Is Portugal worth a dive

[Mark Cowgill]

Hi everyone,
Going to Portugal in three weeks and I was hopeing to get at least one dive in. I am staying near Alberfurie. ( Forgive spelling). Does anyone have any info on dive shops,Can I hire all kit, or if there are any bsac branches, centres out there. and is Portugal ok to dive as in currents, viz,temperatures.( will I need dry suit ).

Thanks Mark

[johncolm]

Hi everyone,
Going to Portugal in three weeks and I was hopeing to get at least one dive in. I am staying near Alberfurie. ( Forgive spelling). Does anyone have any info on dive shops,Can I hire all kit, or if there are any bsac branches, centres out there. and is Portugal ok to dive as in currents, viz,temperatures.( will I need dry suit ).

Thanks Mark

Hi Mark

I dived in Portugal last year, with Tivoli Diving in Carvoeiro on the Algarve. The diving was good; warm clear water and a good mix of boat and shore dives. I dived with a fellow Scot who wore his drysuit (although he said he wore it wherever he dived). I dived in a wetsuit with a hood, no gloves, and the water was perfectly comfortable. I hired virtually everything from Tivoli, except for boots, fins, mask and snorkel and the kit was in very good condition.

They may be a bit far along the coast from Albufeira but a Google search should show up places nearer to you. I'm sure when I looked Albufeira, Lagos, and all the major Algarve resorts were quite well catered for.

Make sure you take your medical form.

Let me know if you need any more info.

John

[Mark Cowgill]

Thanks John much appreciated

Mark

[Chris aka divingchef]

Hi everyone,
Going to Portugal in three weeks and I was hopeing to get at least one dive in. I am staying near Alberfurie. ( Forgive spelling). Does anyone have any info on dive shops,Can I hire all kit, or if there are any bsac branches, centres out there. and is Portugal ok to dive as in currents, viz,temperatures.( will I need dry suit ).

Thanks Mark

Hi Mark
Pitty yor so far down or we would take you out.
We get a lot of Portuguese diving in the Rias as its warm and sheltered.

If you go further round towards Cadiz there is http://www.novojetdiving.com/

[Mark Cowgill]

Thanks for the offer Chris, I have contacted Novojet and they say they will sort something out for me.

Cheers

Mark