Reef
down to 18 m
Baía da Armação
One of the most sheltered coves of the Arrábida coast, 4-18 m, rated by the marine park as perfect for less experienced divers; morays and octopus hide in the rocks.
- Open Water
- Octopus
Experienced≤40 m
River Gurara (bow / proa)
Dive site in Sesimbra & Arrábida, Portugal
The bow of the 175 m Nigerian freighter River Gurara, sunk off Cabo Espichel in 1989, sits at 26-33 m, where octopus, conger, lobsters and spider crabs shelter in its nooks.
- Usual dive
- 33 m
- Deepest point
- 33 m
- Level
- Experienced
- Season
- All year
- Entry
- By boat
The story
The River Gurara, a 175 m Nigerian cargo ship, sank off Cabo Espichel on 26 February 1989 and broke in two; the bow now lies at 26-33 m and the stern at 20-25 m.
Source: arrabidaparquemarinho.ualg.pt
The dive
A wreck dive from a boat. Known for crustaceans and octopus.
Who it's for
Experienced≤40 mSource: anthiadiving.rezdy.com
Recommended minimum: Experienced (Deep Specialty, N3).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Octopus
- Conger eel
Season in Sesimbra & Arrábida
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Diveable all year.
Source: haliotis.ptWhere is Sesimbra & Arrábida?
The point shows the Sesimbra & Arrábida area, not the exact dive site.
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Kelp forest
down to 18 m
Baleeira
A coastal reef at 11-18 m west of Sesimbra with several nudibranch species, red gurnards and brown-algae and kelp cover in summer.
- Open Water
- Nudibranchs
Reef
down to 20 m
Jardim das Gorgónias
A rocky ridge covered with gorgonians at 6-20 m with octopus and, with luck, a John Dory or sunfish.
- Advanced
- Mola mola (sunfish)
Wall
down to 20 m
Paredes do Cabo
Walls at Cabo Espichel (11-20 m) with many nudibranchs, starfish, groupers, triggerfish and scorpionfish, near debris of the River Gurara.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Pinnacle
down to 30 m
Pedra da Lagoa
Tall stones isolated on sand to 30 m, Anthia's farthest spot from the harbour, with pouting shoals, conger eels and many spider crabs.
- Advanced
- Conger eel
Kelp forest
down to 15 m
Pedra do Leão
A rock at 4-15 m with a passage lined with anemones, ascidians and sponges, home to cuttlefish, octopus, conger and morays.
- Open Water
- Stingrays
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.