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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.
Stargazing and astronomy outreach under the dark skies of Gran Canaria.
Aqua Fun Mogán runs boat trips and water activities from Puerto de Mogán, on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria. It offers private outings with a skipper, yacht trips to coves along the south-west coast and to Güigüi beach, reachable only by sea or on a long hike, sport fishing, parasailing, sunset yacht cruises and trips with a night on board. Several outings include snorkelling.
Davy Jones Diving, with its address in Maspalomas, is a dive centre that describes itself as a PADI 5-Star Dive Centre and dives in the El Cabrón Marine Reserve at Arinaga, which has more than ten main routes of varying difficulty. It offers PADI Discover Scuba Diving, PADI courses with e-learning, guided dives for certified divers, refreshers, snorkelling and equipment hire, with nitrox available.
Exclusive Boat Gran Canaria runs boat trips from Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Mogán, along the south-west coast of Gran Canaria, past rock formations and hidden caves. There are morning, sunset, private and watersports trips, and food chosen by the captain is served on board. The boat carries snorkelling gear, kayaks and paddle surf boards. It is not a whale and dolphin watching trip.
Buceo Pandora is a dive centre in Playa de Arinaga, in Agüimes, operating since 2011 and certified with SSI. It runs dives around Arinaga, at sites such as El Cabrón and Risco Verde, as well as in the south and north of Gran Canaria. It teaches try dives, courses from Open Water Diver to Advanced Open Water and specialities such as Nitrox, scooter diving and semi-closed rebreather diving, and organises dive trips.
Canary WaterSports runs water activities from the harbour of Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Mogán in the south of Gran Canaria. Its 10-metre parascending boat, fitted with a take-off platform, lifts up to three people at a time on a 200-metre cable. There are also jet skis on a circuit or on a safari along the south coast, the El Diablo jet boat, the Crazy Sofa and the banana ride.
University Surf School is a surf school in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria that holds its lessons mainly on Las Canteras beach, with its sandy bottom and waves suited to learning. It works in small groups of six to eight students per instructor and has lessons for university students, resident and non-resident adults, children grouped by age and private lessons, as well as a summer camp for kids.
Blue M Boat Trips runs boat excursions from Puerto de Mogán, in the south-west of Gran Canaria, in search of dolphins and whales, with a stop for swimming and snorkelling. The boat takes a maximum of twelve people, snorkelling gear is included, and drinks and snacks are served on board. There are daily morning and afternoon trips, and private charters of three hours or more can also be booked.
Blue Water Diving is a PADI 5 Star IDC dive centre in Puerto Rico, in the municipality of Mogán in the south of Gran Canaria. It runs guided boat and shore dives on reefs, wrecks, walls and caves around the island, always in small groups, and teaches PADI courses from beginner up to instructor level for people aged 8 and over, as well as try dives and snorkelling.
The Princesa Ico catamaran runs boat trips along the south-west coast of Gran Canaria, leaving from the pier at Puerto Rico. During the trip of around four hours it anchors in a bay where lunch is served and passengers can swim and try water activities, while underwater viewing shows the seabed. Flying fish, turtles and dolphins are sometimes seen along the route, although sightings are not guaranteed.
Scuba Sur is a professional dive centre at Anfi del Mar, between Arguineguín and Puerto Rico, in the south of Gran Canaria. Operating for more than 20 years, it runs guided boat dives, introductory dives for beginners, snorkelling trips and SSI and PADI courses from first level to Divemaster, always in small groups of no more than two students per instructor, with dive plans adjusted to the weather and the sea.
Mirafondos is a dive centre in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, specialising in technical diving, which runs guided day and night dives from the shore or by boat, as well as try dives and training at every level. It rents and sells equipment and has a repair workshop. Its dive sites around the island include wrecks in the city itself, Tufia, El Cabrón and Sardina de Gáldar.
Blue Ocean Sports runs outdoor activities on Gran Canaria by land and by sea: buggy routes through the island's moon-like, volcanic landscapes, jet ski safaris off the Maspalomas dunes and Can-Am Ryker rides along the coast and up into the mountains towards Mogán and Fataga. The trips are guided and include pick-up from your accommodation. The base is beside the GC-500 road at Tarajalillo, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana.
