CS Diving Center

The U-1277 — a German U-Boat from the Second World War resting at 30 metres off Angeiras. The periscope, torpedo tubes and bow rudder are still visible, and the wreck is colonised by conger eels, octopus, lobster and dense schools of whiting.

Yes. Instructor Mário Vasconcelos holds a DDI (Disabled Divers International) certification, and the centre offers the SSI Classified Diver programme, which is specifically designed for people with reduced or limited mobility.

The team holds credentials across SSI, PADI, CMAS, TDI and DAN. Most courses are delivered under the SSI system from introductory level through to professional certifications.

Both. The centre runs Try Scuba, Basic Diver and Open Water Diver programmes for those starting out. Sites like Pelo Negro (8–21 m) and Draga da Madalena (18–21 m) are suitable for training and recreational dives at shallower depths.

Yes. The SSI Enriched Air Nitrox specialty covers planning and diving with nitrox mixes up to 40% oxygen, and the centre has its own filling station operational since 2011.

Yes — the centre organises trips north to south across Portugal and to international destinations. The current schedule is posted on their Facebook page rather than a fixed calendar on the website.

CS Diving Center runs Dive Guide, Divemaster and SSI Assistant Instructor programmes. The Divemaster path includes the SSI Science of Diving specialty as a progression step from Dive Guide.