Submarine in Puerto de Mogán: What the 40 Minutes Underwater Really Offer
Updated October 1, 2026 · 8 min read
The submarine tour in Puerto de Mogán is the most comfortable way to get beneath the surface of the water on Gran Canaria: €38 per person, 40 minutes, 4.4 out of 5 from 4,309 reviews — which puts it in fourth place among all the offers on this site. You sit dry behind a porthole the whole time, and after 40 minutes it’s over. That suits families with small children, grandparents, and anyone who doesn’t want a wet programme. It doesn’t suit you if you can’t climb down a vertical ladder alone, cope badly with confined spaces, or expect real diving. Anyone who wants to get into the water themselves should take the Kayak Tour to the Caves of Mogán; anyone who wants to see wild animals, the Dolphin Watching from Mogán with Swim Stop.
View prices and dates for the submarine tour in Puerto de Mogán
The Submarine and Three Alternatives Compared
| Trip | Duration | From price | Rating | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto de Mogán: Submarine Tour | 40 minutes | €38 | 4.4 ★ (4,309) | Families with small children and anyone who wants to stay dry |
| Catamaran Trip with Dolphin Watching and Snorkelling | 3h 30m | €38 | 4.4 ★ (5,820) | Families who want half a day on the water and a swim stop |
| Adventure Kayak Tour to the Caves of Puerto Mogán | 3 hours | €65 | 4.9 ★ (422) | Sporty couples and teenagers who want to paddle and snorkel themselves |
| Dolphin Watching from Mogán with Swim Stop | 4 hours | €89 | 4.7 ★ (269) | Anyone who wants to see wild dolphins and stay in Mogán harbour |
Anyone who has read the booking page knows there are large windows, fish and wrecks. What’s missing there: how cramped it is, what’s actually down there, when you pay less through the operator, and for whom the trip simply isn’t possible.
The Boat and the Operator
The submarine is called Golden Shark — the “Golden Shark” from the booking description. It belongs to Atlántida Submarine, which says it has been taking guests to the seabed since 1996. According to the operator, it was built in Finland specifically for tourism: 18 metres long, 4 metres wide, 22 portholes, eleven on each side, each 120 millimetres thick. There are 44 seats per trip. According to the operator, it dives to 20 metres; the terrain below is at most 25 metres deep.
You stay seated for the whole trip. The operator asks everyone to remain seated, because every guest eventually gets the view in front of their own window. Explanations come over headphones in twelve languages, including German. The island’s tourist board says no change in pressure is noticeable while diving.
What You Actually See Down There
The trip goes to a purpose-built underwater site off the harbour. According to the operator, the park La Atlántida has been there since 2017: 3,000 square metres of seabed with more than 350 concrete elements recreating the ruins of a sunken city. The tourist board describes temple columns, collapsed palaces, the skeleton of a whale and a warrior’s helmet along a 150-metre corridor. According to the operator, neither fishing nor anchoring is allowed in the protected area.
Nearby lie two wrecks, according to the Canary Islands tourist portal barely 40 metres apart. The smaller one, the 32-metre Cermona II, was deliberately sunk in 2002, according to diving schools for the submarine trips. Around both, according to the tourist portal, there are shoals of grunts, plus trumpetfish and stingrays.
There are two reasons so many fish gather there. The concrete elements act as an artificial reef: a study by the University of Las Palmas, summarised by the operator on its website, counted up to 56 species in the park. And a diving school that visits the wrecks writes that the fish are partly fed by the submarine company. We found nothing about that on the operator’s own pages. So what you’re looking at is a designed, maintained reef, not untouched sea.
How far you can see depends on the day, and no one can promise which fish will be in front of your window. The operator can change times because of the weather or for operational reasons, and needs a minimum number of passengers per trip. If the operator itself cancels, its terms let you rebook or get a full refund. Anyone who booked through a platform sorts out changes and refunds there.
What It Costs — and When the Operator Is Cheaper
The €38 on the booking page matches the operator’s adult price. Its own price list also shows:
- Children from 2 to 12 years pay €22.
- Buying on the operator’s website gets you a 10% discount, but those tickets aren’t valid on the day of purchase.
- On your birthday, you ride free that day if a companion’s ticket is bought at the counter; reserve by phone beforehand, bring ID, not combinable with other discounts.
For one adult, that’s €34.20 online instead of €38. For a family with two children aged 2 to 12, it makes more difference: €120 at the counter, €108 with the online discount. Our own listing shows only the €38 price for this tour; whether a children’s price appears when you book, you’ll see there. If there isn’t one, the family pays €152, and the operator is noticeably cheaper. We say this even though we earn from bookings made through the platform. For the children’s price, the operator may want to see the child’s ID.
Getting There: Free Bus, Parking, Friday
The operator runs a free bus from Bahía Feliz, Playa del Inglés, Campo Internacional, Sonnenland, Meloneras, Arguineguín, Puerto Rico and Taurito. The catch: the bus is tied to an online reservation — without one, it takes no one. Whether a booking made through a platform counts for this, check with the operator beforehand.
