Silver Valley (Wreck)

★★★★☆

This is the shipwreck of a freighter near the mouth of the Douro River, on a sandy bottom 14 meters deep with a West-East orientation. Accessible only by boat.

It is possible to see cod, sea bream, sea bass, congers and octopuses. Lobster and razor fish are very common. Some macro life can also be found.

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Dive Centers Catering This Dive Site

Submersus - Clube de Mergulho, Submersus

Zona Portuária - Porto de Pesca, 4490-163 Póvoa de Varzim, PO17 - Portugal

Hidrospot - Escola de Mergulho, Hidrospot

Travessa do Choupelo, 31, 4405-759 Vila Nova de Gaia, PO17 - Portugal

SUBMANIA - Escola de Mergulho

Rua do Carriçal, 143 r/c, 4460-273 Senhora da Hora, PO17 - Portugal

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Reijin (★2.7)

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Batelao (Wreck) (★4.2)

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Barcaça (Wreck) (★3.5)

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Marialva (★4.0)

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Longas (★3.9)

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Pêlo Negro (★3.5)

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Submania - Escola de Mergulho, 4460-273 Senhora da Hora

Vilarinho das Furnas (★3.9)

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