7 Scuba Diving Tours in the Algarve to Build a Day Around

1.Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

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

Beginner scuba in Albufeira, Portugal, with theory, pool practice, and a guided 12m sea dive plus certification valid for 6 months.

“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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2.Guided Scuba Diving Trip for Beginners

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

Beginner scuba trip in Lagos with small-group coaching, full gear, and a shoreline underwater session with caves, bays, and sea life.

“The instructors really sat there priority on safety what we really appreciated. My girlfriend got sick the same day and she couldn’t dive sadly but safety first. The instructions were clear and we saw a lot of fish and even an octopus. I would really recommend this”

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3.Scuba Diving Albufeira-Double Dive Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 95 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $101Best value

A small-group, 2-tank scuba trip from Albufeira with pros on the boat, hot showers, and clear safety briefings for certified divers.

“Beautiful dives with a professional team! I recommend! Not a great diversity of fish but pleasant!Auto-translated”

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4.Try Dives – Discover Scuba Diving in Albufeira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 92 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $157Top rated

Beginner-friendly scuba try session in Albufeira with theory, pool skills, guided reef time, and SSI certification up to 12m.

“Best diving equipment, very professional and very friendly. Also very attentive and patient. The best to have an unforgettable experience.Auto-translated”

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5.Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $165

Learn scuba basics in Lagos with a pool lesson, then a supervised shallow sea dive for beginners, small groups, and friendly instructors.

“There is nothing to top this adventure - Thanks to Delfina, Afonso, Iván, Margot, José and Gerald! You can’t beat the price compared to the service: over one hour privat diving course in a nearby huge pool, including the whole equipment and drive. Next day a professionally organized boat tour (with even more equipment ;) ), snacks and VERY patient guides in small groups. The team is so friendly, encouraging, and sympathetic about every struggeling of the attendees. This is a great way to get known to the feeling of diving - no matter if you do the 6 meters in the end or not. 😅 Thank you all and…”

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7.First Scuba Dive in the Ocean with Instructor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · 3 hours · from $176

First-time scuba in Lagos with an instructor. Clear Atlantic water, rock formations, and fish spotting on a guided 3-hour trip.

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