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 The
coastline of Portugal offers so many varieties of water in which
to dive that it would be hard to complain - not forgetting the geographical
historical background of this coast and its importance as a navigational
corner point in Europe for many centuries. Other important and attractive
locations for diving are the islands of Madeira and the Azores.
The
water temperature on he mainland tends to range between 16 to 22
degrees. This allows for comfortable diving throughout the year.
Besides the abundance of different fish species there are so many
old wrecks and reefs to explore along the whole of the Atlantic
coastline. One very popular pursuit is to dive at night and also
to visit the many fascinating caves that have been carved by the
sea.
Besides
the many ancient wrecks that lie buried below an interesting site
is the British steamboat "Tiber", sunk in 1847 off the
coast near Porto. Another is the "U 1277", a German VII C Class
combat submarine that was sunk in June of 1945.
With
experienced instructors the Diving Schools have modern equipment
for hire and are usually managed by a mixture of nationalities so
communication is never a difficulty. All dives are made under the
strict regulations as associated with the safety aspect of this
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