Diving
The Algarve’s dive sites are better than most visitors expect: the Ocean Revival park off Portimão, four navy ships sunk as an artificial reef, is one of Europe’s best wreck dives, and the rocky reaches around Lagos, Sagres and the eastern coast hold octopus, morays, seahorses and caves.
The centres listed here run everything from first-time try-dives in sheltered bays to full PADI certification courses and guided wreck trips for qualified divers. Water is warmest from July to October; visibility is often best in autumn.
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What you can book
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Lagos
Lagos Divers
Discover Scuba Diving Taster
An introductory scuba dive for first-timers with Lagos Divers, a PADI 5-Star IDC dive centre in Lagos.
LagosLagos Divers
PADI Open Water Diver Course
A PADI Open Water Diver certification course run over three half days with Lagos Divers, valid for life once completed.
LagosLagos Divers
Private Sunday Diving Trip
A private group dive trip on Sundays with Lagos Divers, with the group choosing the dive site and building its own itinerary.
The operators
Algarve WaterSport
@algarvewatersport
All-inclusive water sports camp in Lagos since 2006, offering surf, kite, wing foil, windsurf, wake and SUP from one base.
Lagos Divers
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.
Moments Watersports
Jet ski, flyboard, wakeboard, SUP and kayak hire plus Benagil cave boat tours at Armação de Pera beach, behind the Holiday Inn Algarve.
Portugal Sail and Power
RYA Accredited Training Centre at Vilamoura Marina since 2001: powerboat, motorboat, jet-ski and shorebased courses up to Yachtmaster.
Eolis
Watersports center offering kitesurf, SUP and WingSUP lessons and rentals in the Algarve.
Algarve Kite Center
Kitesurf school on the lagoon near Lagos with lessons for all levels, plus wingfoil, windsurf and SUP.
Flow Ferragudo
Bike and water sports rental shop offering kayaks, SUP boards, electric bikes and surf equipment in Ferragudo.
Ski Molhado
Algarviews
Small group kayak tours of the Benagil Cave and hidden sea caves, led by licensed kayak instructors Jack and Diogo.
TC Jet Tour
Nautifun
Before you book
- Can I try diving without a certification?
- Yes. A try-dive (PADI Discover Scuba) needs no experience: a briefing, a shallow confined-water session, then a guided dive with an instructor holding your group to a gentle depth. Minimum age is usually 10.
- What is the Ocean Revival wreck park?
- Four decommissioned Portuguese navy ships, including a 102-metre frigate, deliberately sunk off Portimão in 2012 to create an artificial reef. Depths run roughly 15 to 30 metres, so most of it needs an Advanced certification, which local centres can teach you on site.
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