Lanzarote (Canaries)

The Canary Islands are a volcanic archipelago off the coast of north-western Africa. Consisting of seven large islands and six smaller ones, the Canary Islands are renowned for their year-round warm temperatures and the rugged beauty of the volcanic landscapes.

Situated just 79 miles off the coast of Africa, Lanzarote is the most easterly of the Canary Islands. Being only four hours flight away, Lanzarote is an ideal destination for UK scuba divers: combining year-round warm temperatures and stunning diving with the convenience of regular flights from most regional UK airports.

Lanzarote, unique among the Canary Islands, has a striking lunar landscape. In the 1700s volcanoes erupted regularly and lava masses buried a third of the entire island. The resulting volcanic landscape that is so impressive on the surface is equally as awe inspiring underwater with lava flows and cave formations providing divers with some fantastic areas to explore. 

Divers are well catered for thanks to the balmy climate and stunning diving, including reefs, caves and wrecks. The rocks are covered in anemones, sponges and soft corals and are home to a variety of marine life, including grouper, tuna, barracuda, monkfish, moray, octopus, rays and seahorses. At certain times of the year it is also possible to see dolphins and whales.

From directly in front of Safari dive centre, divers have access to the best dive sites Lanzarote has to offer. The bay is protected by rocky outcrops and is suitable for beginners and the more experienced diver, providing varied and interesting diving with many drop offs and caves to explore.

Near the shore the sea bed is sandy and drops away to steep volcanic walls. The harbour wall wreck dive site is a designated Underwater Park containing a number of wrecks.