Casco Antiguo Portugal

Set in Lisbon, Portugal, Casco Antiguo Portugal is a PADI 5 Star IDC Resort built for divers who want to learn well and keep improving. Its facilities are unusually complete: multiple classrooms and an auditorium for theory, an indoor training pool and outdoor pools for confined-water practice, plus air conditioning, free Wi-Fi, parking, and an on-site retail shop for gear and air fills.

Courses and who it suits

A team of 13 PADI Instructors, experienced professionals, delivers everything from recreational PADI Scuba Diving to technical TecRec and PADI First Aid (EFR), along with professional-level training for those pursuing a career underwater. Instruction is available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, making it welcoming to both first-time and advancing divers.

What sets it apart is where you get in the water. Open-water lessons take place at Portinho da Arrábida or Sesimbra, within the Parque Marinho Prof. Luís Saldanha — a protected area of exceptional biodiversity, home to around 1350 marine species. It's an ideal base for divers who value hands-on learning and marine conservation.