Did you ever dream of an exclusive Diving expedition?
DIVEPT offers diving tours in Portugal and abroad.
See below some of the expeditions you can dive in. From single-day fun dives
to travel to your favourite diving destinations or to have the experience of a Liveaboard.
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Portugal Wrecks
Ocean Revival #1 Portimão, Algarve
"Oliveira e Carmo"; this ship was equipped for anti-submarine combat and had radars and torpedoes. It is more than simple corvettes, and its light frigates. Designed for its presence in the Portuguese Colonial War, the resolution of those conflicts left this ship without a purpose and then put it to use as an oceanic escort ship under the scope of NATO. Later on, they disarmed it with a reduced level of weaponry as patrol ships in the exclusive Portuguese economic zone. This type of ship was also sold to Spain, Morocco and Egypt.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 26m - 32m
Ocean Revival #2 Portimão, Algarve
In October 31st 1971, the Navy Minister, the Chief of the EMA and Superintendents from the Personnel and Materials Services, attended the ceremony, among other general and superior officials, and local civil and military authorities.
"Zambeze" was built for coastal and river patrol operations in Africa; The name of the ship belongs to a River in Mozambique from former Portuguese colonies; The ships are the next technological step up from LFGs - Large Inspection Ships of the "Argos" class, built between 1964 and 1965.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 26m - 32m
Ocean Revival #3 Portimão, Algarve
Hermenegildo Capelo, when it was brought into effective service for the Portuguese Navy on April 26th 1968, took part in several missions in Africa, in various national and international exercises, search and rescue missions and inspection of the exclusive economic zone. It also undertook voyages for the instruction of naval college trainees.
Subsequently, at the end of the 1980s (between 1987 and 1989), the frigates were modernised in various ways, particularly the installation of ASW (Anti Submarine Warfare) equipment and infrastructure that would allow for female sailors on board.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 26m - 32m
Ocean Revival #4 Portimão, Algarve
Almeida Carvalho was acquired by Portugal and incorporated into the Armed Forces fleet on January 21st 1972, it entered Lisbon for the first time on March 12th 1972. It undertook the activities of the Hydrographical Institute.
In 1981 it undertook a cruise of almost two months in the Republic of Cape Verde, and in 1984 it docked in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau to carry out several studies, specifically on the Cacheu River.
On December 4th 2002, it was disarmed to its retirement from the Armed Forces fleet.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 26m - 32m
USAF Bomber Faro, Algarve
World War II, North American Bomber aircraft wreckage (1943) in Faro. With 34m complete structure, upside-down inverted full of marine life, toadfish, groupers, gobies, crabs, octopus, shrimp, morays and congers.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 20m - 22m
USAF Aircraft B-26 Vilamoura, Algarve
In an open sand area USAF Aircraft B-26, from the II World War.
The place is being used as a nursery for many types of small fish.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 16m - 20m
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L'Ocean Sagres, Algarve
Admiralship of the French fleet with about 60mts length, sunk in 1759 during the battle of Lagos. Only a few vestiges of this ship still remain here.
Among the remains of the ship is the imposing "anchor of mercy", about five and a half meters long and weighing about three tons. Also a few iron cannons.
But the fascinating thing is to be able to find, partially hidden by the structures of sand and concrete, the remains of the wooden skeleton of the old ship, where they have been for more than 250 years.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 6m - 9m
Vapor do Trigo Berlengas, Peniche
Located in a sheltered spot near the UNESCO Nature Reserve of the Berlengas Islands, the Vapor Do Trigo wreck (also known as the Andreos wreck) is a dive site that can be accessed even when the conditions are rough. The area surrounding the boiler room is inhabited by large lobsters and Conger eels. There are lots of interesting holes and cracks to explore along the hull, which is still very much intact.
You’ll spot solo Snappers hovering around as well as schools of them close by, and let's not forget to mention a truly impressive spectacle, thanks to the merging of several different currents, of the one and only Moonfish! Often you can see up to 10 of them!
Duration: 1 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 28 - 30m
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Rebocador do Farol Faro, Algarve
Tugboat sunk about 50 years ago, with 20mts of length, on a sandy bottom. It is a very interesting and easy dive for beginners.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 26m - 30m
Faro A Faro, Algarve
Presumed seventeenth-century ship, whose identity is still unknown. Discovered by José Augusto and Miguel Galvão in 1996.
