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Dive sites in Lisbon & Setubal.

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Lisbon & Setubal

Pedra da Anicha in Arrabida Natural Park

Arrabida · Marine-park reef · 6-22 m

Pedra da Anicha

Beginner to Intermediate

Arrabida landmark reef off Portinho da Arrabida, usually handled by local Sesimbra or Setubal boats inside protected-area rules.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of Paredes do Cabo

Sesimbra · coastal wall and wreck debris · 11-20 m

Paredes do Cabo

Open Water to intermediate, guide-selected

Eroded walls and crevices near Cabo Espichel, with some River Gurara debris carried toward the coast.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of River Gurara — Proa

Sesimbra · cargo-ship wreck section · 26-33 m

River Gurara — Proa

Advanced

The bow section of the 175 m River Gurara, which broke in two after sinking near Cabo Espichel in 1989.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of River Gurara — Popa

Sesimbra · cargo-ship wreck section · 20-25 m

River Gurara — Popa

Advanced Open Water

The stern section of River Gurara, with rudder, propeller, inverted hull and scattered structures forming varied habitats.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of Baía da Armação

Sesimbra · sheltered boulder-bay reef · 4-18 m

Baía da Armação

Open Water with local guide

A sheltered bay beside the park’s total-protection zone, with sand and jumbled cliff-fall boulders that shelter marine life.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of Jardim das Gorgónias

Sesimbra · gorgonian reef · 6-20 m

Jardim das Gorgónias

Advanced buoyancy recommended

A rocky ridge rising from sand, densely covered by differently coloured gorgonians and other reef life.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of Pedra do Leão

Sesimbra · rock reef and daylight passage · 4-15 m

Pedra do Leão

Open Water with local guide

A lion-shaped rocky islet near Baía da Armação with a broad underwater passage lined by anemones, ascidians and sponges.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of Baleeira

Sesimbra · coastal rock, wall and sand reef · 11-18 m

Baleeira

Open Water with local guide

A low-difficulty coastal route with rocks, walls, small crevices and a transition to sand around 13 m.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of Ponta da Passagem

Sesimbra · rocky reef and canyon · Around 15 m average

Ponta da Passagem

Open Water with local guide

A named Cabo Espichel-area reef with a large rocky corridor and sand-and-boulder habitat, published by a current Sesimbra operator.

Open dive siteArrábida landscape and Atlantic coast, regional above-water context rather than a photograph of Gruta do Arcanzil

Sesimbra · rocky reef and cavern · Around 18 m average

Gruta do Arcanzil

Open Water with guided daylight route

A named Sesimbra rocky-bottom cavern route, listed on the marine-park map and profiled by a current local operator.

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