Anyone been diving off Lanzarote?

[KentPhilip]

Surely Sharm is better because it is the red sea, with the multicoloured luminous fish, which I don't think you get in Lanzarote.
It is also part of Egypt, so if a civil war kicks off there you might be in for some entertainment of the military kind .

[darmstadt]

I went here and it was tulip apart from being picked up by prostitutes (I thought they were lapdancers in a club but obviously not) and being told that I wouldn't have to pay but my mates would Fully of chavvy Brits (and quite a few Germans) buying tat and fags. ******* hot though.

[lilelvis2000]

Its really nice and family friendly places abound.

[pjclarke]

Enjoy! The walk to Playa Blanca for a beer/some tapas is a pleasant one, of a summer's evening. Tat markets in the Marina Wednesday and Saturday, not to mention

Very clean and well looked after, the free public loo was a pleasant surprise

What full lives some people do lead ...

Marina Rubicon Reviews - Playa Blanca, Lanzarote Attractions - TripAdvisor

[Pondlife]

sounds like we have given you a plan!

You have indeed. Details have been passed to Mrs P for approval to proceed to the next stage.

Thanks all!

[original PM]

and Rubicon marina is approx 7 mins from the hotel.....

sounds like we have given you a plan!

[pjclarke]

Been twice, dived with the Rubicon Dive Centre who I can recommend for the free Nitrox, nice boats, robust attitude to safety, free coffee and cakes in the surface intervals, good dive sites and friendly staff. Also dived with the Lanzarote Dive College, who I would not return to - an item of my kit went 'missing' while in the centre and it emerged that this was a not uncommon occurrance but the owner was completely unsympathetic. There had been a pattern of such thefts and he refused to report them to the police in order to avoid damaging his reputation.

Expect to see some good wrecks, rays, barracuda, turtles, angel sharks, cuttlefish. You'll need a full 5 or 7mm suit. Plenty to do inland for any non-divers also. Rubicon Marina has a nice mix of non-chav bars, restaurants (Tapas and Seafood) and live music.

[SimonMac]

Been diving off Gran Canaria, its better than the UK, but not as good as Egypt for actual diving experience, but you are probably right about the state of Sharm at the moment, avoid if possible

[original PM]

i went have been to lanzarote twice in last few years

stayed Here

i went in school holidays and ok it had a few kids but was also popular with the spanish did not seem to chavy and is maybe mile and half outside town centre (taxi's are maybe 3-4 euro into town) or a nice seafront walk away (which is not so nice in the midday sun)

think another poster on here has also been and to be honest i would recommend - also close enough to get a boat trip to furteventura (sp!)

never been diving though!

[Pondlife]

Looking for a cheeky week somewhere warm in Sept and can't be arsed with the chav fest that is Sharm these days.

So what's Lanzarote like? Or am I kidding myself that it's going to be anything other than groups of lads in matching tour shirts.