Submarine in Lanzarote: what the Submarine Safaris dive from Puerto Calero is like

The Lanzarote submarine isn't a glass-bottom boat or a semi-submersible: it's a passenger submarine, the Sub Fun Tres run by Submarine Safaris, which leaves the marina at Puerto Calero, dives to between 25 and 30 m and settles on the seabed beside sunken wrecks. Inside, the pressure is the same as at the surface, so your ears feel nothing and you won't get seasick.

It's one of the easiest sea activities for families with young children: they can go from age 2, nobody gets wet and you don't need to be able to swim. What it isn't: a tropical reef documentary. There are fish and wrecks, but the water isn't always clear.

What the Puerto Calero submarine is like

The vessel's specifications, according to the operator:

It was built in Finland, has duplicated systems and is escorted at the surface by a support boat. Submarine Safaris operates another one in Tenerife; between them they have made more than 52,000 dives.

The seats face outwards, each in front of a window, so there's no need to queue for a good spot: everyone sees the same thing. During the descent an audio guide plays in several languages (Spanish, English, German, French, Italian and others). At the end you get a dive certificate with your name on it.

Lanzarote submarine: official price and on the platforms

The price is almost the same everywhere. The operator's website saves you 5 %; some local agencies cut it further with promotions (see below).

On the Submarine Safaris booking site you can book up to 4 h ahead and cancel free up to 24 h before. On GetYourGuide you pay €3.25 more, but your booking sits alongside your other excursions with free cancellation (how that works is in our GetYourGuide review). The public fares only distinguish adult and child: if you're a Canary Islands resident, phone (+34 928 512 898) to ask whether there's a residents' discount.

Some local agencies sell the same submarine under another name, such as "Yellow Submarine", sometimes with a transfer and a promotional price. It's the same vessel from Puerto Calero: compare the final price and the cancellation terms before you pay.

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Times and days

The company dives 6 days a week, and 7 days during the summer holidays. According to the agencies that resell it, there are departures every hour from 10:00 to 17:00, Monday to Sunday in summer and Monday to Saturday the rest of the year: out of season there are no dives on Sundays. You'll see the exact times for the day when you book.

The whole activity takes an hour, including boarding. If you have other plans that day, leave time for the transfer and the hotel pick-up.

How to get to Puerto Calero

The submarine leaves from the marina at Puerto Calero (municipality of Yaiza), between Puerto del Carmen and Playa Quemada. The office is at Local 2, Módulo C, in the marina.

• The operator's free bus: picks up in Costa Teguise, Puerto del Carmen and Playa Blanca; you're given the pick-up time when you book.
• Public bus ("guagua"): line 24 from Arrecife and 25 from Costa Teguise (more routes in our guide to getting around without a car).
• Water bus from Puerto del Carmen: Líneas Romero crosses to Puerto Calero several times a day for €11 one way or €18 return. It's a coastal trip in itself and leaves time for lunch in the marina; more boats in our boat trips guide.
• By car: park at the marina; driving times from each town below.

If you're coming from Playa Blanca and searching for a "submarine in Playa Blanca", there's no departure from there: it's this same submarine, with the operator's free bus. More on the marina and the neighbouring town in our Puerto del Carmen guide.

Who it suits: children, pregnancy and claustrophobia

Children: they can go from age 2 and pay the child fare up to 14. Under-2s can't board, so one parent stays in the marina; the operator offers the bus for companions who aren't diving, if you request it in advance. Some agencies require children to be 8 if accompanied and 16 if alone: that's their condition, not the operator's, so read it if you book through them. More ideas with little ones in our Lanzarote with kids guide.

Pregnancy and ear problems: the operator allows pregnant women on board. Because the cabin stays at surface pressure, it also suits anyone who can't dive because of their ears.

Seasickness: there's no swell underwater, so you won't feel sick. It's a good alternative to the dolphin watching speedboats if someone in the group struggles on boats.

Claustrophobia: it's a closed tube with 44 people in it, and that doesn't change. But the windows are large, there are domes at each end, and travellers' reviews repeatedly say it doesn't feel oppressive. If you have severe claustrophobia, book with free cancellation and decide calmly; the whole thing lasts an hour.

Reviews: the good and the not so good

On GetYourGuide it scores 4.6 out of 5 from more than 1,500 reviews; on Civitatis, 8.9 out of 10; on Viator, 4.4. The same themes come up on Tripadvisor and the platforms; our full analysis of the company is in our Submarine Safaris review.

Our view: if you're travelling with young children or with someone who won't go in the water, it's worth it; it's the closest thing to diving they can do. If you dive or snorkel, for that price you'll see more on a try-dive. Pick a day when the sea is calm: visibility is better.

Alternatives: underwater route in Costa Teguise and the underwater museum

Underwater route in Costa Teguise. GetYourGuide lists an "underwater route experience" in Costa Teguise: 30 minutes, from €80, rated 4.8. It isn't a passenger submarine like the one at Puerto Calero. Before booking, check the listing for the equipment used, the minimum age and whether you have to get in the water.

The "underwater museum" (Museo Atlántico). Many people search for "underwater museum Lanzarote" thinking of the submarine. The Museo Atlántico is a set of sculptures 12–14 m down off Playa Blanca, and since 2020 it hasn't operated as a managed museum; dive centres still take divers and snorkellers there. The submarine doesn't go there. How to visit it is in our diving guide.

Real diving. A try-dive in the sea at Puerto del Carmen costs €75 from age 8; a 2-hour guided snorkel, €39 from age 6. For seeing the seabed with more freedom, it costs little more than the submarine.

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