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CARVOEIRO

Carvoeiro, down in the Algarve, isn't your typical reef dive. It’s a wreck site, and a good one, sitting at 35 metres. We love how the history here just sinks in, literally. This isn't some fresh-off-the-boat scuttling; it's a genuine piece of the past, now a home for a surprising amount of Mediterranean life. Dropping onto the Carvoeiro, the first thing you notice is the way the light filters through the relatively intact superstructure. You can spend a good chunk of your bottom time exploring the holds and peeking into what would have been the crew quarters. Visibility can be a bit hit-and-miss depending on the day, but when it’s good, you’ll spot moray eels tucked into every nook. Our favourite part? The schools of bream that flit through the skeletal remains of the deck. They’re completely unfazed by divers. It’s not a site for absolute beginners given the depth, but if you’re comfortable with a deeper profile and have a hankering for something a bit different, the Carvoeiro delivers. Just keep an eye on your no-decompression limits, because you’ll want to linger.