Tourists who want to learn how to dive or simply go diving regardless of their level of skills and experience while spending their vacation in Lisbon can rely on the services made available by the sundry diving centers located in the capital of Portugal. Thus, visitors of Lisbon have the opportunity to learn more about the marine surroundings of the city and get to know the richness and beauty of the underwater world nearby Sesimbra and Cascais or, why not, even further to Algarve and the Silver Coast. Divers can admire the splendid marine fauna (eels, bream, cuttlefish and even dolphins) and enjoy the spectacular sites of the sundry types of seabed: flat, sandy, steep and rocky.
Top Sub is one of the most professional diving schools in Lisbon. The lessons it makes available for the willing public are organized for sundry diving categories and they result in the issuance of certificates according to the respective category. The diving spots are as diverse as it gets, from Sesimbra to Portinho da Arrabida.
Escola de Mergulho de Lisboa (meaning, the Lisbon Diving School) is headquartered both in Lisbon and in Porto de Sesimbra. Most of the diving sites it explores are scattered from Cabo Espichel (to the west) to Baia da Armacao (several kilometers east of Sesimbra). Lessons are organized for sundry levels of experience (juniors, to rescue divers).
Homem ao Mar is yet another reliable alternative for tourists who want to go scuba diving in Lisbon. The center offers diving trips to Sesimbra and Berlenga. It also puts forward a wide range of diving lessons, and it welcomes its clients with a fully equipped scuba diving shop from where buyers can acquire the necessary specific gear and equipments.
Dive Club Cipreia takes pride in being the first Portuguese company fully dedicated to leisure diving. There’s an entire range of diving lessons made available for all age categories (children under 10 included) and technical categories alike. The center complements its diving-related services with navigation lessons.