Which Scuba diving tour to choose in Gran Canaria
Comparing 8 options for scuba diving in Gran Canaria side by side: what each price actually covers, how long you stay on the water and who each one suits.
Side by side
PADI Discover Scuba Diving — Try Dive in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria | PADI Open Water Diver Course — 3 Days in Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria | Guided Snorkelling Trip from Shore — Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria | PADI Discover Scuba — Training and Sea Dive with Blue Water Diving | PADI Discover Scuba Diver with Calypso Dive Center, Maspalomas | 2 Guided Boat Dives in the South of Gran Canaria — Calypso Dive Center | El Cabrón Visitor Pack — One Day, Two Dives in the Marine Reserve | Discover Scuba Excursion — Try Dive at El Cabrón with Davy Jones Diving | |
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| From | €89 per person | €455 per person | €55 per person | €90 per person | €89 per person | €115 per person | €100 per person | €95 per person |
| Duration | 3h | — | 1h 45min | — | — | — | — | — |
| Group | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Reviews | ★ 4.9 · 398 | ★ 4.9 · 398 | ★ 4.9 · 398 | ★ 4.8 · 300 | ★ 4.5 · 96 | ★ 4.5 · 96 | ★ 4.8 · 208 | ★ 4.8 · 208 |
| Languages | EN · ES · FR · IT | EN · ES · FR · IT | EN · ES · FR · IT | EN | EN · ES | EN · ES | EN | EN |
| Everything needed to participate: equipment rental, insurance and sales tax (all PADI Discover Scuba Dives) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Guided dive of up to 45 minutes | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PADI instructor (max 4 participants per instructor) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Digital theory | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Equipment rental | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Insurance | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Sales tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PADI certification fees | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Mask, snorkel, fins, wetsuit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| PADI-certified in-water guide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hotel pickup free of charge from Puerto Rico, Maspalomas, Playa del Inglés, Arguineguín or Puerto de Mogán | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Not itemised on the price-list page; the page promises a 10% discount for online booking and no deposit | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Complete equipment included in the price (footnote * to the price list) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| For uncertified divers, insurance is covered by the centre's own policy (operator FAQ) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| * Complete equipment included in the price | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The centre's own guide | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Tank and weights | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Free collection and return to your hotel | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Personal attention from the dive guides and instructors | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Transfers in and out of the reserve | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Free tea and coffee | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Local taxes (IGIC) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| One-day experience dive in the sea, no previous knowledge needed | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Highlighted rows are where the tours actually differ. Prices are the operators’ own, per the unit shown.








