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The 4 Best Beginner Dives in Portugal

4 tours  ·  from $53 a head

The 4 best beginner dives in Portugal you can book today, each with the per-head price, the depth, and who the operator will and will not take. Number one is top for a reason, so start there.

Funchal: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners - Finding Madeira Divepoint inside the Pestana Carlton
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Funchal: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

1.Funchal: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

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

Try scuba in Funchal with pool training, a private reef, PADI guidance, colorful sea life, and small groups for $53.

“Super experience, with good and clear explanations, good exercices in the pool with attentive and patient instructors before diving in the sea. We went till 9 meters and so lot of colorful fish and even some octopus. It was worth the price. I recommend 200%.”

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Funchal: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners - Finding Madeira Divepoint inside the Pestana Carlton
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Funchal: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

2.Funchal: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 494 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $53

Try scuba in Funchal with pool practice, expert guidance, and a 45-minute reef session to 12 meters. See fish, rays, octopuses, and more.

“Full professional approach. All equipment and personnel seemed to be waiting for me. Trainer Theo, great thanks for showing me the ocean’s wild life with no stress at all.”

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Albufeira: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners - Starting with theory at Easydivers
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Albufeira: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

3.Albufeira: Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 161 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $162

Try scuba in Albufeira with theory, pool practice, equipment, boat trip, and a guided sea session to 12 meters.

“I did the beginner diving course and couldn’t be happier with the experience. I had a short moment of panic at the beginning in the training pool under water (breathing under water if you trained all you life not to do that was surprisingly difficult), but João took so much time and care to help me calm down and feel safe. His patience and support truly made the difference – I went from nervous to completely comfortable underwater! Fernando explained all the theory in a clear and relaxed way, and both João and Fernando created such a calm and safe atmosphere, I always felt in good hands. We even saw…”

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Lagos: Guided Scuba Diving Trip for Beginners - Getting ready at the Lagos scuba center
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Lagos: Guided Scuba Diving Trip for Beginners

4.Lagos: Guided Scuba Diving Trip for Beginners

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

Try scuba in Lagos with a small guided boat trip, 35-minute ocean session, local instructors, caves, bays, and Algarve sea life.

“Das Team kümmert sich ganz wunderbar um einen. Wir waren nur zwei Teilnehmer und wurden vor, während und nach dem Tauchgang sehr gut betreut. Unser Tauchlehrer Nuno ist mit viel Ruhe auf uns eingegangen. Besonders den ersten Ängste konnte er mit seiner Herangehensweise entgegenwirken. Es lohnt sich sehr, wenn man das Tauchen einmal ausprobieren möchte. Eine große Portion Mut wird allerdings auch benötigt ;-) Wir sind ca 10 Meter tief getaucht und waren so lange unterwegs bis einem kalt wurde. Insgesamt eine unglaubliche Erfahrung! Tolles Team! Preis-Leistung passt vollkommen. Herzlichen Dank für das Erlebnis.”

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