Yellow Submarine Gran Canaria: Mogán prices, times and tips

What you see under the sea

The submarine does not just drop onto any patch of seabed. It sails through the La Atlántida underwater park, which the operator describes as Gran Canaria’s first artificial reef: a protected area of 3,000 m² with more than 350 concrete pieces of neutral pH laid out since 2017. The pieces imitate the ruins of a lost civilisation (hence the name), and the Gran Canaria Tourist Board lists columns, the remains of temples and palaces, a whale skeleton and even a warrior’s helmet.

It is not just for show. Fishing and anchoring are banned in the area, diving is controlled, and the structures are now covered in algae and fish. The company signed an agreement with the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria to study how marine life in the park evolved between 2019 and 2020.

The other half of the show is the shipwrecks. Close to the marina lie the Cermona II, a 32-metre vessel deliberately sunk in 2002, and the so-called Pecio Viejo (“old wreck”), now a jumble of metal about 40 metres from it. The Canary Islands tourist board describes them as a dive site with a sandy bottom down to 21 metres, home to grunts, trumpetfish and stingrays, and visited regularly by the yellow submarine.

And divers? Diving is allowed in the park with authorisation and under its own rules (the operator has a form for divers), so you may cross paths with some. Nobody can promise which species will turn up on a given day, but shoals of fish around the structures are the norm.

Submarine Adventure prices

The official website lists these ticket office prices, tax included (checked on 2 November 2026):

Buying online gives a 10% discount on the ticket office price: €34.20 for adults and €19.80 for children, according to the operator’s prices page. One thing to note: online tickets are not valid on the day you buy them, so book the day before at the latest. You see the final amount in the booking system before you pay, and prices can change: the reference is always atlantidasubmarine.com.

Two extras worth knowing: the operator offers free entry on your birthday if you buy your companions’ tickets at the desk (phone booking and ID required), and anyone arriving by car gets 2 hours of free parking in the quay car park, subject to availability.

Submarine Adventure departure times

The submarine sails every day of the year except 25 December and 1 January, with up to eight dives a day:

From 1 November to the end of February the 17:10 departure may not run. The operator also warns that times can change because of sea conditions or technical reasons, and that, for technical reasons, each dive needs a minimum passenger weight on board: with very few people, the trip may not go ahead. With only 44 seats per trip, the middle of the day fills up in high season: book ahead if you have a fixed date.

Where to catch the submarine in Puerto de Mogán

Boarding is inside the harbour, on the south breakwater, where the private quay car park is. The ticket desk (Info & Tickets) sits next to the submarine, just past the car park. From Mogán beach and the canal area it is a few minutes’ walk along the harbour promenade.

Getting to the submarine

On the operator’s free bus. Submarine Adventure runs a free bus service, bookable in advance, picking up in the southern resort areas: Bahía Feliz, Playa del Inglés, Campo Internacional, Sonnenland, Meloneras, Arguineguín, Puerto Rico and Taurito. You choose your pick-up point when booking online, and you cannot board the bus without a booking. It is the easiest option if you are staying in the south. If you plan to spend the rest of the day in town, check the return time of the bus when you book.

By car, take the GC-1 to the end. Ask at the desk for the two hours of free parking in the quay car park. There are several car parks in the area, so make sure you enter the one on the south breakwater. And one important warning: on Fridays, because of the market, vehicle access to the harbour is restricted.

By bus, Global’s lines reach the Puerto de Mogán bus station: the 91 from the airport and Las Palmas, and the 1, 32 and 33 along the coast. Check the day’s timetable on guaguasglobal.com. By boat, Líneas Salmón and Líneas Blue Bird link Arguineguín, Anfi del Mar and Puerto Rico with Puerto de Mogán, dropping you right in the harbour. All the details are in our guide on how to get to Puerto de Mogán.

Age limits, pregnancy, mobility and other restrictions

Children. They can board from the age of 2; babies under that age are not allowed on board for safety reasons. Under-16s must be accompanied by an adult, while 16 to 18-year-olds can travel alone. Staff may ask for ID to check the age of children aged 2 to 12, who pay the child fare.

Pregnancy. Pregnant passengers can go. The operator explains that, although the dive reaches 20 metres, the cabin atmosphere is controlled and you do not feel any change in pressure.

Reduced mobility. This is the main restriction: you get in through a hatch, down a vertical ladder, and safety rules require you to climb up and down on your own. It is not possible in a wheelchair; if in doubt, the operator asks you to get in touch before booking.

