BIG FISH Dive Center Tenerife
C. Jesus Dominguez Grillo, 19, loc 2, 38650 Los Cristianos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Los Cristianos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ESP
About the Center
BIG FISH Dive Center Tenerife, located in Los Cristianos, Tenerife, is a PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Center. It offers a comprehensive range of courses, from beginner levels to instructor training, including the Instructor Development Course. Facilities include a bar, accommodation, equipment rental, a dive shop, air fills (nitrox), and options for boat diving, shore diving, night diving, and guided dives.
The center is situated on the southwest coast of Tenerife, near Las Vistas beach. Its international team speaks Spanish, English, and German, making learning and underwater exploration accessible to a global clientele. They specialize in underwater safaris to the island's most captivating dive sites, with dives guided by professional, certified instructors.
BIG FISH Dive Center Tenerife prioritizes safety, utilizing modern and reliable equipment and maintaining small groups for personalized attention. They also promote eco-friendly diving and marine conservation efforts. Offering Snorkeling courses as well as recreational dives for all ages, they are noted for their high-quality gear and proximity to dive sites featuring colorful reefs, fascinating wrecks, and diverse marine life.
Available Courses
8 cursosDescubre el buceo
Programa Discover Scuba Diving para explorar el mundo submarino bajo supervisión directa de un profesional PADI.
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Programa para buceadores certificados que desean repasar habilidades y recuperar confianza bajo el agua.
Open Water Diver
The world's most popular diving course, it certifies you to dive autonomously anywhere in the world with a buddy.
Advanced Open Water
Aumenta tu confianza y desarrolla tus habilidades de buceo con cinco Inmersiones de Aventura, incluyendo navegación y buceo profundo.
Divemaster
Primer paso hacia una carrera en el buceo, desarrolla habilidades de liderazgo y te capacita para supervisar actividades y asistir a instructores.
Bautismo de buceo
Primer contacto con el buceo, explicaciones e instrucciones, con 40 minutos bajo el agua.
PADI Scuba Diver
El curso PADI Scuba Diver en Big Fish se imparte en 1–2 días e incluye cinco inmersiones. Certifica para bucear hasta 12 m acompañado de un profesional PADI: es una cualificación parcial de Open Water, útil para personas con poco tiempo que quieren una tarjeta reconocida internacionalmente al final de las vacaciones, en lugar de solo una inmersión de experiencia. La edad mínima es de 10 años. Las cinco inmersiones se reparten entre práctica de habilidades en aguas confinadas e inmersiones en aguas abiertas en la parte menos profunda de la rotación de sitios de Big Fish. Playa Las Vistas, a 6–10 m, es el lugar principal en aguas abiertas para los candidatos de este curso, manteniendo la profundidad muy por debajo del límite de 12 m. El terreno de arena y previsible de este lugar —justo enfrente del centro, en Playa Las Vistas— ofrece un entorno sencillo para las habilidades de flotabilidad, vaciado de máscara y recuperación del regulador sin distracciones. El precio de 300€ cubre las cinco inmersiones completas, el traje de neopreno Mares y el equipo en todas las sesiones, los traslados en furgoneta, los materiales de estudio en el idioma del candidato y el seguro de buceo. La instrucción está disponible en inglés, alemán, español y polaco. El formato de grupos reducidos del centro permite que los candidatos reciban atención directa del instructor en lugar de esperar turno para las comprobaciones de habilidades. La certificación Scuba Diver es una credencial PADI reconocida, aunque limita a quien la posee a 12 m y exige bucear con un profesional. Muchos buceadores la usan como paso intermedio y regresan para completar los componentes restantes hacia la certificación completa de Open Water Diver. En Big Fish, la progresión hacia el OWD es directa: las inmersiones del Scuba Diver cuentan para el requisito del OWD, por lo que no hay trabajo redundante al convertir la certificación más adelante.
Buceador de Rescate + EFR
The PADI Rescue Diver course combined with Emergency First Response training at Big Fish is conducted over four days and includes five dives. The minimum age is 16 years and candidates need to already hold an Advanced Open Water certification. The fee of €450 covers the full course, including EFR certification, the five dives, equipment, van transfers, and study materials in English, German, Spanish, or Polish. The EFR component covers CPR and first aid on land before moving onto in-water rescue scenarios. The four-day structure alternates surface sessions with sea dives around Los Cristianos, using the centre's site rotation to set up realistic open water problem scenarios rather than in a pool. Five dives over four days with active rescue work make this a more physically and mentally demanding stretch than the AOWD course. At Big Fish, small group sizes allow candidates to receive detailed feedback on rescue techniques after each scenario, rather than spending sessions waiting for their turn. The instructors teaching the Rescue courses—Greg, whose previous military experience informs his approach to safety and procedures, and other team members—bring distinct styles of rigour to the training. Methodical candidates with skill progression find the four-day format works well here. Rescue Diver is a prerequisite for PADI Divemaster, so candidates at Big Fish with the professional pathway in mind often go straight from this course into the two-month Divemaster programme. The practical, scenario-based structure of these four days makes it the course that most changes how divers perceive what is happening around them underwater: awareness of other divers is permanently altered after working through the rescue scenarios.
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The team covers English, German, Spanish, and Polish. Instructors come from Spain, Italy, Poland, and Argentina, so most European visitors can be matched with someone who speaks their language.
Ten years old for all beginner, Scuba Diver, and Open Water programmes, including the Junior OWD. The Rescue Diver course requires a minimum age of 16.
Yes. All courses and beginner experiences include a full Mares wetsuit, BCD, regulator, tank, and weights. Van transfers from accommodation and dive insurance are also included.
Cancellations must be made at least 24 hours before the session. With 24+ hours notice, a full refund is issued within 48 hours. Late cancellations or no-shows are charged in full. Arriving more than 30 minutes late counts as a no-show.
Yes. Alek, a professional photographer based at the centre, shoots underwater during sessions. Photos and video are available for purchase and collected after the dive.
OWD-certified divers can access El Bufadero (15–25m), La Caleta (15–22m), Cueva del Zorro (15–25m), El Condesito (15–20m), Roncadores Palm Mar (10–21m), and Pecios Gemelos (15–20m). The deeper sites — Cueva de las Morenas and El Meridian — require Advanced certification.
A Valiant DR 750 rigid inflatable, 6 metres long, carrying up to 12 divers and powered by a 150KW engine. It's designed for stability and comfort rather than speed, which makes for a relaxed transit to the dive sites.
A single guided dive is 50€. Two dives are 90€. Packs of 3–5 dives cost 40€ per dive, and 6–10 dives drop to 35€ each. Online booking gives a 10% discount on packages.
How to get there
C. Jesus Dominguez Grillo, 19, loc 2, 38650 Los Cristianos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Los Cristianos, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, ESP