Visiting El Salvador? Put a Volcano in Your Logbook.
Dive Lake Ilopango's volcanic caldera, explore the Pacific reef at Los Cóbanos, or try scuba for the first time.
We handle the transportation, equipment and dive planning. You enjoy a day underwater that almost nobody else in your dive club has logged.
US$185 · 2 guided dives · Gear and hotel pickup included
Max 4 divers per Divemaster or Instructor · Solo divers welcome · 4.8 on Google (78 reviews)
US$100 deposit · Free cancellation up to 72 hours · Full refund if we cancel for conditions
Plan your dive in 30 seconds
1. Are you already certified?
Yes — Open Water or higher
Choose the Volcano Dive year-round. During ocean season, add Los Cóbanos for a second day of Pacific reef and wreck diving.
Your Divemaster or Instructor chooses the Los Cóbanos sites based on sea conditions and your certification.
No — I have never dived
Try Scuba puts you underwater with an instructor beside you. Equipment is included and no previous diving experience is required.
I started training somewhere else
Completed your PADI eLearning and pool training at home? Ask about completing your open-water dives with us at Lake Ilopango.
2. Choose by time and experience
CERTIFIED · 1 DAY
Dive the Volcano
Two guided dives with gear and hotel pickup.
From US$185
Plan my Volcano DiveCERTIFIED · 2 DAYS · DEC TO MAR
Volcano + Pacific
Dive Lake Ilopango one day and the Pacific reef at Los Cóbanos the next.
Two different El Salvador dive experiences
Ask about both dive daysNEW DIVER · HALF DAY
Try Scuba
Your first breaths underwater with an instructor beside you.
US$110
Try scuba in El SalvadorNEW DIVER · 3 TO 4 DAYS
Get PADI Certified
Complete your Open Water course with four open-water dives at Lake Ilopango.
US$395 all in
Start my Open Water courseGood to know
- Pickup from any San Salvador hotel. Beach pickup (El Tunco, El Zonte, El Sunzal) US$75, or meet us at the lake.
- Traveling alone? No minimum. Your dive goes even if you're the only one booked.
- Non divers can do Try Scuba the same day for US$110 or ride along for US$35.
- Flying soon after? Tell us your flight time and we'll plan your dives around it.
Make Diving Part of Your El Salvador Trip
Tell us:
- Your travel dates
- Where you are staying
- Your certification level
- When you last dived
- How many people are traveling
- Your departing flight date
We will help you choose the experience that fits your trip.
Free cancellation until 72 hours before your dive. If we cancel because of conditions, choose a new date or receive a full refund.