Portugal Liveaboard Diving
From the Azores' blue sharks to Algarve caves—Europe's most diverse diving
About Portugal
Europe's Atlantic Diving Frontier
Portugal offers a remarkable range of diving experiences across its mainland coast and Atlantic archipelagos. The Azores are world-renowned for encounters with blue sharks, manta rays, and even sperm whales in the deep Atlantic waters.
The Algarve coast features dramatic sea caves, underwater rock formations, and surprisingly rich marine life. The Berlengas Islands nature reserve near Peniche offers crystal-clear Atlantic waters with spectacular wall dives and historic shipwrecks.
Liveaboard Vessels in Portugal
- Water And Wind, from €435/day
Top Dive Sites in Portugal
- Princess Alice Bank (Azores) — advanced (15-40m)
- Berlengas Nature Reserve — intermediate (5-30m)
- Ocean Revival Park (Algarve) — intermediate (12-32m)
- Formigas Islets (Azores) — advanced (10-40m)
- Caneiro dos Meros — advanced (15-38m)
- Baixa do Ambrósio — advanced (18-40m)
- Dollabarat — advanced (12-35m)
- Banco D. João de Castro — advanced (20-45m)
- Garajau Marine Reserve — intermediate (8-30m)
- Reis Magos — beginner (5-20m)
- Pedra do Leão — intermediate (8-22m)
- Arrábida Reef — intermediate (6-24m)
- Sesimbra Wreck Garden — intermediate (12-28m)
- Faial Channel — advanced (15-40m)
- São Jorge Wall — advanced (10-40m)
- Desertas Islands — advanced (10-35m)
- Porto Santo Reef — intermediate (6-33m)
- Sagres Pinnacles — advanced (12-30m)
- Santa Maria Reef — intermediate (8-25m)
- Angra do Heroísmo Wrecks — intermediate (8-22m)