Naufrágios no ALGARVE
Along the Algarve coastline you can find several wrecks.
The variety of wrecks brings a new experience to each dive.
In Portimão you can find Ocean Revival project which was planned with the purpose to create an Underwater Park Ocean Revival by sinking four decommissioned Portuguese Navy vessels.
From Vilamoura to Faro there are several smaller boat wrecks, WWII aircraft wreckages and in Faro area you can also find the remains of a 17th century vessel.
Vilamoura | Traineira
Depth: 24 / 26m
Open area of sand with remains of a boiler and the wreckage of a small fishing boat.
A haven to many species large and small predators.
Vilamoura | Yacht
Depth: 24 / 28m
Open area of sand with the wreckage of a yacht. A haven to many species large and small predators.
VILAMOURA | USAF Aircraft B-26
Depth: 12m
Open sand area with the remains of a II WW aircraft.
A haven to many small species.
Batismo de Mergulho
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Aprendizagem
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Faro | FARO-A
Depth: 16 m / 20m
17th Century Ship discovered in 1996
Disperse Cargo remains: iron bars and 20 cannons. Being an archaeological site in process of research and study under the Portuguese Institute of Archaeology / National sub aquatic Archaeology Centre (CNANS), access is restricted.
Faro | IPIMAR
Depth: 26m
Iron Fishing vessel sunk in 1995 by the Portuguese Institute for Fishing and Sea Investigation (IPIMAR).
Faro | USAF Bomber
Depth: 20m/22m
World War II, North American Bomber aircraft wreckage (1943).
34m complete structure, upside down covered with marine life, toad fish, groupers, gobies, crabs, octopus, shrimp, morays and congers.
Batismo de Mergulho
A sua primeira experiência começa aqui.
Aprendizagem
Para continuar a mergulhar ou aprofundar as técnicas de mergulho.
PORTIMÃO | Corveta Ex-NRP Oliveira e Carmo F489
Ocean Revival project in Portimão has the purpose to create an Underwater Park Ocean Revival. Four decommissioned Portuguese Navy vessels wreckages are part of this project with the objective to promote the underwater tourism in the region.
Corveta Ex-NRP Oliveira e Carmo F489 s one of these vessels.
By the OCEAN PROJECT REVIVAL this Corvette was the first of four ships to be sunken.
Length: 85 meters
Breadth: 12 meters
PORTIMÃO | Patrulha Oceânico Ex-NRP Zambeze P1147
Ocean Revival project in Portimão has the purpose to create an Underwater Park Ocean Revival. Four decommissioned Portuguese Navy vessels wreckages are part of this project with the objective to promote the underwater tourism in the region.
Patrulha Oceânico Ex-NRP Zambeze P1147 is one of these vessels.
By the OCEAN PROJECT REVIVAL this Corvette was the second of four ships to be sunken.
Length: 44 meters
Breadth: 8 meters
Batismo de Mergulho
A sua primeira experiência começa aqui.
Aprendizagem
Para continuar a mergulhar ou aprofundar as técnicas de mergulho.
The best dive experiences in the Algarve.
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