Lanzarote Dive Shops (Puerto Del Carmen)

Hi all,
Am looking at next years holidays for October (Just back
from Cyprus so got the blues - its snowing here, eek) and thinking
Puerto Del Carmen looks like a good option for the family, and the
diving sounds pretty good too. A quick google indicates 12 dive shops
in Puerto so any recommendations would be helpful, along with any
general comments on the diving.

Cheers
Richard
Shetland

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<2eeabb34-62ee-49fb-99e3-534f5118819a@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>,
Richard <un_believer@hotmail.co.uk> writes
>Hi all,
> Am looking at next years holidays for October (Just back
>from Cyprus so got the blues - its snowing here, eek) and thinking
>Puerto Del Carmen looks like a good option for the family, and the
>diving sounds pretty good too. A quick google indicates 12 dive shops
>in Puerto so any recommendations would be helpful, along with any
>general comments on the diving.
>
We were in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote in September.

It does have the advantage of the beaches of Papagayo not far away.
15 euro each to get there by water taxi, we hired a car for not much
more a day

We dived with the Rubicon Diving Centre. (Rubicon Harbour)
A very professionally run place, that I can recommend.

Any questions just ask.
--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.

On 28 Oct, 08:23, Richard <un_belie...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> Hi all,
> * * * * * Am looking at next years holidays for October (Just back
> from Cyprus so got the blues - its snowing here, eek) and thinking
> Puerto Del Carmen looks like a good option for the family, and the
> diving sounds pretty good too. A quick google indicates 12 dive shops
> in Puerto so any recommendations would be helpful, along with any
> general comments on the diving.
>
> Cheers
> Richard
> Shetland

We used Safari Diving in Puerto del Carmen last year.

Great bunch of people, and the dive center is right on the beach so
you can just walk straight into the water - no messing around in
minibusses. The sites out front go down to about 50m and most of the
other dive centers come to this beach/jetty anyway. There is a small
wreck, caves, lots of life (especially in the shallower sections) and
we spent hours bimbling round there. Usually there is a boat dive
(they have their own boat, again many of the other centers rent it!)
in the afternoon if you want it, or you can bimble in front of the
dive center any time to suit you.

http://www.safaridiving.com/

My pics from the trip: http://www.cyclops-online.co.uk/Gall...5-05+Lanzarote

Ian

Never dived there but others have been before. Look at:

http://www.bsac.com/diverreports.asp...ntic&cat=&new=

http://www.bsac.com/diverreports.asp...ntic&cat=&new= andhttp://www.bsac.com/diverreports.asp?itemid=2042&itemTitle=Lanzarote+% 2D+Club+trip+to+Lanzarote&section=1405&sectionTitl e=S+Europe+%2F+The+Atlantic&cat=&new=All came from:http://www.bsac.com/diverreports.asp...F+The+Atlantic where you will find other diver reports from the general area.HTHEddie"Richard" <un_believer@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in messagenews:2eeabb34-62ee-49fb-99e3-534f5118819a@i76g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...> Hi all,> Am looking at next years holidays for October (Just back> from Cyprus so got the blues - its snowing here, eek) and thinking> Puerto Del Carmen looks like a good option for the family, and the> diving sounds pretty good too. A quick google indicates 12 dive shops> in Puerto so any recommendations would be helpful, along with any> general comments on the diving.>> Cheers> Richard> Shetland

Sorry about the previous mess! ( Finger problem methinks. Here is the
correct version:

"Eddie" <Eddie@rumtub.com> wrote in message
news:_d-dnUmLrobl7pXUnZ2dnUVZ8oKdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Never dived there but others have been before. Look at:
>
> http://www.bsac.com/diverreports.asp...ntic&cat=&new=
>
> http://www.bsac.com/diverreports.asp...ntic&cat=&new=

and

http://www.bsac.com/diverreports.asp...ntic&cat=&new=

All came from:

http://www.bsac.com/diverreports.asp...F+The+Atlantic
where you will find other diver reports from the general area.


HTH

Eddie

Thanks for the replies, especially enjoyed Derek Dears detailed dive
logs - worth checking Eddies links even if you arent interested in
Lanzarote.

Cheers
Richard

Cheers Richard.

BSAC - Where to Dive website at:
http://www.bsac.com/findit2.asp?cat=...re+You+Dive%21

and the Trip and Holiday review site at:
http://www.bsac.com/findit2.asp?cat=...information%2E

are always worth a look at if you are planning a trip or would like to see
if someone has been to an area you are considering.

Eddie

"Richard" <un_believer@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
news:119f4a45-482e-4fcc-bc56-0a48301c3646@q26g2000prq.googlegroups.com...
> Thanks for the replies, especially enjoyed Derek Dears detailed dive
> logs - worth checking Eddies links even if you arent interested in
> Lanzarote.
>
> Cheers
> Richard