Purple Vale Wall

★★★★☆ (39)

Another dive site that belongs to the largest Portuguese natural reef. Being a wall dive, there are lots of recesses. You will dive in the East-West direction, where you will hit a depth of 21 meters in the sand and, 14 meters at the top. The dive site is a short 10-minute drive from Albufeira’s marina.

At this reef, it is possible to find the false coral, yellow coral, sponges, nudibranchs, scorpionfish, and gobies.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

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Total number of species: 27

Barracuda

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

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Total number of species: 80

Stingrays

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Total number of species: 190

Conger Eel

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Total number of species: 12

Lionfish

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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

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Total number of species: 300

Squid

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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

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Total number of species: 60

Spiny Lobster

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Portuguese Man o'War

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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

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