Who to Dive with in Gran Canaria?

Sorry if this has been asked a million times before but I don't know where
to find the archives of this group.

I'm planning a little holiday to Gran Canaria, not been there before and
would appreciate any advice about any of the following...

1) Where to stay, which town? We like Las Americas in Tenerife, so lively
is good.
2) Who to dive with? I only need to hire reg and tank and am AOWD so I'm
looking for a company that can take me to the good site and a bit of night
diving. I'm dying to try the underwater housing for my digital camera!
3) Any must see dive sites?

Thanks in advance.

Craig


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Craig wrote:
> Sorry if this has been asked a million times before but I don't know where
> to find the archives of this group.

Can't help you with the details of Gran Canaria, but the archive can be
accessed through google groups at:

http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl...p=uk.rec.scuba

HTH,

Ben

Ben Panter <me@privacy.net> wrote in message news:<2sctkrF1hthq5U1@uni-berlin.de>...
> Craig wrote:
> > Sorry if this has been asked a million times before but I don't know where
> > to find the archives of this group.
>
> Can't help you with the details of Gran Canaria, but the archive can be
> accessed through google groups at:
>
> http://groups.google.co.uk/groups?hl...p=uk.rec.scuba
>
> HTH,
>
> Ben


Hi Ben

Don't really know about resorts. I stayed at Puerto Rico, had some
lively stuff but not that much. I think that Playa Del Ingles is the
more lively resort on the island.

However we did do a Discover Scuba Diving thingy with these people.
Great bunch got me & my girlfriend hooked on diving. As in were going
back in December to do some more, as we both have now completed our
OW.

http://www.blue-explorers.com/tour_gran_canaria_en.html

Hope it helps


Paul

I have never dived around Tenerife but I picked a free booklet during LIDS
last year.Tnerife, Diving Guide, by F Baringo. It gives 20+ dive centres in
it.

Aqua-Marine Dive Centre, Playa de las Americas, www.aqua-marine.com
Buceo Tenerife, Las Galletas, www.buceotenerife.com

Kurt Gruber's Dive Centre, Playa de las Americas, www.dive-teneriffa.com

Island Divers Diving Centre, www.island-divers.com

and loads of others. If you know where you are going. I could add more!

HTH

Eddie

On Tue, 05 Oct 2004 06:14:08 -0700, Paul wrote:

> Don't really know about resorts. I stayed at Puerto Rico, had some
> lively stuff but not that much. I think that Playa Del Ingles is the
> more lively resort on the island.

I've also dived out of Puerto Rico with Top Diving. Trip report on my
website though it's a while ago now and I think the dive centre has
changed hands.

Jason

--
http://www.scuba-addict.co.uk/ for Aussie diving reports including
Stradbroke Island, Terrigal, Jervis Bay and Portsea

Playa de Ingles is the place to be, I too like a lively place, I've
done Puerto Rico & it is pretty naff.
I've dived there a few times, did a few dives with an operator which
slips my mind out of Puerto Rico & was not impressed by the sites. I
have also used an English run operator based 10mins drive North of
Playa de Ingles
http://www.davyjonesdiving.com/en/sc...an-canaria.htm
they & the diving were excellent, they also pick up from your hotel
& drop you back.
Dive sites at Arinaga Marine reserve were very impressive, with
plenty of life, do not under any circumstances go there & miss the
"Kalais",
http://www.buceocanarias.com/kalais.html
a greek freighter lying just of Las Palmas(seabed 32m)it is one of
the top 5 wrecks I have ever dived, it works out a bit more expensive
as it involves them
driving you to the North of the Island & organising spaces on a local
charterboat, but it is well worth it. Best if you contact them before
you go asb they do not have a base in the resort.

Regards Neil
www.divinginscotland.co.uk

Eddie <Eddie@yahoo.com> skriver:
> I have never dived around Tenerife but I picked a free booklet during LIDS
> last year.Tnerife, Diving Guide, by F Baringo. It gives 20+ dive centres in
> it.
>
> Aqua-Marine Dive Centre, Playa de las Americas, www.aqua-marine.com
> Buceo Tenerife, Las Galletas, www.buceotenerife.com

On Tenerife, there is Chris and Sarah, with Tenerife Scuba, they have
my absolute b est recomendatiins as one of the best dive centers in
the world. Look at http://www.tenerifescuba.com/ also ask them about a
trip to El Hierro, the diving out there is supperb.


/ Balp, jut back from some California diving.
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