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Snorkeling & Clear Water in Portugal

Explore 22 verified snorkeling & clear water in Portugal. Ranked by verified coastal data, NOAA 30-year climatology, and real traveler feedback.

Selection criteria: Filtered by water clarity rating (≥ 4.6), seabed geomorphology, and verified snorkeling indicators.
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22 Verified Destinations

Ranked by Snorkeling & Clear Water
Ilha de Tavira in Tavira, Algarve, Portugal
#1
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Ilha de Tavira

4.6
Tavira, Algarve, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
22°C sea
33/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Scenic
Praia do Carvalho in Algarve (Lagoa), Portugal
#2
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Praia do Carvalho

4.5
Algarve (Lagoa), Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
22.4°C sea
28/day
Golden Sand
28°C• Scenic
Praia da Coelha in Algarve (Albufeira), Portugal
#3
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Praia da Coelha

4.5
Algarve (Albufeira), Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
22.4°C sea
40/day
Golden Sand
28°C• Kids
Machico Beach in Machico, Madeira, Portugal
#4
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Machico Beach

4.5
Machico, Madeira, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
23.4°C sea
55/day
Golden Sand
36°C• Kids
Praia de Odeceixe in Aljezur, Costa Vicentina, Portugal
#5
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Praia de Odeceixe

4.4
Aljezur, Costa Vicentina, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
19.2°C sea
31/day
Golden Sand
32°C• Scenic
Praia do Amado in Carrapateira, Algarve, Portugal
#6
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Praia do Amado

4.3
Carrapateira, Algarve, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
19.5°C sea
38/day
Golden Sand
32°C• Scenic
Praia do Guincho in Cascais, Lisbon Coast, Portugal
#7
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Praia do Guincho

4.3
Cascais, Lisbon Coast, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
18.7°C sea
36/day
Golden Sand
32°C• Scenic
Praia da Luz in Luz, Algarve, Portugal
#8
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Praia da Luz

4.3
Luz, Algarve, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
19.9°C sea
54/day
Golden Sand
33°C• Kids
Praia da Foz do Arelho in Silver Coast (Óbidos), Portugal
#9
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Praia da Foz do Arelho

4.3
Silver Coast (Óbidos), Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
19.8°C sea
38/day
Golden Sand
25°C• Kids
Porto Pim Beach in Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal
#10

Porto Pim Beach

4.6
Horta, Faial, Azores, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
23.2°C sea
36/day
Black Sand
34°C• Scenic
Praia de Cacela Velha in Cacela Velha, Algarve, Portugal
#11

Praia de Cacela Velha

4.6
Cacela Velha, Algarve, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
22°C sea
30/day
Golden Sand
34°C• Kids
Praia da Albandeira in Algarve (Lagoa), Portugal
#12

Praia da Albandeira

4.5
Algarve (Lagoa), Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
22.4°C sea
35/day
Golden Sand
28°C• Kids
Praia da Ursa in Sintra / Lisbon Coast, Portugal
#13

Praia da Ursa

4.4
Sintra / Lisbon Coast, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
19.8°C sea
25/day
White Sand
25°C• Scenic
Praia do Baleal in Baleal, Peniche, Portugal
#14

Praia do Baleal

4.2
Baleal, Peniche, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
18.6°C sea
39/day
Golden Sand
32°C• Kids
Praia do Supertubos in Peniche, Portugal
#15
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Praia do Supertubos

4.2
Peniche, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
18.6°C sea
38/day
Golden Sand
32°C• Scenic
Praia de Miramar in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
#16

Praia de Miramar

4.1
Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
17.3°C sea
51/day
Golden Sand
31°C• Kids
Porto Santo Beach in Madeira Archipelago (Porto Santo), Portugal
#17
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Porto Santo Beach

4.5
Madeira Archipelago (Porto Santo), Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
23.9°C sea
45/day
White Sand
27°C• Kids
Praia de São Rafael in Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal
#18
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Praia de São Rafael

4.4
Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
20.3°C sea
38/day
Golden Sand
33°C• Kids
Praia da Calheta in Calheta, Madeira, Portugal
#19
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Praia da Calheta

4.4
Calheta, Madeira, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
23.4°C sea
52/day
Golden Sand
36°C• Kids
Praia de Moledo in Minho (Caminha), Portugal
#20
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Praia de Moledo

4.3
Minho (Caminha), Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
18.5°C sea
35/day
White Sand
24°C• Kids
Praia dos Galapinhos in Arrábida, Setúbal, Portugal
#21

Praia dos Galapinhos

4.3
Arrábida, Setúbal, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
18.9°C sea
38/day
Golden Sand
32°C• Kids
Praia do Beliche in Sagres, Algarve, Portugal
#22

Praia do Beliche

4.2
Sagres, Algarve, Portugal•Atlantic Ocean
19.5°C sea
34/day
Rocky Cove
32°C• Scenic