Top 5 Scuba Diving Tours in Portugal

1.Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 715 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $53Our pick

Start at Madeira Divepoint inside the Pestana Carlton, where a PADI instructor such as Jorge, Rosa, or Vivien explains the equipment and basic skills. After pool practice, choose the ocean option for a guided visit to Funchal’s private reef, with small groups capped at six.

“As a beginner, I didn’t see anything that could be improved, very professional people! I didn’t enjoy that so much that i started my PADI course! It was amazing, I totally recommend it!”

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2.Guided Scuba Diving Trip for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 131 reviews · 3 hours · from $135

Meet Atlasdivertido in central Lagos, gear up, and take a short boat ride to the coast with instructors such as Nuno, Melanie, Gui, or Tee. You’ll spend about 35 minutes underwater, looking for octopus, cuttlefish, squid, anemones, sea stars, and fish.

“Our guide/teacher did an excellent job letting us know what to expect and was great to work with. Couldn’t have asked for a better introduction into the world of scuba diving. Great experience. Mark”

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3.Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 124 reviews · from $125

At Easydivers in Albufeira Marina, you’ll learn scuba basics, practice in a pool, then take a boat to the sea for a guided session as deep as 12 meters. Instructors speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese. Scoty is one instructor praised for helping nervous beginners relax.

“The dive was INCREDIBLE, all the staff were amazing and really made the experience 10x better, I dont want to misspell any names but I was on the 1:45pm dive on 16/05/25 and everyone was amazing and made me feel so comfortable. The dive itself was an amazing experience and 100% worth every pemny!!”

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4.Try Scuba Diving in Arrabida Marine Reserve with photos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $108Top rated

Meet at Porto Abrigo in Sesimbra for a small-group scuba lesson and boat trip in the Arrábida Marine Reserve. An SSI professional teaches you the basics before guiding you to a maximum depth of 10 meters. Equipment, snacks, drinks, and underwater photos are included.

“We had a great time with our guides who were extremely patient and helpful. All I’m waiting on is our underwater photos but besides that it was fantastic!!”

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5.Arrábida – Sesimbra: Eco-Friendly Beginner’s Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 4 hours · from $111

Spend four hours learning basic scuba skills before taking a boat into the Professor Luiz Saldanha Marine Park. You will make one guided underwater descent, help collect plastic, receive insurance and a participation certificate, and gain free SSI Blue Oceans access. Portuguese, English, and Spanish support is available.

“Professional team, instructors and the staff very nice people, kind and welcome to help, the immersion was fantastic I enjoyed a lot. surely I will go back soon.”

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