Scuba Diving

Meet the underworld

SCUBA DIVING

Shore Dive Sites include a 30m long wreck at Burgau, seahorse reef, a long canyon at Carrapateira and caves at Gaivota, Ingrina and Barranco.

Boat Diving Sites include the volcanic rocks at Rocha Negra, reefs at Porto do Mos and Rondao do Alvor, underwater rock formations at Pedras Altas, a reef full of old anchors and caves at Ancora and the Se Vapor wreck, an 80m boat sunk by the Germans.

Dive All Year in the Algarve. The sea temperature never drops below 14 degrees even in the winter, and warming up to 22 degrees in the Autumn. However, 7mm wetsuit is required. Our dives reach depths of 8m-32m and visibility is typically 5m-15m but can easily reach 20m depending on current and wind.


Discover Scuba Diving – One day course ideal for beginners. We start in the pool for training and then move out to the Ocean for your first dive!

Scuba Diver Certificate – 2/3 day course that includes practise and theory for diving to a depth of 12m under the supervision of a PADI instructor.

Open Water Diver – The most popular course to learn the basics of scuba diving to dive with your ‘buddy’ to depths up to 18m.

Advanced Open Water – Advanced course that includes night diving, navigation and diving to a depth of 30m.

Rescue Diver – Covers rescue techniques, avoidance of accidents, awareness and increasing abilities and confidence.

Divemaster – This is the first step to becoming a professional diver who can educate other divers and become a qualified member of PADI.

Emergency First Responder – First aid training with CPR exercises on a doll, you learn a lot about first and second aid in the event of accidents and injuries. You need this course, among other things for the Rescue Diver and Divemaster course.

Courses should be Booked in Advance.
You can book some individual dives on arrival.

 


Scuba DivingDurationPrice €Equipment
BeginnersPool only1/2 day40included
Beginners CoursePool + sea dive1 day100included
Scuba Diverdown to 18m2 - 3 days280included
PADI Advanceddown to 30m2 - 3 days320included
Advanced Open Waterdown to 30m3 - 4 days420included
Rescue4 - 5 days420included
Divemastermin 6 days590included
Emergency First Responder1 day120included
Qualified Diversown equipmentper dive35150 for 5 dives
RentalTank and Weights40175 for 5 dives
RentalMask and Fins50225 for 5 dives
RentalAll Equipment55250 for 5 dives