Water sports and leisure activities Spain

Big Blue Ibiza, with over 30 years of experience, offers diving courses for all levels as well as equipment rental. We work with all the main scuba diving certification bodies, so whatever your training, you will find a suitable instructor. You can do a first dive, follow courses or simply go on an underwater expedition from the beach or by boat (this way you can access the Es Vedrá and Es Vedranell areas, as well as other parts of the west coast).

Founded in 1992, Punta Amanay is a small, family-run PADI dive centre with various dive centres all over the island. And since 2001, Kristof and his team have been in charge of the trainings: an initiation including a theoretical explanation, a practice in the pool and a sea trip. The dives take place several times a day, in 20 different sites, including around the nature reserve of the island of Lobos. Possibility of night dives.

Tina Excusiones offers you several sea trips to discover 3 or 4-hour tours following your departure port the large dolphins (very present) and whales, the Canary marine fauna, the discovery of the La Gomera coast and the beautiful Los Organos cliffs. In the programme, swimming, and Spanish lunch included (tapas, sangria, plancha tuna, etc.). Discovery of dolphins and whales: Monday, Playa de Santiago (4 h); Valle Gran Rey, Wednesday (3 p. m.), on Tuesday and Friday (4 p. m.); Los Organos on Thursday and Sunday (3 h). Of course, these excursions can be broken or cancelled according to the conditions of navigation!

This dive centre offers all levels and underwater excursions.

This diving centre, which is mainly aimed at German-speaking customers, offers a wide range of water sports. Diving of course to explore the coral reef via training for beginners and experienced divers. You can also practice stand up paddle (board rental and lessons) or surfing and sailing (possibility to rent equipment and small catamarans). Also snorkeling excursions by the day.

Since 1985, Royal Delphin has been offering whale and dolphin watching trips from a catamaran with a capacity of over 200 passengers. Of course equipped with a crystal hull allowing underwater vision. The excursions offered range from two hours to four and a half hours. All of them leave from Puerto Colón. The three-hour one includes a bath in the bay. The one of four and a half goes to the cliff of los Gigantes, also includes a bath and a meal. Bar and information on the surrounding environment on board the boats.

The diving center of the Maritim Hotel, next to the Loro Parque, is open all year round. It offers diving trips from most of the ports on the island of Tenerife depending on the reefs of interest. Circuits from 8 to 50 meters deep passing through caves, canyons and underwater tunnels for the non-beginners, possibility to visit the wreck of the Douglas DC-3 plane of the company Spantax which crashed in September 1966. The center also offers Padi courses and training and can provide divers with Nitrox. The atmosphere is very pleasant.

It would have been inconceivable for the island's seaside capital not to have its own marina. The marina has a maximum capacity of 300 berths and offers, as it should, a multitude of services ranging from a gas station and information service to showers and toilets. The marina is very close to the city of San Andrés, and therefore not far from the commercial port of Santa Cruz.

Run by two Englishmen, Steve and Wendy Hicks, this diving centre opened in the mid-80s and has been awarded several times by specialist magazines. The proposed dives can be practiced every day of the year thanks to a favourable climate and clear waters with pleasant temperatures. The prices charged are quite similar to those of the competition, but it differs from them by the choice of diving spots, which are very close to the port. You will be able to discover the boats buried in the waters of Puerto del Carmen.

For those who are interested in fishing, either as a fisherman or as a spectator, this company offers daily trips to the sea, departing from the port of Los Cristianos. You will of course be accompanied by professional fishermen to guide you. The outings can be half-day or full day trips. They will be the opportunity to practice different fishing techniques depending on the species, tuna, bonito, sea bream, marlin, barracuda and even big game shark fishing. Also private charters for those who want a tailor-made outing.

Spanish diving school (the only one), much cheaper than others. Some trips are offered by locals who know the surrounding funds perfectly. Check out at 11 pm and 16 pm. Visit of caves, stone arches and underwater dykes. 

In addition to windsurfing, you can try stand up paddle, kayak and surf. A lot of fun in a delightful water, both in color and temperature. They have chosen the best spot to have excellent conditions all year round. The best boards and sails so you can be on the water every day. A holiday to discover new things, and take the time to discover the island by car, trekking or mountain bike.

La Restinga Diving is a diving center located in La Restinga, El Hierro. It offers scuba diving and freediving activities. The dives are supervised by a professional team and the equipment is of a high standard. Dives take place along the southern coast of El Hierro, in "el mar de las calmas", offering authentic views and calm seas. Dives are suitable for all levels, from beginners to advanced divers. The center also offers boat excursions and other water sports. Visitors praise the warm welcome and friendliness of the center's staff.

