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 cursosAdvanced Open Water
Aumenta tu confianza y desarrolla tus habilidades de buceo con cinco Inmersiones de Aventura, incluyendo navegación y buceo profundo.
Descubre el buceo
Programa Discover Scuba Diving para explorar el mundo submarino bajo supervisión directa de un profesional PADI.
Open Water Diver
The world's most popular diving course, it certifies you to dive autonomously anywhere in the world with a buddy.
Reactivar
Programa para buceadores certificados que desean repasar habilidades y recuperar confianza bajo el agua.
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
The PADI Scuba Diver course at Big Fish runs over 1–2 days and includes five dives. It certifies divers to go to 12m when accompanied by a PADI professional — it's a partial Open Water qualification, useful for people with limited time who want an internationally recognised card at the end of the holiday rather than just an experience dive. Minimum age is 10 years. The five dives split between confined water skills practice and open water dives at the shallower end of the Big Fish site rotation. Playa Las Vistas at 6–10m is the main open water venue for candidates on this course, keeping depth well within the 12m ceiling. The sandy, predictable terrain here — right in front of the centre at Playa Las Vistas — gives a straightforward setting for buoyancy skills, mask clearing, and regulator recovery without distractions. The 300€ price covers the full five dives, Mares wetsuit and equipment across all sessions, van transfers, study materials in the candidate's language, and dive insurance. Instruction is available in English, German, Spanish, and Polish. The centre's small group format means candidates get direct instructor attention rather than waiting in a queue for skills checks. Scuba Diver certification is a recognised PADI credential, though it limits holders to 12m and requires diving with a professional. Many divers use it as a stepping stone and return to complete the remaining components for a full Open Water Diver certification. At Big Fish, the progression to OWD is straightforward — the Scuba Diver dives count toward the OWD requirement, so there's no redundant work involved in converting the certification later.
Rescue Diver + EFR
The PADI Rescue Diver combined with Emergency First Response training at Big Fish runs over four days and includes five dives. Minimum age is 16 years, and candidates need an existing Advanced Open Water certification. The 450€ fee covers the full course including EFR certification, all 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 to in-water rescue scenarios. The four-day structure alternates surface sessions with dives in the ocean around Los Cristianos, using the centre's site rotation to set up realistic problem scenarios in open water rather than a pool. Five dives over four days with active rescue work makes this a more physically and mentally demanding stretch than the AOWD course. At Big Fish, small group sizes mean candidates get detailed feedback on rescue techniques after each scenario rather than spending sessions waiting their turn. The instructors running Rescue courses — Greg, whose ex-military background shapes how he approaches safety and procedure, and others on the team — bring different styles of rigour to the training. Candidates who are methodical about skills progression find the four-day format works well here. Rescue Diver is a prerequisite for Divemaster at PADI, so candidates at Big Fish who have the professional track in mind often move directly from this course into the two-month Divemaster programme. The practical, scenario-driven structure of the four days makes it the course that most changes how divers perceive what's happening around them underwater — awareness of other divers shifts permanently 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