Cipreia LDA - Sesimbra

Perched in the Port of Abrigo de Sesimbra and housed in the Clube Naval building right beside the boat access, Cipreia Dive Club is a PADI Dive Center and Tourist Animation company built around the sea. From boat trips and snorkelling to guided dives and full certifications, this waterfront base has diving logistics down to a fine art — outdoor equipment tables, wash tanks, drying holders, and men's and women's spas with hot showers.

Courses and diving around Sesimbra

With three PADI Instructors and five languages spoken, Cipreia runs everything from Discover Scuba Diving and the Open Water Diver Course to Advanced Open Water and PADI Deep Diver, plus single and double boat dives. Dive sites include River Gurara P, BATELÃO and Pedra do Leão, where you might cross paths with sharks, whales, turtles and ocean fish.

Sesimbra itself is a former fishing village less than an hour from Lisbon, with white sands, turquoise water, a Moorish castle and the protected Marine Park Prof. Luiz Saldanha. Rental gear comes in all sizes, and the centre fills air and Nitrox up to 40%. Trips start from USD 46.