Introduction: Your underwater adventure starts here ✨
If you’ve ever dreamed of breathing underwater, floating among colorful fish, and exploring stunning underwater landscapes, this guide is for you ✨. Whether you’re visiting Tenerife or living on the island, learning to dive is a life-changing experience. In this article, we’ll give you everything you need to know to start scuba diving safely and confidently 🌊🤿
🌟 Tip: If you feel ready to take the plunge, at Deep Ocean Diver you’ll be in the best hands to begin this journey 🚀
Most beginners have the same questions: Is it safe? Do I need to be in good shape? How much does it cost? Will it hurt my ears? Will I like it? These are totally normal doubts—and the key is having clear information and professional guidance ✅.
In Tenerife, scuba diving is accessible to almost everyone. Thanks to its calm waters, great visibility, and year-round stable weather, it’s one of the best places to get started. Locations like Radazul, Las Eras, Abades, or El Porís are perfect for first-timers because of their easy access and safe conditions.
✅ No previous experience needed! You can start with a Try Dive to see if you enjoy it, always under the guidance of a certified instructor 🚪
✔️ 1. Choose a trusted dive center. Make sure you’re diving with certified professionals and quality equipment. At Deep Ocean Diver we have qualified instructors with years of experience ✈️👨✈️
✔️ 2. Start with a Try Dive or Beginner Course. Choose a Try Dive, or go straight for the Scuba Diver Course or Open Water Diver Course to get an official PADI certification ✨
✔️ 3. Bring swimwear, a towel, and lots of curiosity. We provide all the gear: wetsuit, BCD, regulator, tank, fins, and mask. You can check out our rental and refill service 🚒
✔️ 4. Listen to your instructor. Your safety is our priority. On your first dive, you’ll always be supervised and supported by a professional ✅
✔️ 5. Enjoy the moment. Diving is a unique feeling: weightless, silent, relaxing, and thrilling. No rush—live every second underwater! 🌊💙
At Deep Ocean Diver, you’re not just another client—you’re part of a small underwater family. We specialize in offering a personal, friendly, and safe diving experience. Here’s what we offer:
✅ Small-group PADI courses for better learning and more comfort.
✅ Certified instructors who love teaching and sharing the sea.
✅ High-quality technical gear tailored to each diver.
✅ Dive sites in Tenerife ideal for beginners: safe, easy, and full of life.
✅ Access to PADI specialty courses and next-level training like the Advanced Open Water, Rescue Diver, or EFR First Aid Course.
✅ Want to go pro? You can train to become a Divemaster.
✅ And you can also join our DOD Dive Club! 🤿
Minimum age: 10 years old for most PADI courses.
Medical certificate: If your health questionnaire is FIT, it is not necessary.
Try Dive duration: About 2 hours (theory, prep, and underwater experience).
Max depth: 12 meters for Try Dive, 18m for Open Water.
Physical requirements: Be able to swim and in general good health.
Insurance: At Deep Ocean Diver, all our dives and courses include diving insurance 🧰
What’s the best age to start diving?
From 10 years old, you can do the PADI Scuba Diver or Open Water course. No upper limit if you’re healthy!
What if I get scared or can’t use the regulator?
It’s more common than you think. At Deep Ocean Diver, we take time to explain everything before going in the water and adapt the pace to every individual ♾️
Do I need a course to dive?
Not for a Try Dive. But if you want to dive independently anywhere in the world, you’ll need at least the PADI Open Water certification ✈️
Where does the dive happen?
