Lisbon: Try Dive in Arrábida Natural Park and Marine Reserve

Lisbon: Try Dive in Arrábida Natural Park and Marine Reserve

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Learn to breathe underwater on a beginner dive and discover the unique sea life that lives among the reefs and coral gardens of Prof. Luiz Saldanha Marine Park inside Arrabida Natural Park.

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Highlights

Dive through reefs and coral gardens
Learn to breathe underwater
Discover the 1000+ unique sea life species
Instructors and Divemaster certified by the world's most prestige organizations

Description

Prof. Luiz Saldanha Marine Park is the perfect spot for your first Scuba Diving experience. In a reef and coral gardens environment, you will be able to watch close by the 1000+ different marine species, like anemones, gorgónias, lobsters, octopuses, stingrays, sea horses, sea stars, and sea urchins. Some of these unique to this zoologic reserve and biodiveristy conservation zone, and other rare, from other geographic áreas, making it one of the most diverse seabed in Europe, throughout all the Setúbal coast, between Serra da Arrábida and Cabo Espichel, less than an hour by car from Lisbon. In the Try Scuba Dive you will begin with a safety briefing and an introduction to your Instructor and Scuba Diving gear. Then you will start an adaptation session, during which you will learn to breathe underwater, applying recreational scuba diving techniques and gear, following with a guided dive, where you will increase your knowledge about the endemic fauna of this marine life sanctuary, feeling completely in harmony with nature. At the end of this Try Scuba Diving, you will return to the starting point on our speedboat. The Instructors and diving leaders (Divemasters) are certified by the world’s most prestige training organizations, namely by CMAS (World Confederation of Underwater Activities) and SSI (Scuba Schools International). Whether you are beginner or experienced, it is ideal to enjoy by yourself or in group, with your friends, family and/or partner, celebrate birthdays, bachelor(ettes), or school or corporate events, accessible to everyone.

Includes

Certified Instructor/Dive Leader (Divemaster) - SSI, CMAS Full Scuba Diving Equipment Tank 12l/15l 200 bar (air) Ballast Certificate of participation Water + Energy Bars at disposal Speedboat Transfer and Safety Support Experience Liability Insurances

Important Information

Experience subject to restrictions due to meteorological conditions or other logistic and safety conditions; Experience operates on a 2 person minimum attendance per course; If the above conditions aren't met, we will propose an alternative experience or the experience re-schedule; Experience subject to filling of a medical form.