Blue Spirit Catamaran is a family-run business offering catamaran trips from Pasito Blanco harbour in Maspalomas, close to Meloneras, in the south of Gran Canaria. Its 14-metre catamaran takes no more than 12 passengers and sails along the island's southwest coast, stopping to swim and snorkel at Tauro and Anfi del Mar, with a home-made lunch on board. Private trips are also available.
Aventura en Canarias is an adventure sports company on Gran Canaria, based in Arucas, with paragliding at the heart of what it does: tandem flights with a professional pilot, courses from scratch and a guide service for visiting pilots. It also organises bungee jumping, canyoning, via ferrata, coasteering, rock climbing, multi-adventure days, paramotor and paratrike flights, rope jumping, skydiving and hiking.
Gran Canaria Trekking is an active tourism company based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria that organises outdoor activities across the island. Its guides lead hiking and trekking routes, canyoning descents and adventure trips, and the company also runs mountain courses, orienteering sessions and trail running training. Routes for groups are arranged on request, including versions adapted for children and for people with visual or hearing impairments.
The Big Blue Team is a diving and water sports centre based in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, in the south of Gran Canaria. It offers scuba diving, snorkelling, surfing, jet skiing and catamaran trips, as well as tailor-made excursions for every level, from first-timers to experienced participants, led by certified instructors and with close attention to safety procedures throughout each activity.
Zeus Dive Center is a dive centre in Playa del Inglés, in the south of Gran Canaria, with activities for every level: boat snorkelling trips from Puerto de Mogán, try dives for beginners, dives for certified divers and the Open Water Diver course (SSI / PADI). It offers nitrox diving, is an official Aqualung partner and picks guests up from their accommodation in the southern resort area. Activities are booked online.
Brothers Diving is an SSI Diamond dive centre in Maspalomas, in the south of Gran Canaria. It offers try dives, courses from the first level through specialities and rescue up to professional training, and guided dives at the island's dive sites, including wrecks, night dives and nitrox diving, with quality gear and a team that dives alongside its clients.
Gran Canaria Boat Trips is a family business based in Meloneras, in the south of Gran Canaria, that organises and books boat trips from the island's southern harbours. It works with local boat owners and covers catamarans, sailing boats, yachts, glass-bottom boats and speedboats, on shared or private trips, including dolphin watching, sport fishing, diving and parties on board.
Southcoast surf school is a surf school in Maspalomas, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, on the south coast of Gran Canaria. Its instructors bring more than 30 years of ocean experience and teach group and private lessons tailored to each level, from complete beginners to advanced surfers. The school also combines surfing with surfskating to work on technique out of the water, and it rents out surf equipment.
Puerto Rico Diving is a PADI 5-Star dive centre in Puerto Rico, in the south of Gran Canaria. It offers try dives in calm, shallow water, PADI courses from Open Water to Divemaster, guided dives for certified divers and guided snorkel tours, with a maximum of four students per instructor and a team that teaches in English, Spanish, Italian and French.
Water Sports Luis Molina at Anfi is a watersports centre set up on the beach of Anfi del Mar, in the municipality of Mogán, on the southern coast of Gran Canaria. The bay, with its white sand and calm water, hosts its jet ski rides, parasailing, flyboard, kayak, paddle surf, wakeboard and water ski sessions and towed rides, alongside combined packs and two catamarans, among them the Stingray, which sails from the port of Mogán.
A PADI diving school in Puerto de Mogán, in the Gran Canaria municipality of Mogán, based inside the Cordial Mogán hotel. The centre has more than twenty years of activity behind it and works with an international team of PADI certified instructors and divemasters. Its programme runs from a first try dive for those without a licence through to professional courses, and takes in daily boat trips and snorkelling.
Buceo La Vieja is a family-run dive centre on Calle Olof Palme in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. It is run by Juan Carlos and Yemi, who trained in Valencia and settled in the islands after getting to know the Canarian seabed. The centre teaches PADI courses for beginners and for experienced divers, along with specialty courses, and organises dives, snorkelling outings and first-time try dives.
