lanzarote diving

Lanzarote, unbeknown to some is one of the best diving destinations in Europe, lanzarote diving can offer you a wealth of experiences irrelevant of your diving qualifications. Although closer in proximity to Africa than mainland Spain this Spanish island offers everything from wrecks to volcanic swimthroughs. No longer the lanzagrotty which it has often been referred to in the past this destination has become one of the most attractive amongst the canary islands, offering undisturbed volcanic landscapes speckled with white buildings and some of the most prolific diving experiences available within 5 hours of the UK.
Puerto del Carmen for lanzarote diving offers a plethora of experiences, many of the dive schools dive here frequently to seek out the somewhat mythical seahorses visible beneath the waters surface. Many of the divers visiting Lanzarote come out to complete their PADI Open Water course or their advanced course in anticipation for further dives in the UK or as a preliminary destination before larger destinations such as the Red Sea or the Great Barrier Reef.
The setting for lanzarote diving is pristine, year-round sunshine and an incredibly relaxed atmosphere, the island being predominantly populated by watersports lovers, everything from windsurfing to diving. The volcanic landscape, historically used by NASA to test their moon buggies brings the years first grape harvest in mid august, starting the rest of the European countries wine seasons.
Recently the island has been propelled into the spotlight as a result of Hollywood film sets utilizing the landscape to create stories of jail breaks as part of the story of Henri "Papillon" Charrière, who was condemned to life on Devil's Island, off French Guiana, for a crime he did not commit and staged countless failed escape attempts before finally making it to freedom. Similarly Penelope Cruz spent time here in June 2008 filming a film relating to the islands premier artists, César Manrique. Manrique being the reason the island has held its authenticity through the denial of high rise buildings and ensuring each building keeps to the white and green/blue colour scheme. The blue water and sky offer a clarity against the white buildings which is rarely achieved in holiday destinations, lanzarote diving allows you to see not only the bold colours above the water but those beneath also.
lanzarote diving in my opinion should be the premier reasoning for visiting the island, the plethora of marine life available is magical, the year-round climate ensures that the lanzarote diving is always pleasurable whether it’s a last minute booking in February or the summer holiday you’ve been dreaming of all year long.
To find out more about how you can take part in lanzarote diving or other destinations such as The Red Sea and South Africa visit http://www.activediving.co.uk and quote: ART
Author: Emma Parker (23/08/08)
That’s all for now on lanzarote diving