Local guide
About this place
Licensed dive centres on the Faro waterfront provide equipment, briefing and an instructor. Certified divers head to reef and wreck sites along the coast, while first-timers can try scuba in shallow, sheltered water under close supervision.
Make it count
What to see and do
Book a discover-scuba session if it is your first time underwater
Certified divers can request reef and wreck sites along the coast
Look for octopus, cuttlefish and schools of bream around the rocks
Context & curiosities
Worth knowing
Visibility changes with the Atlantic swell and recent weather.
Divers complete a medical questionnaire; minimum ages apply.
From Solar Mendonça
A local tip
Reserve ahead in summer and leave at least 12 hours — ideally 24 — between your last dive and your flight home.
