About Tenerife

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Once known to the ancient Romans as the Fortunate Islands, the Canary Islands were named after the large dogs (Canes) found living on the islands.

Located off the northwestern coast of Africa, the Canary Islands are one of the most popular tourist destination on the planet, especially with Europeans.

Weather conditions here are considered perfect, and the beaches - some of the best on the planet.

Tenerife - Sports and Leisure

Tenerife Diving

Tenerifes volcanic origins have created an astounding underwater world of enormous interest with unexpected rock formations, abundant plant and animal life. There are over five hundred species around the coastal waters of Tenerife including: Groupers, Morays, Baracudas, Rays and Conger Eels that can reach up to 2 meters in lenght. Tenerife boasts hundreds of different dive sites which include wrecks, vertical walls, caves and tunnels. Combine all the above with an average water temperature of 20 degrees and you have a perfect haven for the Diver.

Diving Clubs are abundant along the coast and cater for the beginner up to the instructer. The main diving qualifications being either BSAC or PADI. Courses are available at all levels. The dive centres vary in facilities but we can cater for every need. The following is a list of the diving facilities we can arrange on your behalf.

Courses
Equipment hire
Rib charter
Yacht charter
Underwater scooter rental
Dive itineraries

The University Hospital of the Canary Islands has a state of the art decompression chamber which can be rapidly reached from any point on the island.

The average year round water temperature is 20 degrees.

Tenerife Karting

One of Europes premier Karting circuits has hosted a number of international karting events, there are five standards of karts available for hire, from novice to experienced racers. There are three circuits, childrens, competition and formula.

Inline Skating and Skateboarding

Very populare in Tenerife there are ramps springing up everywhere with the best being in Las Americas by the Football stadium and El Medano just past the airport on the way to Santa Cruz.

Bowls & Ten Pin Bowling

Bowls is available on Golf del Sur at the Winter Gardens, two large bowling greens exceptionally well kept. There is another 6 ring carpet surface in Costa del Selencio.

Harleys Superbowl in Las Americas provides Ten Pin Bowling with 20 lanes.

Hang Gliding is availabe through the Hang Gliding Club in Las Americas, this is run by experienced instructors and the equipment is modern and of a high standard.

Water Sports

All forms of water sports are available all round the island, jet ski, water ski and Parascending to name but a few.

Surfing

El Medano is the home of the surfers and wind surfers and has indeed hosted the world windsurfing championships. Equipment can be hired in either El Medano or Las Americas and lessons and courses are available. Longboard and bodyboard surfers can hire boards in Las Americas.

Golf

Golf first arrived on Tenerife in 1932 with the construction of The Real Club de Golf Tenerife in the north of the island. This undulating and tree lined course, which incidentally is the second oldest in the whole of Spain, has a distinctly English feel to its immaculately maintained fairways and greens.

Since those early days of the sport on the island, golf has emerged as the number one pass time on the Canary Island's and Tenerife now boasts at least six world class golf courses with one, designed by Seve Ballesteros, in the development stage at this moment in time.