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Faro A

Characteristics of the wreck


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XVIIe siècle
20 m
Confirmé

Portugal
Faro
Atlantic Ocean
17th century ship (0)

Information

A 17th-century ship, wrecked about a mile off the coast of Ilha de Faro, off Faro, was discovered by two Algarvian divers in 1996, on the sand, between 16 and 20 m deep. The Portuguese Institute of Archaeology conducted three archaeological campaigns and then allowed divers access to the site, which was nicknamed Faro A (A for archaeology). You can see the remains of the cargo, including concretionary iron bars and cannons, scattered over an area of about 100 meters. This debris constitutes in itself a vast artificial reef traversed by a huge school of parrotfish and colonized by large conger eels and spider crabs.


Dive centers

 

Easydivers Albufeira
Portugal  - Albufeira
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Easydivers Dive Centre is located in the marina of Albufeira, in the Algarve, Portugal. Open all year round, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 6pm, the premises include a shop, a classroom, a stock of rental equipment, a filling station with air and nitrox compressors up to 40%, and a workshop for the overhaul and maintenance of equipment. For the comfort of divers, showers, toilets, and individual lockers are available. The Easydivers training center offers SSI and PADI courses in an indoor pool, from Scuba diver to Rescue diver, to learn new techniques. For the sea trips, the meeting point at the Easydivers club is at 8.45 am to get equipped. Board the 9.6 and 12-meter long semi-rigid boats, the CETUS, for safe access to the best dive sites in Portugal, along the south coast. After the first dive, during the surface interval, you stay on board the boat to change tanks for the second dive. The return to the marina is scheduled between 12:30 and 13:00. Snorkeling and introductory dives as well as some training sessions take place in the afternoon, from 3:00 to 5:30 pm. You will enjoy the clarity of the sea, the richness of the Mediterranean fauna in some of the best diving spots in Albufeira. [+]

  • fast boat
  • Wrecks
  • SSI Training
From 45,00 €

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Indigo Divers, Albufeira Dive Centre
Portugal  - Albufeira
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Indigo is a PADI center located in Albufeira, on the Algarve coast in Portugal. The instructors here offer a wide range of courses from beginner to Divemaster and Instructor level. Many technical courses are given here with specialties such as Wreck, Deep, Digital Photography... Every day, small group diving trips, guided by an instructor, take place in the morning along the coast. It is possible to ask to go out in the afternoon as well. The first price of a dive is 35 euros with group discounts, packages. You get a 5% to 15% discount if you book in advance. Albufeira is the number one destination for tourists in Portugal due to the excellent restaurants, good party atmosphere in the bars, and clubs with live music of all styles during the hot summer nights. There are plenty of activities to choose from, including days at the beach, sailing along the coast to discover magical coves that are otherwise inaccessible, and playing on some of Europe's best-known golf courses. Sports such as paragliding and jet skiing are possible. [+]

  • PADI Training
  • Wrecks
  • fast boat
From 80,00 €

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Where to see, swim, and dive with Faro A ?

Portugal - Albufeira, Quarteira, Vilamoura, Faro