SSI Open Water Course in Lanzarote
The SSI Open Water course in Lanzarote is the perfect way to become a certified scuba diver in just 3 days while enjoying your holiday in Puerto Del Carmen!
Are you ready to start your diving adventure and discover a completely new world just below the surface? Get your scuba diving certification and explore the world’s oceans with confidence.
Learning to dive is exciting, empowering and unforgettable. During your SSI Open Water course in Lanzarote, you’ll develop the skills and knowledge you need to dive safely and confidently with your buddy anywhere in the world.
1. Theory
Dive in! MySSI is the best scuba diving app to learn to scuba dive. Before you arrive in Lanzarote, complete 6 chapters online and learn all the basic principles of scuba diving. How to use the equipment, safety rules and what to do in an emergency, gaining all the necessary knowledge to become a safe diver.
2. Confined water training dives
During your 6 confined water dives your instructor will guide you through the basics of setting up equipment, breathing underwater and resolving problems. You will complete these dives in Playa Chica bay surrounded by the fish, your adventure begins!
3. open water training dives
Let’s go for 4 open water dives and start exploring Lanzarote’s stunning ocean!
In these dives, you will repeat some of the skills you learnt in your confined training, develop your buoyancy control, and start exploring the wonders of the underwater world!
ssi open water course SCHEDULE
Day 1:
8:30-13:00 – Confined water dives 1-3 & Open Water Dive 1
Day 2:
8:30-13:00 – Confined water dives 4-6 & Open Water Dive 2
14:30-16:30 – Open Water Dive 3
Day 3:
8:30-13:00 – Open Water 4 & Free fun dive!
During the course, you will experience both diving from shore and from boat, so that you get to maximise your learning potential! Once you have finished the course you are a certified diver and can join us for fun diving and explore some more of the dive sites in Lanzarote!
You can start the open water course every day except Sunday!
485€
Discounts for 2 or more people
Includes:
Why do the open water course with MAnta DIVING?
Location, Location, Location
Our dive centre is located just 2 minutes walk from the best dives in Lanzarote, our house reefs Playa Chica and El Poril. Enjoy the use of our facilities before and after your dives, including hot showers, toilets, lockers and indoor changing facilities.
Multilingual Dive Team
The Open Water course can be taught in English, Spanish, French or Italian
Our open water course package is unmatched!
We pride ourselves on giving value with our open water course package. You receive more with us than any other dive centre in Lanzarote. You receive photos of you underwater, Manta Diving t-shirt, plus a free dive on your final day of the open water course!
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Dive from shore and boat during your course
Your final dive of your course and your free dive will be boat dives, from our custom built trimaran, so that you get to experience both shore and boat dives during your course. Maximising your learning potential!
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Safety first - Small Groups
The most important thing to us is your safety. For this reason we teach you to dive in small groups.
key information about the
SSI open water course
MINIMUM AGE:
From 10 years old you can complete the SSI Open Water Course
GROUP SIZE:
Learn to dive in small groups so that you can develop excellent diving skills and maximising your fun in a friendly and safe environment.
COURSE DURATION:
3 mornings from 8:30-13:00. On 2nd day also 14:30-16:30.
MEDICAL:
Good general health, if you can answer no to all the points on this medical that’s perfect! If you can answer a yes to questions, 3,5 or 10 or any of the questions on page 2 you need to get a doctor’s certificate prior to any in water training.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Open Water Course
Yes, our open water course includes the digital student materials, so you can complete the theory online before you arrive in Lanzarote. Saving you a full day in the classroom! Meaning that when you arrive in Lanzarote you can jump straight underwater.
Confined Dives: There are 6 confined dives. We complete them in the shallow water of Playa Chica bay, surrounded by the fish. During these dives you will learn a series of diving skills such as clearing water from your mask, buoyancy control & recovering your regulator. Also you will practice some emergency skills, like sharing air (just in case). By the time we’re done, you’re ready to hit the ocean with a splash!
Open Water Dives: After your confined water fun, you will make 5 open water dives (Note: the open water course only requires 4 open water dives, we include 1 more dive for free!) When we say “open water”, we mean the beautiful blue ocean! You start shallow and gradually go deeper. The maximum depth in the course is 18 metres. (12m for 10 and 11 year olds). Now you can experience real underwater adventures! We explore some of the amazing dive sites from Playa Chica.
You just need to bring:
- Swimwear
- Towel
- Change of clothes for afterwards
- Water and Snacks
We will break for lunch for at least 1 hour. There are plenty of cafes, restaurants and supermarkets where you can get something to eat.
Yes! As scuba divers we wear fins and a BCD (a jacket which you can fill with air), so there’s not much need for regular swimming. There is however a swimming test to make sure you are happy in the water. You need to be able to float/tread water for 10 minutes and swim 200 metres or snorkel 300 metres. In general you should be comfortable in the water and you should be fit and healthy with no medical issues.
It is recommended by SSI to wait at least 24 hours after your last dive before flying.
It’s a 3-day course.
Day 1: 08:30–13:00
Day 2: 08:30–13:00 and 14:00–16:30
Day 3: 08:30–13:00
The schedule is structured so you build skills gradually and gain confidence step by step.
No experience is needed. The SSI Open Water course is designed for complete beginners. We teach you everything from the basics through to becoming a certified diver.
The minimum age is 10 years old. We adapt the pace and instruction to suit each student.
Our open water course includes:
Digital SSI student materials
Equipment hire
Insurance for the full course duration
Digital logbook
Underwater photos of your dives
A Manta Diving T-shirt
A FREE guided fun dive from Puerto del Carmen after you qualify
Discounts are available when booking multiple people.
Training takes place at Playa Chica in Puerto del Carmen, one of the best areas for scuba diving in Lanzarote, with calm conditions and easy shore access.
Yes. Lanzarote is an excellent place to learn thanks to generally calm conditions and great visibility. Your course is led by experienced instructors and runs in a structured, safety-first format.
Even during training dives you may see:
Seahorses
Angel sharks
Stingrays
Barracuda
Octopus
Cuttlefish
Playa Chica is known for its marine life, even at shallow depths.
Yes — completely normal. Almost every student says they’re nervous on Day 1. By Day 3, they’re confidently diving. We take everything step by step and never rush you.
We work at your pace. If you need extra time on any skill, we simply repeat it until you feel comfortable. There’s no pressure and no rushing.
The open water course is available to anyone! Including:
Complete beginners
Families
Children from 10+
Travellers looking to get certified on holiday
Nervous first-time divers
Why take your Open Water course in Lanzarote?
Calm conditions at Playa Chica
Excellent visibility year-round
Shore diving access
Incredible marine life
Warm water all year round
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