Located at the southern end of the island of El Hierro in the town of La Restinga, the center provides access to some of the best diving spots in Europe: more than 20 diving points less than 15 minutes by boat. The Calmas Sea Marine Reserve is fairly well protected from the prevailing winds, which makes it perfect for this sport all year round, with visibility of up to 40 m. Various diving formulas, courses, and private lessons, see on the website.

Here is an excellent address if you want to take surf or surf courses on El Cotillo beach in French (important details when it comes to understanding the techniques). Surf courses include boat trips essential to start this sport safely. Achille and Tony are passionate professionals who also rent equipment for experienced amateurs. And now they propose initiation to apnea, activity in vogue… The shop is in Lajares, where there are also houses with swimming pool for rent. Possibility of all inclusive accommodation + hardware + courses.

This diving centre offers numerous excursions including on the open sea and the classes available for all levels including Padi. Discounts on the Website.

From Valle Gran Rey or from the Hotel Jardin Tecina in Playa Santiago. Boat departure for the different sites (more than 30) selected depending on the winds and current. After seeing morays, rays and other fish, you can recover from your emotions while sipping a beer in the hotel bar in Playa de Santiago.

It was opened in 1988 when Corralejo was an almost deserted beach and today it is the most obvious school, on the large beach of Corralejo, where the Riu hotels are located. Here you can practice many water sports, with courses ranging from initiation to specialization: windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing and even sailing on a catamaran and SUP (stand up paddle), since each member of the team has his own speciality. Possibility of courses in French. Also on the programme: quad, catamaran and bicycle excursions. Something for everyone.

Also present in the port of l'Estartit, this company offers a boat rental service with a fleet of some twenty boats, renewed every year and checked daily. If you rent a boat from Palamós, you can sail to the beaches of La Fosca and Castell, as well as to Calella de Palafrugell, Llafranc and Cap de Begur. Booking is simple: just a few clicks and you can choose your boat and day of sailing. Prices vary according to length and season.

Founded in 1965, this center has acquired many years of experience in the Medes Islands area. It offers a complete and modern infrastructure for divers: multilingual guides and instructions, two boats with several trips per day (morning and afternoon), a training room for conferences and courses (all levels) and an equipment repair service. You can also enjoy a restaurant with a terrace offering a daily menu and an on-site accommodation reservation service.

Euro Divers Spain offers diving in the most beautiful areas of the Cap de Creus Natural Park. Showers, changing rooms and lockers are available on site, as well as a cleaning area and an equipment store. Rental equipment is also available, as well as an air and Nitrox compressor. Finally, a relaxation area is provided for divers to rest after their dive. The center is open from March to October, from 9am to 7pm. Languages spoken: Catalan, Spanish, French, English, German and Dutch.

Sandra, a Catalan expatriate living in Menorca, is responsible for this small water sports agency in the south of the island. She is a connoisseur of the most hidden corners of the area: from Cala en Porter, where the center is located, you can easily access the Cales Coves area, which has 90 caves! You can choose between kayaking, canoeing and stand up paddle to get closer to the beautiful nature of the South Minorcan. Also available for rent are small motor boats that do not require a license. Menorcaventura has been awarded the Reserva Biosfera label for its eco-responsibility.

The interesting contact to dive in the area of Marbella with experienced monitors.

It is responsible for organizing several types of water activities, including scuba diving, at appropriate sites in the surrounding area.

It was founded in 1869 as a regatta club.

Recommended for all nautical activities.

Scuba diving (buceo) can be practiced under the guidance of the professional divers of this school.

Among the various windsurfing and diving schools present in Tarifa, here is one that organizes introductory and refresher courses for kite and windsurf (from 180 € for a first 4-hour contact). Pilotage, body placement and water entry will then have no secret for students.

In front of the Pueblo», an active club (rental, courses and courses) for all those who wish to practise water sports and diving in a more than enchanting environment.

If you are not lucky enough to be staying at the superb Tecina Garden Hotel, here is a formula that will allow you to enjoy its beautiful facilities for a rather modest sum. And more particularly of its swimming pools. In the morning, you choose your formula, upper pool, surrounded by gardens and with beautiful views or lower pool, close to the beach and fed with sea water. A bracelet system (like a club med) gives you the right to use the pools, the breakfast, the bars... until your credit runs out.

Boat trips from the port of Sóller to the idyllic sites of Sant Elm, Cala Tuent, La Foradada or Sa Calobra. In combination with the train journey, it is an ideal option to discover the inland and coastal landscapes of northern Mallorca, its culture and heritage.

Excursions to Cabrera from the port of La Colonia de Sant Jordi. Possibility to recover on board the boat. Also two 6 h excursions and a sunset excursion (3 h).

Located in the south of Mallorca, in a paradisiacal area, the Scuba Activa center offers to explore the deep waters around the island of Sa Dragonera. It is one of the most beautiful areas of the island. The club is not very big, but the welcome is inversely proportional. A family atmosphere is guaranteed with passionate instructors who know their field of play perfectly. Of course, scuba diving can also become apnea, another activity proposed by this structure to discover in a friendly way.

