Canary Islands – Lanzarote

About Canary Islands – Lanzarote

Lanzarote combines stark volcanic scenery above and below the water, headlined by the Museo Atlántico off Playa Blanca, Europe’s first underwater contemporary art museum. More than three hundred life-size sculptures form an artificial reef at 12-15 m, drawing barracuda, sardines, angel sharks and cuttlefish. Puerto del Carmen offers the classic Playa Chica shore dive with its wall and cave, the deep El Veril drop-off with gorgonians, and the shallow Cueva del Agua lava tube. Off Arrieta, the submerged Mala crater and lava-tube caves teem with fish. Calm, clear water and easy access make Lanzarote a superb all-round Canary destination. This region rewards careful planning and respects Spain’s marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving across a wide range of experience levels through a long and varied season.

Highlights

• ✓Museo Atlántico: Europe’s first underwater sculpture museum and artificial reef.
• ✓Playa Chica: a shore dive with wall, cave and abundant fish at Puerto del Carmen.
• ✓El Veril: a deep wall with gorgonians and amberjack.
• ✓Mala Crater: a submerged volcanic crater with lava-tube caves off Arrieta.
• ✓Cueva del Agua: a shallow lava tube with glassfish and light effects.

Getting There

Fly into Lanzarote Airport (ACE); the Museo Atlántico is a boat dive off Playa Blanca, while Puerto del Carmen offers easy shore diving, all a short drive from the resorts.