Aqualava or Aquapark Costa Teguise? The water parks in Lanzarote compared

On an island shaped by volcanoes, even the swimming pools are warmed from below. That’s not a metaphor - one park heats its water with geothermal energy.

Is there a water park in Lanzarote?

Yes. If you’re looking for a water park, Lanzarote has two proper ones and a third park with water attractions. Aquapark Costa Teguise, on the east coast, is the biggest waterpark in Lanzarote and the one with the most slides. Aqualava, in Playa Blanca in the south, is smaller but open all year, with heated pools and the island’s only wave pool. Rancho Texas, just outside Puerto del Carmen, is first and foremost an animal park, but its Aqua Rancho area adds slides and pools that are included in the ticket.

None of them is on the scale of Siam Park in Tenerife, the most famous water park in the Canary Islands. With small children that’s a plus, because the parks are easy to get around and you rarely lose sight of anyone.

Aqualava Waterpark in Playa Blanca

Aqualava Waterpark is the best choice for families with younger kids and for anyone visiting in winter. It sits on Avenida Gran Canaria, at the foot of Montaña Roja in Playa Blanca, the resort on the southern tip of the island. The park is open every day of the year. Opening hours are 10am to 6pm in summer and 10am to 5pm in winter.

Aqualava Beach - the only wave pool on the island

Aqualava Beach is a saltwater wave pool, the only one in Lanzarote. The waves run at set times during the day, so check the schedule when you arrive and be in the water when the siren goes. Between sessions it turns into a calm, shallow beach where kids can play safely.

Magma River, Timan Fire and Corsario Bay

The Magma River is a gentle lazy river where you float on a one- or two-person ring past volcanic rock and palm trees. Timan Fire is the area for bigger kids and adults, with five toboggan slides that include loops, fast drops and a big spiral finish. Riders must be at least 1.2 metres tall. For the smallest children, Corsario Bay has little slides, ramps, a giant octopus and a bucket that fills up and tips over. It’s designed for kids roughly 60-150 cm tall.

Heated pools all year round

The pools at the Aqualava water park are heated with geothermal energy, which keeps them comfortable even in January. “Heated” doesn’t mean bath-warm, though, and on a windy winter afternoon you’ll still want a towel close by. The facilities are good: sunbeds and parasols are free, and there’s a buffet restaurant with live cooking, a snack bar, electronic lockers, changing rooms and free Wi-Fi.

Getting to Aqualava

If you’re staying in Playa Blanca, you can walk or take a short taxi ride, and there’s free parking near the entrance. A free bus service runs from Puerto del Carmen and Costa Teguise on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for most of the year, and every weekday in July and August. It’s only available with tickets that include the transfer. The family-friendly Relaxia Lanzasur Club hotel is right next door to the Aqualava water park, so it’s an obvious base if a water park is high on your list.

Aquapark Costa Teguise

Kamikaze slides and big rides

The two kamikaze slides, including the Super Kamikaze, are the headline attractions. Most of the big slides, such as the spiral, the toboggans, the Río Rapids, the Turbolancha and the Aqualancha, need a minimum height of 1.2 metres. The Stuka and the Tubollino are the most extreme rides and start at 1.4 metres. Families who can’t agree on what to ride usually split up here: the teenagers queue for the kamikaze while the younger kids head to the children’s lagoon.

The children’s lagoon

The children’s lagoon has its own small slides, a splash zone and shallow pools for kids under 1.2 metres. Children aged one to three go free. There are three restaurants and fast-food outlets, plus sunbeds and lockers, so you don’t need to leave the park for lunch.

Opening season and hours

Unlike Aqualava, Aquapark Costa Teguise is not open all year round. In 2026 the season runs from 29 March to 8 November, and the park is open from 10am to 5pm. In April and May the park closes on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from June it’s open every day. Dates change slightly each year, so check before you plan a visit in spring or late autumn. If you only want a few hours of slides, there’s a cheaper afternoon ticket valid from 2pm to 5pm.