Windsurfing and sailing boats. The Bay of Pollença offers ideal conditions for initiation or development. 

The Divestar Ibiza team offers diving courses and first dives from Cala Martina, a touristy and rather urbanized beach, but with a very rich sea bed. The centre also has a boat equipped with everything you need to explore other areas of the east coast while blowing bubbles! For those who already have some experience in the world of diving, Divestar offers a variety of advanced courses: night diving, cave diving, wreck diving, underwater photography, deep diving...

Various activities are offered, such as diving, catamaran, windsurfing or kayaking. Everyone is welcome, from beginners to professionals, and lessons are given in very small groups. Don't forget your licence and, for those who have it, a medical certificate less than 2 years old. This is also the perfect place to try Stand up paddle, the fashionable sport that is all the rage on the beaches of the Mediterranean. The centre has been in existence since 1979 and is very well known. A reliable and professional address.

Sant Antoni's Es Nautic club, founded in 1973, was completely renovated in 2013. The club offers a wide range of activities to satisfy all sea enthusiasts. A strong contributor to the town's dynamism, it includes its own nautical academy where programs are offered to obtain various sailing diplomas. Sports activities such as kayaking, paddling and sailing are also available. For further details, please contact the club or the tourist office.

School of windsurfing, water skiing…

Family entertainment. Shows where dolphins, seals and seals play stars.

Rental of motorboat and kayak excursions.

Port Pollença Yacht Club. Sailing courses, excursions and rentals.

Located at the end of Avenida Santa Eulària, this historic club in Ibiza offers sailing and kayaking courses for children (from 7 years old) and adults. Directed by Sebastián Vidal, the school offers introductory courses on Optimist-type boats every summer, as well as courses for sailors who are already experienced. There are also introductory courses for adults in "gamba" type boats. Very good atmosphere. A great way to learn the joys of sailing with local enthusiasts. Check the website for the club's agenda.

Course and diving initiation. 

Motonautica has been in Ibiza for more than 35 years, offering its services for the rental of all types of marine craft, from the simple Zodiac to the jet-ski, as well as yachts, sailboats and catamarans. A great way to discover the island's hidden beaches and enjoy beautiful sunsets from your boat. You can also easily sail to Formentera. We have a wide range of boats suitable for all kinds of people. It is also possible to hire the services of a skipper.

This family business of 10 people offers a boat rental service with a fleet of about 20 boats, renewed every year and checked every day. If you rent your boat from l'Estartit, you can sail to the Medes Islands, just in front of the port of l'Estartit. And if you head north, you can cross a cave in the open sea called La Foradada, anchor at Cala Montgó, Cala Molinet or Empúries beach... On the south side, you can reach the cape of Begur, in the reserve of Ses Negre Marina.

On the beach in San Sebastian, this sports complex offers environmentally friendly scuba diving courses. Its facilities are in harmony with nature, and the establishment organizes beach and seabed cleaning events. Whether you want to learn to scuba dive or dive for pleasure, you'll find your ideal course here, which is valid worldwide, since it is approved by the Professional Association of Diving Instructors (PADI), which has more than 6,000 schools around the world.

This surf school based in Playa del Ingles also offers accommodation + courses + equipment and price discounts by booking your days of surfing on the Web.

Located in the Sant Miquel campsite, this diving center allows you to enjoy safe and comfortable dives whether you are an expert or a beginner. You can enjoy the best sites in the north of the Costa Brava: Cap de Creus Natural Park, Banyuls-Cerbère Marine Reserve and the Colera-Portbou fishing area, thanks to two boats that provide access to these diving points. During the high season, the center also offers many aquatic activities such as snorkeling or safari cruise. Diving for children from 8 years old.

The team of the center is professional, considerate and reassuring. Indeed, the instructors are very attentive to the divers they supervise. They are well trained and very focused on the safety of their group. They will always lead you in dives adapted to your level. The spots proposed by the center are exceptional and selected for the quality of the flora and fauna that one meets there. The equipment provided is in perfect condition, recent and well maintained. Binibeca Diving is perfect to discover the best spots of the south of the island.

Jordi, captain and great connoisseur of the Balearics and the Costa Brava in Catalonia, invites you to embark on Nadir, a beautiful 15-meter motorboat with all comforts. An exceptional "Day charter in Formentera". Our multilingual sea dog has been caring for his boat with passion since 1991. Renovated in 2007, Nadir is fully equipped for cruising the treasures of the Pitiüses, with air conditioning, TV, DVD, hi-fi, full galley, 2 bathrooms, cabin, etc. A wonderful experience that begins at the foot of the historic district.