Diving in Granada - Top Scuba Dive Centers in the Costa Tropical, Courses and Services

Scuba diving in Granada offers an immersive experience beyond snorkeling, giving you the chance to see marine life in a manner that few have witnessed.

Many of the beaches along the Costa Tropical are designated as National Marine Reserve, safeguarding some of the Mediterranean Sea's most pristine Posidonia Oceanica meadows.

Here you can find the Cerro Gordo Natural Area, Punta de la Mona and La Herradura Bay cliffs, a protected area of about 12 square kilometers of coastline with numerous caves and underwater grottoes.


There are several companies that offer diving courses and other services in Granada Costa Tropical. Additionally, there are other companies providing professional diving courses, such as Pro Buceo.

Types of Courses

There is a great variety of diving courses on the Costa Tropical. Here, we list the most popular ones, explaining the difference between them so you can choose the most suitable option for you.

1. Baptism

If you want to find out if you like diving and experience the sensation of breathing underwater, this is the right option for you.

We strongly recommend that you start with a baptism before spending a lot of money on a course.

Each student is under the supervision of a qualified instructor, who will hold your tank and control the air consumption.

Baptism is not a course and does not certify you as a diver.

2. Scuba Diving Course

This is an introductory course that certifies you as a diver. It allows you to dive up to 12 meters in depth anywhere in the world, but you can not dive alone.

You must be accompanied by a PADI instructor.

Includes: a student's kit, theoretical and practical classes in confined and open water settings, diving equipment and insurance.

3. Open Water Diving Course

It is also a basic course that enables you to dive to a depth of 12-30 meters.

Unlike the Scuba Diver course, with this qualification you can dive anywhere in the world without an instructor.

Includes: theoretical and practical classes in confined and open water settings, diving equipment and insurance.

Diving Centres in Granada Costa Tropical

When choosing a course you should pay attention not only to prices, but also to the quality of the course, total number of dives, diving spots, the number of theoretical and practical lessons, the duration of the course, etc. To choose the most suitable course, send them an email asking all these these questions.

Here, some of the best companies which offer scuba diving courses in the Costa Tropical of Granada.

Buceo Natura Diving Centre

Buceo Natura is located 50 meters away from the sea, and it's the closest diving Centre to the natural area of Cerro Gordo in La Herradura.

They provide a professional and friendly service. Their diving instructors are very patient. When you send an email asking for information, they reply promptly offering detailed explanations. There are new courses every week.

Size of the group

There is no a minimum number of people for the course. They could do a course for one person only.

Maximum number: 4 students per instructor. If there are more people, there will be two instructors.

Contact information

Address: Paseo Andrés Segovia 67, La Herradura, Granada. Telephone: 958 827 419. Email: buceo@buceonatura.com.

Marina Diving Centre

This is a PADI 5 star IDC Centre, where they train divers and instructors at the highest level.

The centre has a heated swimming pool, a boat for 12 divers, a transfer vehicle, a technical service, a dive shop, accommodation management, etc.

Marina Diving Centre is located at the main entrance of La Herradura, on one side of the promenade.

Course Duration and Schedule

The Scuba Diver course lasts 1 or 2 days, depending on whether you do both morning and afternoon sessions, or just morning/afternoon sessions. They can adapt to your needs.

The Open Water Diver course lasts between 2 - 4 days, depending on whether you do both morning and afternoon sessions, or just morning/afternoon sessions, if this suits you better.

The theoretical part can be done online from home. You will be supported by your assigned instructor.

Contact information

Address: Avda. Prieto Moreno Urb. Bahia Jardín, 4. Telephone: 958 640 856 / 663 387 778. Email: info@buceomarina.com.

Open Water Diving Center

Located in the center of La Herradura, it has a classroom for 15 students for theoretical classes. They have three boats and embark from the beach.

Diving Baptism duration is 30 or 35 minutes (it will always depend on each person's breathing and air consumption).

Once out of the water, you return to the center, have a hot shower, and enjoy a soft drink while discussing how everything went.

The price includes all the equipment necessary for diving and specific insurance for this activity.

The Open Water course consists of five theory topics, and the practical part (water part) is divided into two: confined waters and open waters.

The Open Water Diver course is carried out in 3 or 4 full days. It takes place in the mornings from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Groups are maximum of 6 people.

Contact Information

Address: Paseo Andrés Segovia, s/n, La Herradura, Granada. Telephone: 644 444 314, 958 640 092. Email: info@openwater.es.

La Herradura Diving Centre

This is the only diving centre which is located in Marina del Este, where they have two boats.

They have another centre in La Herradura with a themed pool.

One of the interesting things that is different from what other companies do is that they departure directly from the port, instead of departing from the beach.

Prices seem cheap, but you have to ask if they include one immersion or two, and compare it with other companies.

Contact information

Address: Marina del Este Marina s/n, La Herradura, Granada. Telephone: 958 827 083. Email: info@buceolaherradura.com

Aqualia Diving Centre

All departures are made by boat with certified divers from a diving centre. Classes are given in small groups of 4 people. All classes take place in the morning, but the centre can arrange for you to do it at another time.

The Open Water course includes 4 immersions, and the Scuba Diver course 2 dives in open water.

Both courses include several confined water dives.

The dives usually last from 30 to 40 minutes and there are no more than four people per instructor.

Contact information

Address: C/ Gonzalo Barbero 1, La Herradura, Granada. Telephone: 628 903 777.

For detailed information about all courses, please call these companies or visit their Web pages.

Page Updated: Jan 02, 2026

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