palma (Sede Náutica)

The Sede Náutica of the Real Club Náutico de Santa Cruz de La Palma stands on Avenida de los Indianos, beside the harbour, on a port plot granted in 1959 and extended in 2007. It brings together a heated indoor saltwater pool of twenty-five metres with four lanes, an outdoor pool of thirty-three metres, a spa pool, sauna, Turkish bath, gym, sailing room and boat yards. The society itself was founded in 1904.

Yellow Boat Mogan. Boat Trip Gran Canaria

Yellow Boat Mogan. Boat Trip Gran Canaria runs small-group boat outings along the south-western coast of Gran Canaria from Puerto de Mogán. There are two set programmes: a trip of about three hours with a snorkelling stop in a sheltered cove, gear, lunch and drinks on board, and a gourmet experience combining an hour of cruising with a dockside tasting of Canarian wines and local products. The boat can also be hired exclusively.

Aquasport Diving Lanzarote

Aquasport Diving Lanzarote is a dive club based in Puerto del Carmen that dives all year round at Playa Chica and also heads out to the northern coast at Mala and south to Playa Blanca. Outings are built around half days, with two guided dives in small groups of matching level and the option of a third dive or a night dive. It covers everything from a first try dive to technical training.

Diving Center Punta Amanay

Diving Center Punta Amanay is an official SSI dive centre in Corralejo, Fuerteventura, split between two nearby premises: a training centre with an indoor pool, classrooms and a compressor room, and an excursion centre for certified divers. It runs daily dives at the twenty or more sites around the Isla de Lobos nature park, and teaches courses from a first try dive through to professional level.

Ika Ika Surf Camp & Surf School Tenerife

Ika Ika Surf Camp & Surf School Tenerife has been running since 2013 in Playa de las Américas, Tenerife, and works in line with the Federación Canaria de Surf. Its instructors teach in Spanish, English, Italian, French and German, and the school runs open group lessons, private groups from two people upwards and one-to-one sessions. Board, wetsuit, boots, locker and shower are included, and slots follow the day's tide.

Splash Gomera

Splash Gomera is a diving and watersports centre at Playa de Santiago, in the south of La Gomera. It occupies the Club Laurel beach club, in the grounds of the Hotel Jardín Tecina, a few metres from the sand and close to the harbour where its rib is moored. Besides diving it offers snorkelling, kayaking and stand up paddleboarding, and it is a PADI training centre for every level, from beginner to professional.

Buceo Norte Gran Canaria

Buceo Norte Gran Canaria is a dive centre at Playa de Sardina, in the municipality of Gáldar in the north of Gran Canaria. It is an SSI centre and runs the whole progression, from a first try dive to professional qualifications, with the theory available online. It also teaches freediving courses, guides dives around the island and organises outings with underwater scooters.

Lava Fly Lanzarote

Lava Fly Lanzarote is a tandem paragliding operator based in Tahiche, on Lanzarote. Every flight is flown as a tandem: the passenger goes up with a qualified pilot who handles the launch, the flight and the landing, so no previous experience is needed. The equipment is provided by the operator, and the passenger only needs closed shoes and warm clothing for the air.

The Wild Surf Fuerteventura

The Wild Surf Fuerteventura is a surf school based in Corralejo, in the north of the island. Its lessons run for about four hours and take place along the northern coast, a stretch with many breaks that the school itself compares to the Hawaiian north shore. There is no fixed meeting place: the tide decides which beach each group goes to and when, and groups are put together by ability.

Scubanana Dive Center

Scubanana Dive Center is a dive centre in the marina of Radazul, in the municipality of El Rosario on Tenerife, a few minutes south of Santa Cruz. It is a PADI centre and covers the whole progression, from a first try dive for children of ten and over through to professional training. The bay is sheltered, so many of the dives are entered straight from the shore, in small groups sorted by level.

Franz Surf School

Franz Surf School is a surf school on Calle México in Playa de las Américas, on the southern coast of Tenerife. It runs small group lessons for two to six people, private group lessons for two to four, and one to one sessions, and it takes pupils from the age of eight upwards. Teaching is offered in Spanish, English, Italian and French, and board and wetsuit come with the lesson.