Usually in Radazul, but we also explore places like Las Eras or Abades, depending on conditions 🌿
🌟 Ready to take your first underwater breaths? Contact us through our contact form or come visit our dive center in Tenerife. We’ll be waiting for you! 🚀🤿
📣 See what our Clients say
EXCELENTE A base de 167 reseñas Tom S11/06/2024Verificada Great Day of Diving We were pleasantly surprised with a second day in Tenerife during our cruise. This gave us the opportunity to experience the diving here. We were picked up at the cruise port and taken to the dive shop. The fitting and equipment were top notch. The dive sites were surprisingly close to the port. During the last dive we were rewarded when David found a seahorse, one of only a handful I've seen. The shipwreck was very nice, with good visibility, and great marine life all around. Sooo many garden eels. We had a great time on a beautiful day with friendly, professional dive staff. I would highly recommend Deep Ocean Diver if you are going to dive in Tenerife. Coastal1831506743713/05/2024Verificada Professional and fun guides We absolutely loved our boat dives with David. The underwater landscapes and marine life in this area is fun to watch. We'd definitely come back! Stephen Crome20/03/2024Verificada Awesome shop! I had an excellent shore dive today. Our guide was very professional and made sure we were safe at all times. He found all kinds of cool things including two octopus. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience. JMs23/02/2024Verificada Perfect for families, great logistics 3 days trip with my 3 kids: fantastic experience. I particularly appreciated the logistics (very well managed including crisp communication from first contact), the expert guide and the whole installation (bus, dive center and nice comfortable boat) Philippe P10/10/2023Verificada Good Experience Friendly staff and nice dives. We were really pleased with our experience. Visibility was great and we saw many octopuses! Jas09/06/2023Verificada Amazing Amazing guys at the dive Center, had a reaaally amazing dive with Simon a day before, and really nice zodiac dives as well, thanks a lot!!! Jassin Andreea K15/07/2022Verificada Amazing Amazing experience! Victor and Laura were really professional, patient and helpful. Highly recommend. JOANNE M11/03/2022Verificada Absolutely top notch! We are a family of 4 (2 adults, 2 kids ages 10 and 12) that travelled to Tenerife in March 2022, and both our kids did their PADI open water course over a 4-day period. My husband and I both have our advanced open water certificates and have dealt with dive shops all around the world, and we can honestly say these guys (and gals!) are top notch!The kids spent most of their time with Victor as their instructor, and he was absolutely fantastic. So much enthusiasm, support, patience, encouragement and a genuine interest in making them succeed and love the sport, while also ensuring they demonstrated all the necessary knowledge and skills. This was such an amazing introduction to diving - I can't thank Victor enough. The kids were so happy and proud to have got their open water certificate but also very sad that they diving days with Victor were coming to an end. It's extremely rare (and special) that someone makes such an impression on them, so you should take that as a HUGE complement! They were extremely complementary of everyone they dealt with at the store (including the boat captain)- thanks to you all!! My kids don't speak Spanish but the instructors are fully bilingual and able to teach them in English. Thanks for such an amazing experience and creating what I expect will be a life-long love of diving! (They are already begging to do their advanced open water as soon as possible). My husband also did his nitrox course with Deep Ocean Diver as well, it also was great. I would highly recommend this place to others and will definitely dive with them again next time we are in Tenerife. Thanks for such a fabulous week! Adrian G29/12/2021Verificada perfect I went to Deep Ocean Diver to get the Open water training and it's been just perfect. The instructors were super professional and skilled, and at the same time so friendly and willing to make the training a fun and valuable moment. I even ended up doing the Advanced certification, and the whole team was so kind to arrange the schedule to fit with my availabilities.You can really feel that you're getting a good training and that it's not rushed, they really take the time for you to understand, practice and enjoy. And you got plenty of good advice from your instructors.five stars! Igor S09/05/2021Verificada Couldn't choose better The main reason I chose to come to Tenerife is because I wanted to get a PADI certification, therefore I looked for the best diving school in the area and organized my whole vacation around it.Well, I couldn't do better.The guys are great. Victor and Arnau were the best instructors I could ever ask for. It's not easy to make a proper training about something that is so serious and technical, and still keep it fun and never boring, but they have been amazingly up to the task. David, although he was never in the water with us, made me feel his presence by throughly planning my next steps on a daily basis, just what one would expect from a leader. 10/10 guys! Also Radazul is a perfect place to pick an accomodation, quiet, nice, not too expensive and pretty strategical to move across Tenerife. All in all, I really couldn't have made a better choice. :)
Centro Comercial, C. Juan Sebastián El Cano, 15, Planta 1 Local 2, Radazul
4.9 496 reviews
ADDRESSCalle El Cano 15. Radazul Bajo.
CC Radazul. Floor 1. Shops 1 and 2
38109 El Rosario, Tenerife, Canary Islands. FREE PARKING FOR CUSTOMERS
CONTACT info@deepoceandiver.es
(+34) 600 84 16 92
DIVE SHOP HOURS Monday to Friday: 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
DIVE CENTER HOURS Tuesday to Sunday: 9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Closed for lunch from 2:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
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