Dive in Portugal
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River Gurare Setubal, Portugal
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Kaolack / Vapor das Peles Algarve, Portugal
The steam ship navigating under the French flag has sunken in July 1948 near the lighthouse at Cape St. Vincent on a sandy ground. Because the wreck is during the winter months, sometimes exposed to strong currents and storms, and after the war with government approval some metal was removed, it is… -
Garden of Atalaia Algarve, Portugal
The eastern edge of the cliff of Atalaia, here meets the natural rock wall with the concrete pier of the port. The wall and the concrete blocks of the pier offer protection and are breeding and feeding ground of many species of marine life. At this place you can see the variety of colourful flora… -
Garden of Atalaia Algarve, Portugal
The eastern edge of the cliff of Atalaia, here meets the natural rock wall with the concrete pier of the port. The wall and the concrete blocks of the pier offer protection and are breeding and feeding ground of many species of marine life. At this place you can see the variety of colourful flora… -
Ocean Revival Park Algarve, Portugal
At PortimãoA great place to dive at Algarve/Portugal is the Ocean Revival ParkThe OceanRevival Project is born with the objective to promote the underwater tourism in the region by creating an exceptional diving destination.For the first time, four vessels connected by a common history were… -
Ocean Revival Park Algarve, Portugal
At PortimãoA great place to dive at Algarve/Portugal is the Ocean Revival ParkThe OceanRevival Project is born with the objective to promote the underwater tourism in the region by creating an exceptional diving destination.For the first time, four vessels connected by a common history were… -
Coral Valey Acores, Portugal
Boat dive, 15 minutes from Marina of Praia da Vitória city. One of the Top places to dive in Terceira Island and in the Azores. This dive it´s made in a vertical wall, where the bottom around stays at 40 metres depth. At this place we have the possility to see several Pelagic fishes and some rare… -
Mareta Algarve, Portugal
The Site is in between the western edge of the cliff of Atalaia and the beach of Mareta. The bottom consists of a mixture of sand, small stones and large boulders, which extend to just below the water surface. The site is one of the best protected areas, in relation to the different sea conditions… -
2 Anchors 2 Anchors, Portugal
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Ponta do Garajau Madeira, Portugal
Nice rocky place with several BIG groupers! They are used to divers and come very very close. It's really hard to resist petting them. -
Shadow Canyon - "Ponta dos… Algarve, Portugal
"The lightshow." At the far end of the bay of Martinhal is the unique rock formation. Two parallel tunnels connect the inner rock with the outer rocks, interrupted by a natural rock pillar and over our heads the light shines trough the surface from both sides. The rocky ground promises good… -
Martinhal Islands Algarve, Portugal
"Explosion of the marine life", this dive site impresses of its variety of underwater flora and fauna. Maybe privileged by new laws of the natural park, or simply based on the unique geographical situation of the island formation.The island group, also breeding grounds of various Seabirds, consists… -
T-Reef Madeira, Portugal
T-Reef is a divespot with 2 huge pyramide shaped rocks in viewing distance from eachother. Guess why it's called T-Reef. ;-)You'll see murray eels, barracudas, sometimes groupers but best of all: schools of grey trigger fish. Hundreds of them swimming in open water. Pretty cool sight. But take care… -
U1277 Porto north, Portugal
The U1277 was built in the Bremer Vulcan shipyard in Bremen - Vegesack, commissioned on the 3rd May 1944 and launched May 18th of the same year. Her command was delivered to Captain-Lieutenant Peter-Ehrenreich Stever.She belongs to VIIC class and was, originally, 67m (221ft) long, 6.20m (20ft) high… -
Nordsoen Algarve, Portugal
The Danish steam ship with a cargo of herring in barrels was sunk during the first World War by the German submarine U35. The ship, in flames, got stucked with part of the hull above the waterline close to the cliff. For that reason at a later date the ship was blown up with charges of dynamite into… -
Castillo Moncada Algarve, Portugal
