Diving in Portugal

[johnboywalton]

Yes, many of the dive shops around the country have web pages. Could you be specific about which part of the country you are interested in, so I don't have to post three dozen or so links?

 

[nikos81]

You posted that Berlengas Islands and Sesimbra are good places and I would like to take a look at web pages into various diving clubs

 

[scubawitch]

Hi all

I have been to Portugal twice.
Last year we stayed near Lagos ans I took my AOW with Dive Time PADI Scuba Diving Lagos Portugal Algarve Dive Time PADI IDC Diving Centre
Their centre as right on the marina in Lagos, so we changed in the shop and it was a short walk to their rib. They were a helpful bunch of guys and spoke excellent English probably because they are English. The diving was good, my favourite was a shallow dive Burgau Wreck because it was teaming with Octopus.
This year I stayed near Faro but as it was windy (Nov/Dec) there was no diving. I visited two centres - Open Waters in Quartiera and Hydroespacio in Faro. Both were friendly & seemed helpful

 

[johnboywalton]

The Berlengas/Peniche:

Haliotis - Centro, Escola e Loja de Mergulho - Berlengas Peniche Portugal
Aquaoeste

Sesimbra:

TopSub - Escola de Mergulho - Diving School
Nautilus-Sub : A mais antiga e maior escola internacional de mergulho em Portugal

 

[McMendes]

50km north of Berlengas there is Nazaré. It's my favourite dive spot in Portugal, and I know quite a few. In the north we have the U-boat and a few other wreakages. Not the 40m visibility blue waters but still... quite worth a dive, if the Ocean allows it