This archaeological site is in the form of a nucleus with traces of the cargo and several iron cannons, scattered over a fenced area of one hundred meters.
The place itself constitutes an artificial reef on which there is always a great school of Pout.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 15 - 20m
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Torvore Sagres, Algarve
Norwegian steam shipwrecked in 1917 during World War I by the German submarine U35. This shipwreck is still in good condition. We can see part of the cargo, charcoal blocks. The boilers are still in a good state of conservation and full of life: nudibranchs and corals can be found here. Around the wreck, we can find Sunfish, schools of White Seabreams, Damselfish and sea swallow Pouts.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 28m - 32m
River Proa Sesimbra, Lisbon
River Split Wreck is now one of the most popular dive sites in Portugal for the observation of marine life, which adopted their debris to protect themselves, as well as for technical diving training.
You can dive and will dive, on the stern and the bow of the freighter.
You’ll find that many species shelter in the wreck. Expect to see large Congers, Pouts, Seabreams, Wrasses, Morays, Squids, and Octopuses.
Duration: 1 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 26m - 30m
Trawler Vilamoura, Algarve
Located in an area of sand you will find the remains of a boiler and the wreckage of a small fishing boat.
A haven to many species large and small predators.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 24m - 26m
Natural Reefs
Aquarium Vilamoura, Portugal
Do you like to take photos underwater? Come to our shallow Aquarium, full of local flora and fauna and large groups of sea breams; loose rocks with small pinnacles of 1 meter which end in the sand.
Don’t forget your camera.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 10m
Pay the ocean forward by helping clean it up on your next dive. Learn about marine debris problems, conducting Dive Against Debris surveys, and how divers are a part of the solution to keeping our oceans clean.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 4 to 12m
Dive Against Debris Vilamoura, Portugal
Pedra Nova Vilamoura, Portugal
This dive site is located at a shallow depth in a rock formation in the form of a slab with multiple cracks and based on a sandy bottom. A place rich in marine life, congers, moray eels, octopus and shoals of fish.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 12m - 16m
Balancial de Fora Vilamoura, Portugal
Dive spot with rich flora and fauna, here you can find Congros, Coral e Crabs; rock with a west side 3m high going from south to north.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: AOW
Depth: 18m - 22m
Barrocas de Fora Vilamoura, Portugal
The formation of this dive site is very curious, similar to a hand, it measures 200m x 100m.
Its fauna is very variable with, sea breams, toadfishes, blennies, cuttlefishes, octopus, shrimp, conger eels, moray eels, nudibranchs and rays.
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 12m - 16m
Parede Porto de Mós Lagos, Algarve
A former submerged coast, it has the form of "terraces" caused by the erosion of the sea. From the Southeast, you can see cavities where there are small hidden species.
Towards the Northeast of the rock, the wall has a height that varies between 5 and 7mts. Easy navigation, sometimes there are small currents. We advise the use of flashlights.
We often see dolphins that come to this area to feed or simply to play!
Duration: 1/2 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 10 - 16m
​Donkeys Tail Wall Berlendas, Peniche
The rock is famous for its wall covered with red Gorgonians and for its cave with the same name; Its clear blue waters make the wall similar to a coral wall as we usually find in the tropical seas. In certain parts, the density of the Gorgonias covers the rock completely. It is a dive with usual currents which brings pelagics to feed along the wall. In the extremities of the rock, there are usually Seabreams. It is also possible to see Mola Mola.
The cave is an impressive part of the dive if you have the necessary certification, although it doesn't require a cave-specific certification - the entrance is pretty deep (~30 meters). Inside the cave, you can see light on the opposite sides of the small island, the entrance and exit of the cave; it is an underwater path that allows you to dive from one side to the other.
Duration: 1 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 8 - 14m
Portinho Beach Arrabida, Portugal
Located within the Serra da Arrábida Natural Park, Portinho Beach is one of the prettiest in all of Portugal. A very good choice for shore and night diving. The bottom is mainly sand with some mooring lines bases for boats. Ritch in sea bream, mullet, sea bass.
Duration: 1 Day
Certification: OWD
Depth: 3 - 8m