Anyone coming by car gets a ticket at check-in for two hours of free parking at the pier (Dique Sur), while spaces last; the operator warns that there are several car parks in the area. On Fridays there’s a market in Puerto de Mogán, and according to the operator, access for cars is then restricted. If you’re not coming for the market anyway, pick a different day.
From Puerto Rico you can also go by water: according to the timetable, the scheduled boats of Líneas Salmón run hourly between 9 am and 5 pm to Puerto de Mogán, one way €8. Which resort in the south suits whom is covered in The South of Gran Canaria.
How the Day Runs
According to the operator, departures are at 10 am, 11 am, 12 noon, 1 pm, 2 pm, 3.30 pm, 4.20 pm and 5.10 pm; the last one may be dropped from 1 November to the end of February. It’s closed only on 25 December and 1 January.
Be at the information and ticket desk at least 20 minutes beforehand. Access closes ten minutes before departure; anyone arriving after that counts as a no-show and gets no refund. Luggage isn’t allowed on board, there are no lockers at the pier, and food and drink are banned on the submarine. So large bags stay in the car or at the hotel.
There is no toilet on board; according to the operator, public ones are a few metres from the pier. Over 40 minutes, that sounds like a minor detail; with a four-year-old, it’s the most important sentence in this article.
Who It’s Not For
Babies. According to the operator, children under two aren’t allowed on the submarine for safety reasons. That’s in its FAQ; it’s missing from the tour description we know. Anyone under 16 can only travel with an adult. What else works with a baby is covered in Gran Canaria with a Baby.
Anyone who can’t climb unaided. You get in and out through a hatch via a vertical ladder, and according to the operator, every guest has to manage it alone. Anyone who relies on a wheelchair, or can’t handle the ladder without help, doesn’t get on board under this rule. If you’re unsure, get it confirmed by the operator before booking.
Anyone who copes badly with confined spaces. The operator says nothing about this. But it’s a tube 18 by 4 metres with up to 44 people in it, and no one gets out during the trip.
Anyone expecting real diving. The submarine shows a purpose-built reef up close, in comfort and dry. Anyone wanting open sea or to move through the water themselves is better served by the alternatives below.
According to the operator, pregnant women may travel. Whether that’s right for you is something to settle with your doctor, not with us.
The Alternatives in the Same Harbour
The submarine is the shortest and driest way to look beneath the surface. The other offers from Mogán are a different matter.
Paddling and snorkelling yourself. The Adventure Kayak Tour to the Caves of Puerto Mogán costs €65 and lasts three hours: you paddle along the cliffs and get into the water, 4.9 out of 5 from 422 reviews. A second kayak tour from Mogán, lasting four hours, is rated 4.6 stars and costs the same. More kayak and SUP tours start from €40.
View availability and prices for the Kayak Tour to the Caves of Mogán
Wild dolphins instead of concrete. The Dolphin Watching from Mogán with Swim Stop costs €89, lasts four hours and includes a swim in the sea: more than double the price of the submarine, but open water and the chance of wild animals, with no guarantee. 4.7 out of 5 from 269 reviews. Cheaper dolphin trips start from €30, for instance from Puerto Rico. The Catamaran with Dolphins and Snorkelling off the coast of Puerto Rico also costs €38, but lasts three and a half hours.
View availability and prices for Dolphin Watching from Mogán
Under the water yourself. Guided snorkelling and diving offers start from €28. Anyone with a diving certificate can visit the wrecks independently; diving schools run trips there.
With Kids
For children who like to look but don’t like sitting still, the submarine has a lot going for it, precisely because it’s so short: after 40 minutes it’s over, and no one gets wet. What else works with kids on the water is covered in Boat Trip with Kids: What’s the Minimum Age? and in Gran Canaria with a Toddler, with more short programmes in Gran Canaria with Kids and among all the excursions on Gran Canaria. What the excursions cost for a whole family together is worked out in this overview.
Our Recommendation
For most people: the submarine tour in Puerto de Mogán for €38. 40 minutes, dry, no prior experience needed, and no one has to get in the water — 4.4 out of 5 from 4,309 reviews. Before booking, just check that everyone in your group can manage the vertical ladder alone, and work out whether buying directly from the operator pays off if children are coming along.
View availability and prices for the submarine tour
For families who want half a day on the water: the Catamaran Trip with Dolphin Watching and Snorkelling for the same €38, three and a half hours instead of 40 minutes, with a swim and snorkel stop, 4.4 out of 5 from 5,820 reviews. It does, however, depart from Puerto Rico, not from Mogán.
For sporty couples who want to paddle themselves: the Adventure Kayak Tour to the Caves of Puerto Mogán for €65, three hours, 4.9 out of 5 from 422 reviews. That’s €27 more per person than the submarine, but you’re in the water yourself.
The submarine isn’t for you if you can’t climb down and up the hatch without help, cope badly with confined spaces, or care about open sea and moving through the water yourself. And anyone expecting an untouched reef will find a purpose-built one here: concrete recreating a sunken city, maintained and full of fish.
