Train to become a certified diving instructor with Pura Vida Diving's immersive 21-day program in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Gain vital skills both in the classroom and open water to launch your dive teaching career.
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Difficulty
challenging
Duration
3 weeks (21 days)
Fitness Level
Requires good overall fitness and comfortable swimming ability to handle extended dives and classroom sessions.
Wildlife
History
Gran Canaria's volcanic origins created rugged underwater landscapes that have attracted divers for decades.
Conservation
Pura Vida Diving promotes responsible diving practices to protect the delicate marine ecosystems around the Canary Islands.
Pura Vida Diving
Train to become a certified diving instructor with Pura Vida Diving's immersive 21-day program in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria. Gain vital skills both in the classroom and open water to launch your dive teaching career.
Pura Vida Diving is a dive center based in Playa Blanca, Canarias, offering guided dives, certification courses and multi-dive packages for visitors to Lanzarote. The center runs a range of experiences from introductory bautizos and snorkel tours to professional-level training such as Divemaster and Instructor programs.
Activities include single and double immersions at the Museo Atlántico, specialized courses like Nitrox, Deep Diving and Night Diving, plus Extended Range and Decompression Diving options. Training follows recognized standards, with specific programs listed such as the Perfect Buoyancy SSI course, Scuba Diver to Open Water progression, Rescue and First Aid, and Instructor SSI Open Water preparation. Multi-dive packages (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 dives) provide guided dives with complete gear, daily transport on select packages, eco-friendly snacks and family-oriented amenities including a kids play area. Several programs include certification dives, confined water practice and open water sessions with clear hour estimates where provided.
Pura Vida Diving emphasizes eco-guided museum dives at the Museo Atlántico and structured training pathways including Assistant Instructor and Respond Right Instructor preparation. Courses specify age minimums when applicable, for example introductory dives are available from age 8. The center advertises no-expiration dive packages for returning divers and offers practical skills training such as buoyancy, underwater navigation and fish identification. All listed trips and course names reflect the center’s publicly offered schedule and program summaries. Schedules include single dives, multi-day courses and special trips such as Mar Rojo 2025 and wreck diving courses focused on pecios (barcos hundidos). Check schedules.
Location
Playa Blanca, Canarias
Based on Lanzarote's coast
Tours Offered
36
Dives, courses and packages
Training Programs
SSI & Instructor
From bautizos to divemaster
Family Friendly
Ages 8+
Kids' play area and family packages
Book Museo Atlántico dives, certification courses or multi-dive packages in Playa Blanca — secure gear, guided dives and clear schedules.
Prepare for variable ocean conditions
Las Palmas dive sites can shift from calm to moderately rough; training includes adapting to these changes.
Master both theory and practice
Balance your time between classroom studies and practical dives for successful instructor certification.
Stay hydrated and rested
Maintaining energy levels during the intensive 21-day schedule is key to absorbing instruction and performing well underwater.
Use local dive gear rentals
Familiarize yourself with equipment available in Las Palmas to ease logistics during open water sessions.
Regulator and dive computer
Personal gear ensures familiar performance during training dives and precise monitoring of underwater time and depth.
Wetsuit 5mm
Maintains thermal comfort in cooler Atlantic waters typical outside summer months.
fall|winter|spring
Surface signaling device
Important for safety during open water dives, especially in variable current conditions.
Waterproof notebook and pen
Useful for taking notes between dives and during classroom theory to reinforce learning.