Rancho Texas Lanzarote Park

Rancho Texas is more than a water park. It’s a Wild West-themed animal park with live shows on the edge of Puerto del Carmen, and entry to Aqua Rancho is included in the ticket. Rancho Texas Lanzarote is the right pick if your whole family wants a mixed day, with animals in the morning and slides in the afternoon. The park is open daily from 9.30am to 5.30pm.

Aqua Rancho - slides and splash zones

Aqua Rancho has eight water slides, including the Texas Bowl, the Silver Bullet, the Lasso Loop and the Wild Canyon. For the youngest visitors there are pools and splash zones such as Racoon Lagoon and Buffalo Splash. The pools are heated with geothermal and solar energy, and they shelve gently from ankle-deep, which makes them easy for toddlers. The slides run every day from 12.30pm to 5pm, so most families see the animals first.

Dolphins, sea lions and shows

Away from the water, the rest of the park can keep kids busy for hours. There are dolphins, sea lions, birds of prey and many other animals, and the dolphin show is one of several shows spread throughout the day. Paid extras, such as meeting the dolphins or being a trainer for a day, often sell out in summer, so book ahead. In the evening the park hosts Country Night, with a barbecue, live music and a cowboy show. It’s the closest thing Lanzarote has to a zoo, and it makes a good alternative on a cloudy day when hours in the water don’t appeal.

Hotel water parks in Lanzarote

Some resorts in Lanzarote have built their own mini water parks, which is handy if you’d rather not travel at all. The best known is Dino Park at HL Paradise Island in Playa Blanca, with kamikaze-style slides, a lazy river and a dinosaur-themed children’s area. It’s meant for guests of the hotel and its sister HL Club Playa Blanca, so if you’re staying elsewhere, check with reception before you go.

In Costa Teguise, Barceló Lanzarote Active Resort has a kids’ splash park with slides, a pirate ship and a tipping bucket. And at the Relaxia Lanzasur Club in Playa Blanca, Aqualava is just a short walk from your room. These hotel parks are much smaller than the public ones, but for toddlers they can be all you need.

Which water park in Lanzarote is best for your family?

The best water park in Lanzarote depends on your children’s ages and where you’re staying. With toddlers and young kids, Aqualava is the easiest choice. It’s compact, the pools are heated and Corsario Bay is perfect for little ones. With teenagers, Aquapark Costa Teguise wins thanks to its kamikaze slides and wider choice of rides. If your kids love animals as much as water, Rancho Texas gives you both in one ticket.

Location matters too. From Playa Blanca, Aqualava is on your doorstep, while Costa Teguise is almost an hour’s drive away. From Costa Teguise or Arrecife it’s the other way round. Puerto del Carmen sits roughly in the middle, so all three parks are within easy reach, especially with a hire car.

How to get to the water parks in Lanzarote

Lanzarote‘s public buses, run by Arrecife Bus and known locally as guaguas, link all the main resorts. On top of that, each park runs its own transfer, and many excursion tickets include a return bus from your hotel. Here’s how to reach the parks from the four places where most visitors stay.

From Puerto del Carmen

Puerto del Carmen is the easiest base for all three parks. Rancho Texas is a few minutes away, and its shuttle collects guests from hotels in the resort. For Aqualava, take line 61 or 161 south to Playa Blanca. For Aquapark Costa Teguise, line 03 links Puerto del Carmen with Costa Teguise, or you can use the park’s own paid bus.

From Costa Teguise

If you’re staying in Costa Teguise, you can reach the Aquapark on foot or by taxi from most hotels. For Aqualava, the park’s free bus leaves from the resort on bus days. Otherwise it’s a long trip by public bus with a change in Arrecife, so a hire car makes far more sense.

From Playa Blanca

Aqualava is within walking distance of most of Playa Blanca. For Aquapark Costa Teguise, the park’s paid bus from Playa Blanca is the simplest option, because the public route needs a change. Rancho Texas is about 30 minutes away by car or on line 61 to Puerto del Carmen.

From Arrecife

From Arrecife, line 01 takes you to Costa Teguise in around 15 minutes, and line 02 runs to Puerto del Carmen for Rancho Texas. Line 60 goes direct to Playa Blanca for Aqualava. The airport lies between Arrecife and Puerto del Carmen, and line 161 stops there on its way south.

