Arrábida Marine Park (Sesimbra)

Cascais – The Walls of Boca do Inferno

Cascais – Wreck of the Ciclone

Lisbon – Bugio Lighthouse Area

Peniche / Berlengas (UNESCO Biosphere)

Sesimbra Wrecks

The Lisbon region loves grilled fish, percebes barnacles and the Azeitão cheese, with caldeirada fish stew a coastal classic. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Portuguese flavours shine through in every seafood meal. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Portuguese flavours shine through in every seafood meal. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Portuguese flavours shine through in every seafood meal.

Sana Sesimbra Hotel

Hotel Cascais Miragem

Mercure Lisboa

Hotel do Mar

This central region pairs the limestone walls of Arrábida Marine Park with the historic wrecks of Sesimbra and the cliffs of Cascais. Pedra do Meio, Gorgónia and Cova do Frade hold dense gorgonians and groupers, while wrecks like the Nossa Senhora do Rosário galleon and the Atlântico tug tell Portugal’s maritime story. Berlengas, a UNESCO biosphere, caps it with spectacular caves. This region rewards careful planning and respects marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Atlantic experience levels. This region rewards careful planning and respects Portuguese marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Atlantic experience levels. This region rewards careful planning and respects Portuguese marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Atlantic experience levels.

Mainland – Lisbon / Cascais / Arrábida

Fly into Lisbon (LIS); dive from Sesimbra, Setúbal (Arrábida), Cascais and Peniche/Berlengas, all within 1-1.5 hours by car or boat.

Where to Stay in Mainland – Lisbon / Cascais / Arrábida

Accommodation Overview

Recommended Areas

Sesimbra

Cascais

Setúbal

Lisbon

Featured Hotels & Resorts

Sana Sesimbra Hotel

Hotel Cascais Miragem

Mercure Lisboa

Hotel do Mar