Who can enroll in the Curso Avanzado de Buceo?

Certified divers 10 years and older with basic open water experience can participate.

Is all the diving equipment provided?

Yes, Pura Vida Diving supplies full diving gear tailored for the advanced course.

What safety measures are in place during dives?

Experienced instructors conduct thorough briefings and monitor all participants closely, following strict safety protocols.

How challenging are the dives on this course?

The dives are challenging, including deep and drift dives requiring good buoyancy control and physical fitness.

Are underwater photography skills taught during the course?

Yes, underwater photography is incorporated into the course curriculum to enhance your diving experience.

What marine life can I expect to see?

Divers often spot colorful reef fish, barracuda, and seasonal migratory species around Las Palmas.

Advanced Diving Course with Pura Vida in Las Palmas

Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria in Spain’s Canary Islands, is a gateway to some of the Atlantic Ocean’s most dynamic underwater terrain. Known for its volcanic reefs, underwater cliffs, and rich marine biodiversity, it attracts divers worldwide eager to challenge themselves beyond the basics. Pura Vida Diving capitalizes on this spectacular setting with its Curso Avanzado de Buceo—an intensive two-day advanced diving course tailored for certified divers 10 years and older. This course isn’t just a step up; it’s a deeper plunge into the ocean’s intricacies that surround Las Palmas, combining rigor with the thrill of discovery.

Over five open-water dives, participants push their skills through deep diving exercises echoing the volcanic topography beneath the waves, enhanced by underwater photography sessions to document encounter with the region’s unique fauna including colorful nudibranchs, barracudas, and schools of vibrant parrotfish. The academic segments ground you in theory covering dive planning, navigation, and safety procedures, ensuring you leave confidently equipped. Pura Vida Diving provides full gear, meaning divers can focus entirely on mastering new techniques rather than equipment logistics.

What sets this experience apart is Pura Vida’s local expertise. Unlike larger resorts, this dive center thrives on personalized instruction, guiding divers through spots rarely swarmed with tourists—sites boasting dramatic drop-offs formed by ancient lava flows and thriving underwater gardens of gorgonians and anemones. Las Palmas’s diverse marine environment, combined with Pura Vida Diving’s hands-on coaching and community-oriented approach, makes this advanced course a standout for anyone committed to evolving their dive skills against a unique Atlantic backdrop.

About Pura Vida Diving

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.