Originally under the Greek flag, the freighter named "Lena" was torpedoed by a U-boat during the Spanish Civil War in 1938, and dragged over to the port of Barcelona. Inside the port in 1939, bombed from the air and sunken, it was repaired, baptized to the name "Castillo Moncada" and taken into… -
Castillo Moncada Algarve, Portugal
Originally under the Greek flag, the freighter named "Lena" was torpedoed by a U-boat during the Spanish Civil War in 1938, and dragged over to the port of Barcelona. Inside the port in 1939, bombed from the air and sunken, it was repaired, baptized to the name "Castillo Moncada" and taken into… -
Torvore "vapor 19" Algarve, Portugal
The Norwegian steamer with a length of 80m and weight 1800 tons was attacked off the coast of Sagres during the first World War by the famous U-boat U35 in April 1917. After the entire crew has left the ship they attached dynamite and sunk the ship. It now lies on a sandy bottom, parallel to the… -
The Caves of Atalaia Algarve, Portugal
The Cathedral - A wide entrance, open at low tide on the surface, leads us into a huge cave, the ceiling about 15m above the water surface. Even on the surface we see fantastic formations of stalactites and stalagmites, the water surface is illuminated with diffuse natural light from the cave… -
Amorosa Amorosa, Portugal
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Arena Boca da Caldeirinha, Portugal
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Armacao de Pera Armacao de Pera, Portugal
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Arriefes Arriefes, Portugal
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Batelao Porto north, Portugal
This is the wreck of one of two large barges on tow by the Marialva tugboat.Marialva was a tugboat of 111 tons, built in 1937 and owned by SOFAMAR.On December 7th 1959, with Oporto city in sight, the Marialva was sailing from Lisbon to Oporto with a cargo of cement. Approaching her destination, she… -
Berlengas Peniche, Portugal
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Bezerros Porto north, Portugal
A group of underwater rocks located between Mindelo and Vila Cha village. They form an amazing sandbank full of marine life.With a maximum depth of 15m, some of the rocks almost reach the surface.The marine life is quite good. Here the diver can find some gorgeous anemone carpets, crustacea,… -
Bird Foot - Galomar Madeira, Portugal
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Brenha Porto north, Portugal
"Brenha" was a trawl fishing vessel, built in 1969. She was 32m long, 7.22m broad and 3.55m deep.The vessel sailed from Leix?es harbour on January 23rd 1996, at 11pm, en route to northern Spain with her crew of 14 men and her Captain Jo?o Rebelo da Silva.Weather and sea conditions were rough, with… -
Canico de Baixo Madeira, Portugal
Nothing special but a nice relaxing divesite especially for nightdiving.Electric rays, scorpionfish, octopus, groupers. lots of sea urchins. -
Carlton Hotel Madeira, Portugal
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Cavalos de F„o Esposende, Portugal
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Charneca Porto north, Portugal
"Charneca" was a tugboat owned by Lisnave.She was sailing from Lisbon to give assistance to a cargo ship, but did not make it and decided to try to find harbour in Leix?es where she arrived with many technical problems in the middle of a large and violent sea storm. The tug was throwing against the… -
Forcadinho Esposende, Portugal
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Ilheu da Forja Madeira, Portugal
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Jakob Maersk -REMOVED- Porto north, Portugal
This ship do not exist any more!Jakob Maersk was a Danish oil tanker built in 1966 and owned by Maerskline Navigation Company.On January 29th 1975 at around 1pm, when on manoeuvres to moor on tanker terminal A at Leix?es harbour, she suffered a huge explosion followed by an intense fire and other… -
Jardim das GorgÛnias Setubal, Portugal
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Kassamba Porto north, Portugal
Kassamba was an Angolan cargo vessel built in 1977. She was 136m long and 8.374 tons gross.She was carrying 158 containers, most with cloth tissue and wine. It is rumoured that it may also have been carrying guns to Angola.31 men - 24 from Angola and 7 from Yugoslavia composed the crew. Among the… -
Kloster-Riff Madeira, Portugal
Big black stingrays and electric rays on the sandy area at 35m. Also Barracudas, Groupers and Murray Eels. -
Machico Madeira, Portugal
Rocks and sandy areas. Big black stingrays. Sometimes electric rays. -
Marinha Beach Marinha Beach, Portugal
