Water sports in the Algarve

PADI 5-Star IDC dive centre in Lagos, daily trips to Ponta da Piedade and the Ocean Revival wreck park, full range of PADI courses.

All-inclusive water sports camp in Lagos since 2006, offering surf, kite, wing foil, windsurf, wake and SUP from one base.

Jet ski, flyboard, wakeboard, SUP and kayak hire plus Benagil cave boat tours at Armação de Pera beach, behind the Holiday Inn Algarve.

Jet ski, parasailing, banana boat, wakeboard and dolphin-watching boat trips at Praia da Oura, Albufeira, trading since 1990, RNAAT 47/2010.

Yamaha jet ski rental and inflatable towables at Praia dos Três Irmãos, Alvor, run by a team with 40+ years of experience; RNAAT 35/2010.

RYA Accredited Training Centre at Vilamoura Marina since 2001: powerboat, motorboat, jet-ski and shorebased courses up to Yachtmaster.

Jet ski hire at the WELL Vale do Lobo beach concession, next to the resort's red-cliff beach; own online booking, WhatsApp contact.

Stand-up paddleboarding and coasteering tours run from Raposeira.

Jet ski, parasailing, banana boat, UFO and airstream towables at Praia da Galé, Albufeira; RNAAT 226/2010 licensed watersports operator.

PADI dive centre in Praia da Luz since 1996, running courses from taster dives to Divemaster plus kayak and snorkelling tours.

Kitesurf and wingfoil school in Lagos offering private and semi-private lessons in the Alvor lagoon.

SUP school in Aljezur with tours to the Ponta da Piedade caves, week-long SUP surf camps, coaching and board rental across the Algarve.

Only dive centre in Armacao de Pera since 1997, run by marine biologists diving Portugal's largest natural reef (1,300+ species).

PADI/SSI Diamond dive centre and shop at Marina de Albufeira, running certified courses, boat trips and equipment servicing.

Kitesurf, wingfoil and SUP school offering lessons and tours in Lagos lagoon.

Jet ski, boat rental and buggy tours based in Portimão and Alvor since 2021; own Shopify store, no-licence jet ski option available.

PADI dive centre at Porto da Baleeira, Sagres, with a fully published price list from an €85 taster to an €575 Open Water course.

RYA powerboat and nautical training school based in Lagos offering courses from level 1 to advanced.

Vilamoura Marina's largest watersports operator: jet skis, parasailing, Benagil caves, dolphins and yacht charters, 30+ years trading.

Bike and water sports rental shop offering kayaks, SUP boards, electric bikes and surf equipment in Ferragudo.

Dinghy sailing training centre in Marina de Vilamoura, described on its own site as the world's biggest, with a 470/ILCA/J70 fleet and coach RIBs.

SSI dive centre and dive hostel in Sagres, founded 2013, calling itself Portugal's first dive camp, with ocean-conservation courses.

Kiteboard and hydrofoil lessons, rentals and tours in Fuseta.

All-in-one concept store in Portimão offering coworking, surf lessons, poké bowls and SUP tours.

Watersports center offering kitesurf, SUP and WingSUP lessons and rentals in the Algarve.

RYA approved sailing courses in Portimão, Algarve, Portugal for all abilities.

Coasteering tours combining cliff jumping, rock climbing and wild swimming on the Algarve coast.

Kayak tours, rentals and water sports in Ferragudo led by a marine biologist.

Guided sea kayak tours in the Algarve starting daily from Sagres.

PADI/SSI dive centre at Marina de Lagos, TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice winner 2022 and 2023, diving the Ocean Revival wrecks and Ponta da Piedade.