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Sesimbra

Atlantic reef and wreck adventures on Lisbon's wild side

Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 21 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For Sesimbra

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

21 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.

Visit Portugal: Sesimbra - Official tourism board overview of Sesimbra history and highlights.
ICNF: Parque Natural da Arrabida - Portuguese nature authority page describing Arrabida Natural Park and the creation of the marine park.
Arrabida Marine Park: Marine Park History - Background on the Professor Luiz Saldanha Marine Park and its conservation purpose.
Arrabida Marine Park: Areas and rules - Protection zones and activity rules, including notes on diving and anchoring.
Arrabida Marine Park: Sea usages - Overview of sea activities in the Arrabida-Espichel coast, including scuba diving.

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

21 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.

Visit Portugal: Sesimbra - Official tourism board overview of Sesimbra history and highlights.
ICNF: Parque Natural da Arrabida - Portuguese nature authority page describing Arrabida Natural Park and the creation of the marine park.
Arrabida Marine Park: Marine Park History - Background on the Professor Luiz Saldanha Marine Park and its conservation purpose.
Arrabida Marine Park: Areas and rules - Protection zones and activity rules, including notes on diving and anchoring.
Arrabida Marine Park: Sea usages - Overview of sea activities in the Arrabida-Espichel coast, including scuba diving.

Arrabida Marine Park: Landscape and leisure - Highlights beaches and leisure areas including Portinho da Arrabida, Galapinhos, and Sesimbra's California Beach.

Arrabida Marine Park: Restoring biodiversity (mooring buoys) - Notes on environmentally friendly moorings used to reduce seabed damage.

EU: ETIAS official info - Official EU information, including stated start of operations (last quarter of 2026).

EU: Entry/Exit System (EES) - Official EU information on the biometric Entry/Exit System and rollout timing.

Portugal government: emergency contacts - Official 112 and SNS 24 emergency and health-line contacts.

Port of Lisbon Authority: emergency procedures - Maritime Police and environmental incident contact numbers published by port authority.

DiveJourney: River Gurara Proa (Wreck) - Signature Sesimbra wreck segment spot page and conditions.

DiveJourney: River Gurara Popa (Wreck) - Companion wreck segment spot page and conditions.

DiveJourney: Pedra Do Leao - Reef dive site spot page, depth range and conditions.

DiveJourney: Batelao - Shallow structure site spot page.

DiveJourney: Jardim das Gorgonias - Gorgonian garden style reef spot page.

DiveJourney: Paredes Do Cabo - Wall-style dive spot page.

DiveJourney: Bifa - Cavern/structure dive spot page.

DiveJourney: Catrapona - Reef/structure dive spot page.

DiveJourney: Pedra da Mula - Near-shore reef spot page.