Vapor do Trigo

Best months: Jun–Oct

Protected Area

Berlengas

Why dive here

With 116+ marine species recorded in the area - including blue sharks, blue whales, dolphins, dwarf minke whales and ocean sunfish (mola mola) - Vapor do Trigo offers some of Algarve & Berlengas's richest wreck diving. Water ranges 15-19°C, warmest June, October, November.

Best timeJun–Oct

WetsuitA 5mm wetsuit

Marine lifeBlue Sharks, Blue Whales, Dolphins, Dwarf Minke Whales and Ocean Sunfish (Mola Mola) · 116+ species recorded

Water15-19°C · warmest June, October, November

CharacterWreck dive

StandoutRich in charismatic marine life

Dropping onto the Vapor do Trigo, you immediately feel that familiar chill of Atlantic water, even in summer. This isn't one of those warm, lazy drifts. It's a proper wreck dive, sitting upright and surprisingly intact for a vessel scuttled back in 1942. We love that it’s still so recognisable, not just a pile of twisted metal. You can swim through the holds, which are now home to thick shoals of European pilchards and often a few inquisitive conger eels peering out from the shadows. The bow section is our favourite, still proud and pointing seaward, with a decent chance of spotting a large octopus tucked into a crevice. Visibility here can be a bit moody, sometimes 15 metres, other days closer to five, so bring a good torch and be prepared to get up close and personal with the structure. It’s a site for those who enjoy a bit of history with their dive, and aren’t afraid of a bit of current on occasion.