Scubafriends Tenerife

Scubafriends operates from inside the Salytien shopping centre in Costa Adeje, run by Salvatore, a PADI Course Director who owns the business and personally teaches the Instructor Development Course in Italian, English, or Spanish. The centre states more than 20 years of experience organising diving on the island, though it doesn't publish an exact founding date. Guided fun dives run in small groups, four to five divers per instructor, and the day follows a set rhythm: a morning coffee break, a van ride out to the site, snacks and drinks between dives, and a return by mid-afternoon depending on how far the site sits. Its own trip guide names specific sites by name, Abades for calm, shallow introductory dives, Montaña Amarilla and Las Eras near Costa del Silencio, El Balito's volcanic formations, the Garachico tunnel, and the Tabaiba wreck as a priced add-on, and it recommends booking ahead for the two busiest of those in high season. Beyond local diving, Salvatore has personally led international trips, including a Red Sea liveaboard cruise. The operation also runs freediving courses, plus non-diving activities like surf and paragliding under the same roof.

Salvatore's name comes up directly and specifically across reviews, not as a generic "the instructor," including a detailed account of a Red Sea liveaboard trip he organised and led personally, with certifications completed during the cruise itself. A 5.0 average holds across 151 TripAdvisor reviews, with new write-ups arriving through mid-2026. Reviewers consistently describe the experience as professional and safety-conscious, a theme that runs through both the local Tenerife dives and the international trips.