Buceo Canarias is a recreational dive centre based at the Muelle Deportivo marina in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in unit 47, opposite pontoon H. It started out in the city in 1996 and works with four instructors who teach to both SSI and PADI standards, covering every stage between a first try dive and Dive Master level. Its outings take in the ten dive sites the centre uses around Gran Canaria, among them El Cabrón, Sardina del Norte, La Catedral and Roque Ceniciento.
A surf school in the southern area of Maspalomas, close to the main tourist accommodation, founded by young locals from Gran Canaria. Lessons cover surfing, bodyboarding and stand up paddle, with sessions aimed at children as well, and the group heads for the beaches that island surfers know best, Playa del Inglés among them. The school supplies the equipment and the instructors are certified locals.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gran Canaria Experiences is a leisure activity operator based in Arguineguín, in the municipality of Mogán. Its website brings together catamaran trips out of Arguineguín, with a private version, private yacht excursions, jet ski routes, buggy routes and the hire of boats that need no skipper's licence. The catamaran trips are advertised with food, drink and activities at sea included.
A surf school in Maspalomas, in the south of Gran Canaria, which also covers windsurfing and stand up paddle. Its website sets out small group lessons for beginners and intermediates, combining technical and safety theory, a warm up, practice on a simulator and sessions in the water alongside the instructor. Board and wetsuit rental and an in house shop round out the offer.
A dive centre sitting right beside the beach in Puerto de Mogán, at the south western tip of Gran Canaria. Its own website frames the activity for first timers and experienced divers alike, with guided dives, snorkelling trips, courses and multi dive packages. It also lists the dive sites the centre works in the area, and a guided try dive in sidemount configuration for anyone curious about a different way of carrying the kit.
A watersports operator founded in 2011, with its boats and vehicles based at Puerto Base in Puerto Rico, on the southwest coast of Gran Canaria. It runs parasailing, jet ski trips that you steer yourself with an instructor following in a safety boat, wakeboarding, banana rides, speedboat and private boat charter with skipper, and guided buggy routes inland. The general minimum age is twelve.
A watersports centre on Playa de Taurito, in the municipality of Mogán, which also operates from Playa de Mogán. It offers jet ski hire and guided jet ski runs along the southern coast, parasailing, banana rides, Crazy Ufo and kayaks, as well as catamaran trips for dolphin watching and private boat charters. It works on advance booking and is registered as a tourism intermediary under number I-0003137.2.
Salitre Sport is an active tourism company in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria that introduces visitors to the seabed of Las Canteras beach through clear kayak, kayak and snorkelling. The clear kayak shows what lies under the water without getting wet, and on snorkel outings the company provides the gear and a guide who explains the species. It also rents kayaks and organises birthday parties and school activities.
Buceo Sur is a small family-run dive centre in Playa de Arinaga, in the municipality of Agüimes on the east coast of Gran Canaria, close to the El Cabrón marine protected area. It dives all around the island according to the day's conditions and each group's level, always in small groups, and offers try dives for beginners, courses and guided dives for certified divers.
Pure Surf School is a small surf school on San Agustín beach in the south of Gran Canaria, running since 2008. Lessons last about two hours and come as group classes with up to six students per instructor, private sessions, lessons for two or family lessons, with board, wetsuit, leash, insurance and session photos included. They are taught by Ion Sánchez Urra, an ISA-certified instructor and lifeguard, in Spanish, English or French. Boards and wetsuits can also be rented.
Let's go diving, which presents itself on its website as Go Diving Center, is a PADI 5* IDC dive centre in Maspalomas, in the south of Gran Canaria. It dives from its own rigid-hulled boat, Atlantis, with a sun deck, toilet and lounge, and runs guided shore dives with hotel pick-up. Groups are kept small and dives slow, and PADI courses are available all year round.
Líneas Salmón is a family-run shipping company founded in 1969 in the south of Gran Canaria. Its regular boat line links Arguineguín, Anfi del Mar, Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogán, with the option of getting on or off at every stop. It also runs a dolphin watching trip off the island's south coast. Its white and green boats are adapted for people with reduced mobility and have a bar on board.
Agro-tourism experience on a working banana plantation in Arucas, with a guided walk through the finca and a tasting. Booking ahead is recommended.
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