Portinho da Arrábida

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Setúbal, Portugal

Best timeMay to October

Water temp15-20°C / 59-68°F

Visibility5-18m / 16-60ft

AccessShore Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyBeginner

Max depth18 m

Avg depth12 m

Nearest airportLIS

Marine parkMacro lifeNudibranchs

Scuba

Located in a protected marine park, Portinho da Arrábida offers the best diving on the Portuguese mainland. The rocky reefs are a hotspot for macro life, with a huge variety of colorful nudibranchs, octopus, and cuttlefish.

Features

A protected bay with several easy and rewarding shore dives. The area is known for its excellent macro life, particularly its high diversity of colorful nudibranchs. It's a great spot for underwater photography.

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