Holiday diving for all the family in Lanzarote

When you take your family holiday at Sands Beach Resort hotel, we like you to see everything that Lanzarote has to offer, on land and even underneath it in the volcanic caves, and also on and under the sea.

When it comes to snorkelling and scuba diving, Lanzarote is hard to beat, and we can put you in the hands of real experts, Calipso Diving, who are based in Costa Teguise. If you are new to diving, come along to the Mai Tai pool any Saturday at 3.30 pm for a free scuba try out. Calipso have fully qualified instructors, can kit you out in all the latest and safest equipment, and know all the best dive sites around the island. If photography is your hobby, they can even help you to capture some of the underwater memories on camera.

Instructors speak several languages and Calipso is a BSAC centre of excellence and a PADI resort centre. Whatever your experience level, they can help you from novice to instructor course level. Bookings can be made through Sands Beach Resort reception, for a half days snorkelling or scuba diving. Of course what you really want to know is what can you expect to see in the Atlantic as it laps at the shores of Lanzarote. There are 500 species of fish, including Angel Shark, Barracuda, and Giant Tuna, and all in visibility that ranges from 30 metres in summer to 50 metres in winter. The lava formations and caves that dominate the surface of Lanzarote, are even more stunning under the sea, and there is even an underwater conservation park, complete with 7 wrecks to explore.

Diving has never been so much fun, and it will give you a unique insight into the wildlife of this special island.