Leagues Ahead Diving

Leagues Ahead Diving is a PADI 5 Star dive centre in Playa del Inglés, on Avenida de Moya, within the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. It offers try dives for people with no previous experience, recreational PADI courses, dives for certified divers, snorkelling trips and a divemaster internship. Everything is run in small groups, with qualified instructors and rental equipment on site.

Kaboti Surf school Lanzarote

Kaboti Surf is a locally owned surf school based in Playa Blanca, at the southern tip of Lanzarote, in the municipality of Yaiza. It has more than fifteen years behind it and runs daily lessons for beginners, intermediate surfers and advanced riders, with ISA certified instructors and a maximum of eight students per instructor. Alongside surfing it offers paddleboarding, kayaking with snorkelling, wakesurf, camps and rental.

PADI 5* Travel Sub Dive Center Tenerife

Travel Sub is a PADI 5 Star IDC dive centre in Puerto Colón harbour, Costa Adeje, housed in the Escuela Náutica building. It runs PADI courses at every level, from a first try dive through to instructor training, and organises guided dives for certified divers, snorkelling outings and private charters. Groups are kept small and divers board straight from the quay, without carrying tanks down to the boat.

Kontraola - Tenerife Surf School powered by Quiksilver and Roxy

Kontraola is a surf school in Playa de las Américas, in the municipality of Arona, right beside the stretch of coast where its sessions take place. It works with every level, from people who have never stood on a board to surfers refining their technique, in group, semi-private and private lessons. The instructors hold Canarian and Spanish surfing federation qualifications, and boards, wetsuits and rash vests are supplied.

Nemo La Palma

Nemo La Palma is a local company running coastal boat trips from the Marina de Tazacorte, at the fishermen's guild building in Puerto de Tazacorte, on the western side of La Palma. The sailings follow the shoreline in search of cetaceans and carry a maximum of eleven passengers per boat. One route covers the west coast, another the north-west, and a private charter can also be booked.

Margullar Diving

Margullar Diving is an SSI dive centre on Calle Almirante Díaz del Río in Playa de Arinaga, in the municipality of Agüimes on the eastern coast of Gran Canaria. It works the nearby shoreline with guided shore dives at Risco Verde and El Cabrón, and runs boat dives to several wrecks. Its training runs from the try dive, which calls for no previous experience, all the way to the professional courses.

Oby Catamaran

Oby Catamaran runs daily catamaran sailings from the harbour of Corralejo, in the municipality of La Oliva on Fuerteventura, out to Isla de Lobos. The fleet consists of three boats, the Oby Luxury, the Oby Catamaran and the Oby Freebird, and the four-hour crossings include lunch on board and snorkelling gear. Shorter sunset sailings are offered as well, with pick-up from Caleta de Fuste, Cotillo, Origomare and Lajares.

Aquatis Diving Lanzarote

Aquatis Diving Lanzarote is a dive centre right on the beach at Playa de las Cucharas in Costa Teguise. It teaches within the SSI system, covering everything from a first try dive for complete beginners through to the Open Water, Adventure Diver and Stress and Rescue courses, plus specialities in wreck, deep and night diving. Guided dives for already certified divers are run as well.

Maco Yacht – Whale Watching & Dolphin Tour Tenerife - Costa Adeje

Maco Yacht runs sailing trips out of Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje to watch whales and dolphins in the wild off the south of Tenerife. Two formats are offered: a shared outing in a small group of no more than eleven people, and a private trip with exclusive use of the boat. A local skipper is on board in both cases, and the sailing includes a stop for swimming and snorkelling.

Tenerife Mana Kayak

Tenerife Mana Kayak is a small family-run outfit based in Los Cristianos, in the municipality of Arona, running kayak trips combined with snorkelling. The route follows the Los Cristianos cliffs as far as the spot the company calls Lovers Cave, and by its own account there is a good chance of seeing dolphins and turtles along the way. Instructors hand out the gear and cover the basics before the group sets off.

Astroland Tenerife

Astroland Tenerife runs guided stargazing in Teide National Park, on a private plot away from the roadside viewpoints and car parks where most such outings take place. The session combines professional telescopes, an explanation of the constellations and night-sky photography, with access to a mountain refuge that has a bathroom and a fireplace. Groups are kept small and the commentary is given in Spanish and English.

