Purple Vale Wall
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.
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Potential Wildlife Sightings
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Total number of species: 200
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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