

WeDive-Lagos
Marina de Lagos, Edifício astrolábio bloco 24 loja 4, 8600-780 Lagos, Portugal, Lagos, Lagos, PRT
Sobre o Centro
WeDive-Lagos, located in the picturesque city of Lagos, Portugal, is a premier dive center certified by PADI, SSI, and TDI. The center offers a comprehensive range of courses, from Discover Scuba Diving for beginners to the Instructor Development Course for professionals, as well as intermediate certifications like Advanced Open Water and Rescue Diver. It also specializes in TDI technical diving courses and offers boat diving excursions and night diving. Its facilities include a bar, equipment rental, a dive shop, and nitrox fills. With a dedication to making the dream of discovering the underwater world a reality, WeDive-Lagos leverages the rich diversity of dive sites in the Algarve region, ranging from walls teeming with life to archaeological artifacts and shipwrecks with depths varying between 8 and 35 meters, suitable for all levels.
The Lagos region boasts a wide array of exciting dive sites. Notable locations include the four shipwrecks of the Ocean Revival Project: Hermenegildo Capelo (frigate at 33m), Oliveira e Carmo (corvette at 28m), Almeida Carvalho (hydrographic at 33m), and Zambeze (patrol vessel at 28m). Other sites include Rocha Negra, a multi-level dive at 16 meters ideal for observing marine life in crevices; Porto de Mos Wall, an 18-meter wall where groupers, moray eels, and crustaceans can be spotted; and Âncoras, an archaeological site at 17 meters near Ponta da Piedade featuring remnants of historical anchors. Pedras Altas offers a free-flight sensation amongst rock formations at 18 meters, while Propeller's Paradise, an unidentified wreck at 12 meters, serves as a marine life oasis. Additionally, they offer excursions to the Ponta da Piedade grottos, featuring a cave dive at 12 meters.
WeDive-Lagos is committed to providing a safe and unforgettable diving experience. The team speaks Portuguese and is equipped to guide clients through their diving education, from taking their first steps with Discover Scuba Diving to becoming a professional diver through programs like Divemaster, Assistant Instructor, and the Instructor Development Course (IDC). The center also offers snorkeling trips at Ponta da Piedade and boat & snorkeling tours, as well as marine ecology courses to learn about the underwater environment. With a fleet of boats, WeDive-Lagos enables the exploration of the Algarve's best dive spots, making every dive a unique adventure.
Cursos Disponíveis
5 cursosCurso Advanced Open Water
The Advanced Open Water course at WeDive Lagos builds directly on Open Water certification using the same sites where daily guided trips operate. The course structure involves adventure dives in specialty areas, and the…
Curso Wreck Diver
The Wreck Diving specialty at WeDive Lagos takes place on the Ocean Revival complex — four decommissioned Portuguese Navy vessels sunk as an intentional dive destination off the Algarve coast. Hermenegildo Capelo and…
Curso Open Water Diver
The Open Water course at WeDive Lagos certifies you to dive to 18 m in open water, and the training sites on the Algarve coast give that certification immediate practical context. Canavial, at 8 m over a mix of sand and…
Curso Nitrox
WeDive Lagos offers both Nitrox 32 and Nitrox 40 as knowledge-only programmes — courses with no in-water training component that cover the theory of enriched air diving, oxygen limits, and dive planning with nitrox…
Curso Divemaster
The WeDive Divemaster programme takes place in Lagos using the full catalogue of Algarve dive sites that the centre operates on a daily basis. Ocean Revival's four wrecks, the cave at Grutas Ponta da Piedade, the…
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Ocean Revival consists of four decommissioned Portuguese Navy vessels. The frigates Hermenegildo Capelo and Almeida Carvalho sit at 33 m, while the corvette Oliveira e Carmo and the patrol boat Zambeze lie at 28 m. All four are accessible on daily boat trips from the marina.
The centre trains and certifies through SSI, PADI, and TDI. The instructor team holds qualifications across all three, so your choice of agency can be matched to your existing certification history or preference.
Yes, for several sites. Grutas Ponta da Piedade is a cave dive with tunnel passages where a torch is listed as required. Rocha Negra and Porto de Mos Wall both have crevices where the guides recommend a light to see the marine life inside.
Canavial is the main site used for training dives and baptisms, with a maximum depth of 8 m over a mix of sand and rock. It is the shallowest site in the WeDive catalogue and serves as the primary location for first-time dives.
Yes. The professional track at WeDive runs from Divemaster through Assistant Instructor to a full Instructor Training Course. Nuno Oliveira, an SSI Instructor Trainer, is on staff, which is the qualification required to run ITC programmes within the SSI system.
TDI technical diving, extended range, and rebreather programmes are all listed at WeDive. João Pedro Freire is the team's TDI Instructor and also holds DAN Instructor Trainer credentials, so technical courses and emergency first aid training are both available in-house.
Snorkelling excursions to Ponta da Piedade run as standalone sessions and as combined boat-and-snorkel trips. Marine ecology programmes are also listed alongside the diving curriculum.
WeDive Lagos is based at Marina de Lagos, Edifício Astrolábio, Bloco 24, Loja 4, 8600-780 Lagos. You can reach the team by phone or WhatsApp at +351 916 959 233 or by email at [email protected].
Marina de Lagos, Edifício astrolábio bloco 24 loja 4, 8600-780 Lagos, Portugal, Lagos, Lagos, PRT