By car and parking

Driving is the most flexible way to visit the parks, especially with small children and all their kit. Distances are short: Puerto del Carmen to Costa Teguise takes about 20 minutes, and Costa Teguise to Playa Blanca under an hour. Rancho Texas has a free car park with solar-powered charging points, and there’s free parking near Aqualava too.

Tickets, discounts and money-saving tips

All three parks sell single-day tickets, and it’s worth booking tickets online before you go. In high season you’ll skip the queue at the ticket desk, and some tickets come with a return transfer from your resort. Children aged one to three get into Aquapark Costa Teguise for free, and its afternoon ticket costs less than a full day.

If you live in the Canary Islands, both water parks offer reduced tickets and season passes for Canary residents, so bring your ID. Visitors staying a week or longer can buy multi-day passes at Aqualava and a 7-day pass at Aquapark Costa Teguise, which pay off after a few visits. At Rancho Texas, Aqua Rancho is already included, so one ticket covers the animals, the shows and the slides.

Food, lockers and what to pack

You can’t bring your own food into Lanzarote‘s water parks, and bags are sometimes checked at the gate. Every park has restaurants and snack bars, from a buffet at Aqualava to burgers and a cold beer by the pool at Costa Teguise. Lockers are available at all three, so you won’t have to leave phones and car keys on a sunbed.

Pack your own towels, high-factor sun cream and a hat. The sun here is strong even when the trade wind keeps the air cool, and the black volcanic surfaces get hot. Water shoes help on the paths, and a light top is useful for windy afternoons when the kids climb out of the pool.

When to visit and how long to stay

Lanzarote is mild all year, but water parks are most enjoyable from May to October, when temperatures reach 25-30°C. In winter, Aqualava is the only water park that stays open every day, and its heated pools make a big difference. Aquapark Costa Teguise is busiest in July and August, so arrive at 10am to get the big slides done before lunch. At Rancho Texas, Mondays and Thursdays are the busiest days in summer.

Plan a full day for Aquapark Costa Teguise and anything from a few hours to a day for Aqualava. Rancho Texas also works well as a full day out, because the animal shows are spread across the morning and the slides open at 12.30pm. With a week on the island, many families do one water park and Rancho Texas, and spend the rest of the holiday on the beach.

Windy day? Alternatives to the water parks

It rarely rains in Lanzarote, but strong wind can make a day at the pools less fun. That’s the time to head for the island’s volcanic sights. The camel rides and fire geysers of Timanfaya National Park amaze kids of all ages, and the cave and lagoon of Los Jameos del Agua feel like another planet.

Close by, you can explore the lava tunnel of Cueva de los Verdes on a guided walk, and the Aquarium Lanzarote in Costa Teguise makes a short, sheltered outing with small children. If you take the ferry from Playa Blanca to Corralejo, Fuerteventura is just 30 minutes away, and its Oasis Park is one of the best animal parks in the Canary Islands.

Hotels near Lanzarote’s water parks

Playa Blanca and Costa Teguise are the best bases if a water park is a priority. These three hotels put you close to Aqualava or Aquapark Costa Teguise.

💰 Hotel Tabaiba Center Apartments

Simple, good-value apartments in Costa Teguise, a short drive from Aquapark Costa Teguise and close to the shops and restaurants of the resort centre. Each apartment has a kitchenette, which helps families save on meals, and there’s an outdoor pool. It’s a practical base for families who plan to spend their days exploring the island.

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🏨 Hotel LIVVO Volcán Lanzarote

A large resort in Playa Blanca, built to look like a Canarian village beside Marina Rubicón. It has several pools, gardens and family rooms, and the seafront promenade leads straight into town. From here Aqualava is a short taxi ride away, and the ferry to Fuerteventura leaves from Playa Blanca’s harbour.

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💎 Princesa Yaiza Suite Hotel Resort

One of the most family-friendly luxury resorts in Lanzarote, right on Playa Dorada in Playa Blanca. It has spacious suites, a huge kids’ club with its own pools and activities, several restaurants and a spa. It suits families who want five-star comfort with plenty for children to do on site.

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