Meridiano Cero
Dive Center
🌏 SPAIN – Canary Islands
🌊 Activities : Leisure training, Scuba diving initiation, Exploration dives
🤿 Instructor languages : French, English, Spanish
📞 Reservation languages : French, English, Spanish
👌 Membership : SSI, CMAS, FFESSM
✅ Structure : Professional centre
Meridiano Cero is a FRENCH-SPEAKING dive center, affiliated with FFESSM and SSI, offering training courses in both systems.
Located on the island of El Hierro, the westernmost of the Canary Islands, designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, the center is a Longitude 181 Ambassador Center and certified LABEL ECOSUB by the FFESSM.
We welcome you all year round, whether you dive solo, with family or with friends, in small groups, to introduce you to extraordinary volcanic seabeds and a rich, diverse marine life.
Our strengths :
– The Marine Reserve « La Mar de las Calmas », sheltered from the prevailing winds, allowing diving year-round in excellent conditions
– Diver numbers deliberately limited to protect the dive sites: small groups only (6 to 8 people)
– Exceptional visibility (often over 40 meters)
– Dive sites located less than 15 minutes by boat
– Abundant subtropical marine life and pleasant water temperature year-round (between 19 and 25°C)
– Spectacular volcanic seabeds: fissures, caves, canyons, dramatic drop-offs and the famous El Bajón underwater volcano, admired by Jacques-Yves Cousteau
– Dives suited to all levels
Non-divers are welcome too!
The island of El Hierro is full of hiking trails suited to beginners and experienced walkers alike.
You’ll discover breathtaking landscapes from the viewpoints overlooking the island, walking through pine and broadleaf forests or following paths shaped by lava flows.
To end your day, enjoy a refreshing swim in one of the island’s many natural pools.
Accommodation
Accommodation
Agreements or discounts with partner accommodations :
We work with local property owners who provide fully equipped apartments.
We can take care of your accommodation bookings :
We can take care of your lodging if you wish. There is no hotel, it's only apartment rentals.
Good to Know
Important note
Safety information :
“ The island presents a significant altitude, you must wait three hours after the two morning dives to go for a walk on the island.
Leisure diving practiced here excludes decompression stops, autonomy, and technical diving (Marine Reserve rules).”
Other activities offered by the center :
Snorkeling
Opening and annual closing days :
We are open from March to mid-December.
Booking and deposit are compulsory.
Google Reviews
Mike Davis
★★★★★
1st class diving centre in El Hierro. It's the owners that you go diving with so you can be sure of the high level of care and quality. Great equipment and Claude is also an underwater photographer so you should get some great shots!
Tim Good
★★★★★
A particularly friendly dive company. English, French and Spanish speaking. The shop is clean and professional and the tanks and equipment appear in good order. Guides are fun, knowledgable and patient.
Arthur Hermonville
★★★★★
Nous avons passé un séjour plongée avec Céline et Claude. Ce fut un moment extraordinaire durant lequel nous nous sommes sentis en totale sécurité. Nous avons découvert des spots de plongée magnifiques et vécu une expérience inoubliable. Nous les recommandons chaleureusement pour leur accompagnement, leur bienveillance et leur professionnalisme. Vous pouvez partir avec eux les yeux fermés et profiter pleinement de l’expérience.
Gwendal Le Bris
★★★★★
We completed our Advanced Open Water certification at this fantastic, small, and friendly dive center, run by two incredible dive guides: Céline and Claude. They were incredibly welcoming, knowledgeable, and funny, and they delighted us with their advice and good humor! Thank you so much for showing us the reserve, and especially for the front drop-offs ;) Thanks also to Victoria, who was completing her Divemaster certification and was also great! Go to this center without hesitation!
Patricia Gignac
★★★★★
Fifth trip to El Hierro, "the marvelous island"! Authentic and far removed from mass tourism... What can I say about the dives? Simply SUPERB!!! Céline and Claude are very professional, a boat with a maximum of 6 divers, and very pleasant water temperature. And finally, "El Barjon," a spectacular dive! 😍