Dominikus G.
1 Reviews
Total VIP service ! Renato and his team are frien…
Total VIP service ! Renato and his team are friendly, knowledgeable and the whole concept is well thought out. Most people go to Subnauta to experience the Ocean Revival project – 4 portuguese Navy ships sunk on purpose to create artificial reefs. These dives are for AOWD with some previous experience. This is not a dive in a tropical sea : visibility is low, there is some current and the water is cold (14 degrees Celsius) even in the summer. But it is still worth doing. So much so that our family is looking forward to the next time with Renato. Once you are inside the wrecks, visibility improves and , as long as you don’t have a novice diver in your group kicking up sediments, will remain reasonable enough to let you clearly see the interior of each wreck. Not too many fish, certainly nothing big or unusual, you come here for wreck penetration..the exteriors are great as well, on the biggest ship there is still a cannon of considerable size, but it’s the interiors that are more interesting..bare in mind that the largest of the 4 wrecks is well over 100 meters long, it’s easy to see why you need to do a few dives in order to just get an idea of it all. The dives are usually double, with surface intervals to get rid of the nitrogen. Renatos crew takes care of changing the bottles and provides you with a snack – sandwich, sweet, water and coffee/tea. You only need to mount your equipment in the center, from there on everything is taken care of : the team moves the equipment to and from the boat, etc.. The changing rooms and showers are great – gel, towels, everything is there. This service aspect is totally different from what you can expect at Divers Cape in Sagres, for example (read other review)..not better or worse, just 180 degrees different. If you have never had the chance to dive on the Algarve before, be prepared for a “culture shock” . Our family absolutely loves wreck dives and this dive center will not disappoint you if wrecks are your thing too. Just don’t expect tropical temperatures or visibility… Personally I can’t wait to return in a couple of years. – via Google
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