Buceo Isla Bonita La Palma

Buceo Isla Bonita is a diving centre in Las Indias, in the municipality of Fuencaliente de La Palma, at the southern tip of the island. It is SSI certified and runs Open Water Diver, Advanced Open Water and deep diving specialty training. Alongside the courses it organises guided dives for certified divers, snorkelling outings and introductory dives for those without previous experience.

Afrikat Catamaran

Afrikat Catamaran runs catamaran trips from the harbour base at Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Mogán in southern Gran Canaria. The vessel is adapted for wheelchair access, with an accessible sun deck, indoor lounge and toilet. Trips include stops for swimming and snorkelling, with equipment provided on board. The company has more than thirty years of activity on the island and works in around ten languages.

Nomad Surf Camp Fuerteventura

Nomad Surf Camp is a surf school based in Corralejo, in the municipality of La Oliva in northern Fuerteventura. It teaches all levels, from beginners through to more advanced surfers, with courses running from one to six days. The offer is structured into surf school packages and camp packages that include accommodation in Corralejo, along with the use of equipment and access to the camp facilities.

Rent a Boat Jetski Playa Blanca Lanzarote

Rent a Boat Jetski Playa Blanca hires out boats and jet skis in Playa Blanca, in the municipality of Yaiza in southern Lanzarote. The fleet ranges from compact speedboats to catamarans, sailing boats and yachts, with options that require a licence and others that do not, the latter being restricted to adults. A skipper can be booked for any of the boats, and fuel is included in the hire.

Maxicat

Maxicat runs catamaran excursions from Puerto Colón in Costa Adeje, in the south of Tenerife. Its main activity is the guided whale-watching trip along the island's south-western coast, using spacious vessels fitted out for tourist sailing. Stops for swimming and snorkelling form part of the outing, and a Canarian menu is served on board. The company also offers private charter for groups and events.

Dive Community La Palma - Los Cancajos

A PADI dive centre based at Los Cancajos, in the municipality of Breña Baja, with a second base at Puerto Naos on the western side of La Palma. It teaches the full range of PADI courses, from a first try dive up to the advanced levels, with specialities such as night diving and the rescue course. It also runs instructor training. It works in German, English and Spanish.

Manta Diving Lanzarote

A dive centre in Puerto del Carmen, about one hundred and fifty metres from Playa Chica. It is accredited as an SSI Diamond Training Centre, and its training runs from a first try dive through Open Water and Advanced Open Water to the specialities. Playa Chica serves as its house reef and gives access to more than ten dive sites from shore and from boat, among them the Blue Hole and the Cathedral. It works in small groups.

OceanSide

A surf school in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, with its teaching centred on Las Canteras beach. The programme is arranged by level, from beginner to advanced, and takes in private, couple and family lessons as well as level based training. It runs surf camps for all levels and summer camps for children up to the age of fifteen. It also rents out boards, wetsuits, bodyboards and stand up paddle equipment.

Rubicón Diving Lanzarote

Rubicón Diving Lanzarote is an SSI dive centre based at Marina Rubicón in Playa Blanca, in the municipality of Yaiza. Playa Blanca is a marine reserve where commercial fishing is legally prohibited, and most of its dive sites lie between 15 and 20 metres, suitable for beginners and experienced divers alike. Boat access from the centre takes ten minutes at most.

Sagitarius Cat

Sagitarius Cat is the boat excursion brand of Aventura Sagitarius Star, a company that also trades as Sea Sports Gran Canaria from Calle Puerto Base, on the harbour front of Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Mogán. It runs catamaran and yacht trips, rents out boats and adds water and adventure activities on board. Zodiac boats, parascending and jet skis complete the offer, and transport to the point of departure is included.

Overfly Tenerife

Overfly Tenerife is an adventure sports centre in Adeje that runs tandem paragliding flights over the south west coast of Tenerife. Three options are offered: the standard flight over Costa Adeje, the longer and higher Performance flight, and an acrobatic flight with wing overs and dynamic turns. Take off is usually from Taucho, in Adeje, at around 800 metres above sea level.

