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Dive sites in Algarve.

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Praia de Faro in 2026, above-water geographic context for the bomber wreck offshore

Faro · Archaeological wreck · Approximately 20 m

PB4Y/B-24 Liberator wreck

Certified divers with local guide

Wreckage of an American bomber lost off Praia de Faro in 1943 and studied as underwater heritage.

Open dive sitePonta da Piedade coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Rocha Negra

Lagos · multilevel volcanic-rock wall · 8-18 m

Rocha Negra

Open Water with local guide

A dark volcanic-rock wall with recesses and a multilevel profile, independently listed by two current Lagos operators.

Open dive sitePonta da Piedade coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Porto de Mós Wall

Lagos · rocky wall and overhangs · 12-20 m

Porto de Mós Wall

Open Water with local guide

A high porous rock wall at Porto de Mós, with overhangs and crevices used by reef life.

Open dive sitePonta da Piedade coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Âncoras

Lagos · underwater archaeological reef · 12-20 m

Âncoras

Open Water with local guide

A rocky archaeological site holding anchors from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries, listed by two current operators.

Open dive sitePonta da Piedade coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Pedras Altas

Lagos · rock canyon formations · 10-20 m

Pedras Altas

Open Water with local guide

Tall rock formations creating a canyon-like route, independently listed by two current Lagos operators.

Open dive sitePonta da Piedade coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Grutas da Ponta da Piedade

Lagos · caverns and tunnel passages · Around 12 m

Grutas da Ponta da Piedade

Cavern-trained or exterior/daylight route

A named Ponta da Piedade cavern site with several tunnel passages, published by a current Lagos operator.

Open dive siteJoao de Arens rocky coast near Portimao

Portimao · Coastal reef · 6-18 m

Joao de Arens reef

Beginner to Intermediate

Rocky coastal reef and cove area west of Portimao, used only when swell, visibility and local boat logistics are suitable.

Open dive siteSagres coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Barranco

Sagres · shallow rocky reef and grotto · Up to 10 m

Barranco

Open Water with local guide

A shallow rocky landscape with a grotto, regularly offered as a photography-friendly Sagres-area dive.

Open dive siteSagres coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Carrapateira

Sagres · west-coast canyons and caves · Up to 16 m

Carrapateira

Intermediate with local guide

A weather-dependent west-coast dive through rocky canyons and cave entrances.

Open dive siteSagres coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Praia do Martinhal

Sagres · sheltered rocky reef · Up to 12 m

Praia do Martinhal

Open Water with local guide

A shallow rocky reef described by the operator as a beginner option that is often available when other sites are rough.

Open dive siteSagres coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Ponta da Atalaia

Sagres · wall, reef and grottos · 0-25 m; route-dependent

Ponta da Atalaia

Open Water exterior; cavern training for overhead routes

A steep face with three large grottos and extensive rock reef; operator routes range from exterior reef to overhead features.

Open dive siteSagres coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Ilhas do Martinhal

Sagres · islet walls and grottos · 0-25 m; route-dependent

Ilhas do Martinhal

Open Water with local guide

Rock walls and grottos around the Martinhal islets, with operator-selected profiles across a broad depth range.

Open dive siteSagres coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Shadow Gorge

Sagres · rocky gorge and passages · 0-20 m; route-dependent

Shadow Gorge

Intermediate with local guide

A rocky gorge with two light-play passages and historic wreck debris around 18 m.

Open dive siteSagres coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Mareta

Sagres · rocky canyons · 5-18 m

Mareta

Open Water with local guide

Two substantial rocky canyons on a Sagres route regularly offered by the local operator.

Open dive siteSagres coast above water, regional context rather than a photograph of Tonel

Sagres · rocky reef formations · Up to 22 m

Tonel

Open Water with local guide

A Sagres rocky-formation dive with a profile reaching about 22 m.

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