On board there are no toilets (public toilets are a few metres from the boarding area), food and drink are not allowed, and there are no lockers, so travel light. Comfortable shoes and trousers are recommended because of the ladder. Commentary comes via an audio guide in 12 languages (Spanish, German, English, French, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Russian and Mandarin Chinese), with free single-use headphones.

Will I get seasick? What about claustrophobia?

Seasickness. The operator says nothing about seasickness in its information, so what follows is worked out from how the trip runs. You board right on the quay, and the submarine spends a while on the surface on the way out and back: that is when you feel the rocking. Swell loses strength with depth, so down below there is much less movement. If boats tend to make you queasy, pick a calm day.

Claustrophobia. It is an enclosed space: a hull 18 metres long and 4 metres wide, with 44 seats, and you stay seated for the whole trip. On the plus side, the 22 large portholes let in plenty of light and give a sense of the outside, and the dive is short. If your claustrophobia is severe, one of the surface alternatives further down is the better choice.

When to go: sea, light and the best time

What changes the experience most is water visibility, and that depends on the sea. After a few days of rough weather the water can be cloudier; when the sea is calm, the reef is far sharper. Puerto de Mogán is usually well sheltered, but if the forecast looks rough the operator may change or cancel trips, offering a new date or a full refund. Before booking, have a look at our guide to the weather in Puerto de Mogán.

We think the midday departures (12:00 to 14:00) are the best for viewing: with the sun high, more light reaches the bottom. The catch is that they are the most popular. With small children, the early dives have a quieter quay and leave the rest of the day free.

How to combine it with a day in Puerto de Mogán

The dive takes less than an hour, so the natural move is to turn it into a full day in Puerto de Mogán: a stroll along the canals of “Little Venice”, a swim at Mogán beach (around 209 metres of golden sand inside the bay), a fish lunch facing the marina and, if you still have energy, the Cañada de los Gatos, the pre-Hispanic settlement a short walk from the beach.

If you go on a Friday, it coincides with the Puerto de Mogán market. It makes a great day, but remember that vehicle access to the harbour is restricted that day: use the submarine bus, the public bus or the boat. These trips combine the market with a sea crossing one way:

Is it worth it? Who it suits and who it does not

In our view, the Mogán submarine is most worthwhile for families with children from about 3 or 4, for anyone who does not dive or snorkel but wants a proper look at the Atlantic seabed, and for anyone after a short activity that fits into a day in town. It scores 4.3 out of 5 on Google from more than 1,900 reviews, according to the data in its listing in our directory.

If you already dive, it will feel tame: the dive centres in Puerto de Mogán take divers down to the same wrecks, rated suitable for all levels by the Canary Islands tourist board. And if you are expecting tropical reef colours, the Canarian Atlantic is bluer and more understated: what impresses here are the shoals of fish and the outlines of the sunken ships.

Alternatives at sea from the south

If the submarine is not for you, or you want to add another sea trip to your week, these are the options from the Mogán coast:

Dolphins. This is the obvious alternative: catamarans leaving from the south in search of dolphins in the wild. This one combines the trip with a stroll round the Mogán market:

Glass-bottom boats. Some of the ferries have an underwater viewing area: Líneas Blue Bird lists several catamarans in its fleet this way, including the Blue Bird Cat in the photo, seen here arriving at Puerto de Mogán in 2012. It is a fun taster, but nothing like seeing the seabed from 20 metres down: what you see depends on the depth and how clear the water is under the boat.

Diving and snorkelling. There are dive centres in the harbour itself, such as Gran Canaria Divers, that list the Cermona II wreck among their dive sites. For calm snorkelling, see our guide to natural pools in Gran Canaria, with sheltered swimming spots all over the island.

Puerto de Mogán submarine FAQ

In short

The Puerto de Mogán submarine is, to our mind, the easiest way to see the bottom of the Atlantic in Gran Canaria: 40 minutes at 20 to 25 metres over a protected artificial reef and two shipwrecks, without getting wet and from age 2. The formula that works: book at least a day ahead, pick a calm day, arrive 20 minutes early and stay on for the day in town. If it is a Friday, leave the car behind.

To round off the day, see our complete guide to Puerto de Mogán, the ultimate guide to Mogán and, if you are after another family day out in the south, our Palmitos Park guide.