RhBuggy - Canary Live Experience. Excursiones en La Palma - Canarias

Canary Live Experience is an adventure sports operator based on the El Llanito road in Breña Alta, La Palma, registered under number I-0004320.1. Its main product is guided two-seater buggy routes: after an explanation of how the vehicles are driven, the route heads towards Mazo, crosses the hills of Breña Alta and Breña Baja and reaches the Niquiomo area. A driving licence is required.

FlyTenerife

FlyTenerife runs tandem paragliding flights in the south-west of Tenerife, with the meeting point on Avenida de Ayyo in Adeje. The passenger flies alongside a qualified pilot, and the routes cover the south and the north of the island and the area of the Teide National Park. The pilots are certified by F.E.L.A. and F.A.E., count more than thirty years of flying and hold Spanish and Canary Islands championship titles.

Karapat Dive Gran Canaria

Karapat Dive is an SSI certified diving school on Calle Tenesoya in Telde, on the east coast of Gran Canaria. Its programme runs from try dives and the Basic Diver course through Open Water, Advanced and Rescue to the professional grades, alongside specialities such as nitrox, buoyancy, navigation, night diving and wreck diving. The premises include a pool, changing rooms, a classroom and a shop.

Oceano - Whale Watching La Gomera

A cetacean watching company with an office in Valle Gran Rey, on La Gomera, which puts to sea in a traditional fishing boat. Oceano sets out a gentle and respectful style of watching, in small groups and with the stated aim of disturbing the animals' natural behaviour as little as possible, and pairs the sailings with education and outreach work. Places are booked through the website.

Native Diving Lanzarote

A dive centre in Costa Teguise, next to Playa del Jablillo, in the municipality of Teguise. It describes itself as an SSI and PADI five-star centre operating since 1999, and its programme covers try dives, guided dives, courses from both agencies, several kinds of snorkelling, underwater scooters and Sea Trek underwater walks. Rental equipment is available and places are booked in advance.

Fancy II Avistamiento cetáceos

A whale and dolphin watching operator based at the Puerto de Tazacorte, on the west coast of La Palma. It works with three boats, among them Fancy II and Fantasy, fitted with underwater viewing areas, and offers sailings along the island's north-western coast such as the Aventura Safari al Norte and the Aventura Fantasy. Snacks and cold drinks are served on board and places are booked through the website.

Spirit of the Sea

A boat excursion company sailing from the harbour of Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Mogán. Its trips focus on watching cetaceans in the waters off southern Gran Canaria, and the company itself names the bottlenose dolphin, the common dolphin, the spotted dolphin, the rough-toothed dolphin, the false killer whale, the pilot whale, Risso's dolphin and the humpback whale. Booking in advance is essential.

Flipper Uno

A boat excursion operator based at the Los Gigantes marina, in the municipality of Santiago del Teide. It runs three vessels, Flipper Uno, Masca Express and Los Rápidos, and devotes its sailings to watching whales and dolphins off the south-west of Tenerife. An official cetacean observation guide travels on board. Places are booked through the website or by telephone.

Xplore Tenerife Kayaking and Biking

An outdoor activity base in Los Cristianos, in the municipality of Arona, a seven-minute walk from the bus station. The programme combines guided sea kayaking with snorkelling, with kayaks, paddles, buoyancy aids, mask and snorkel, wetsuits in winter and dry containers supplied by the operator, and guided electric mountain bike rides through Teide National Park. Places are booked through the website.

FuerteCharter

FuerteCharter is a boat excursion operator based at Calle Galicia 30 in Corralejo, in the municipality of La Oliva on Fuerteventura. Its trips run on a catamaran, and the company collects guests from their accommodation in the Corralejo area and brings them back once the outing is over. Two kayaks and two paddle surf boards are kept on board, along with a full set of snorkelling gear: mask, snorkel and fins.

Excursiones Tina

Excursiones Tina runs boat trips along the coast of La Gomera and gives its address on the seafront avenue of the puerto de Vueltas, in Valle Gran Rey. Its website advertises daily departures from Valle Gran Rey and from Playa Santiago, and sums the catalogue up in three offers: whale and dolphin watching, a run designed to see La Gomera from the sea, and the private charter.