Activities in Lagos
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Algarve Airsports Centre
Algarve Airsports Centre offers courses, lessons and trial flights.
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Blue Ocean Divers
If you want to go diving or snorkelling, contact Blue Ocean Divers, which offers a half-day ‘Snorkelling Safari’ (€30), a full-day diving experience (€90) and a three-day PADI scuba course (€250). It also offers kayak safaris (€30/45 half/full day, child under 12 years €15/22.50).
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Southwest Charters
Southwest Charters offers powerboat or yacht charters carrying eight people for €220 to €385 per half-day, €300 to €565 per full day. Larger boats and weekly rentals are available. A skipper costs €60/100 per half-/full day.
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Boat Trips & Dolphin Safaris
Various operators have ticket stands at the marina or along the promenade opposite the marina for Boat Trips & Dolphin Safaris. Local fishermen offer jaunts to the grottoes by motorboat trawl for customers along the promenade and by the Fortaleza da Ponta da Bandeira.
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Bom Dia
Bom Dia runs trips on traditional schooners, including a five-hour barbecue cruise (€49/25 adult/child), with a chance to swim; a two-hour grotto trip (€25/12.50, four daily) or family fishing (€39/29).
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Tiffany’s
About 10km west of Lagos, Tiffany’s charges €30 an hour for horse riding and has other options, including a three-/five-hour trip (€80/125); the latter includes a champagne picnic.
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Centro de Linguas de Lagos
Centro de Linguas de Lagos offers classes in Portuguese. Students can choose from one of five levels, and can arrange private classes or intensive group lessons (four to eight students per class).
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Espadarte do Sul
Espadarte do Sul offers one- or two-hour trips to the grottoes beneath Ponta da Piedade (€10/17.50), a three-hour coastal cruise (€20) and fishing trips (€35).
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Surf Safari
Surf Safari will help you catch a wave and head to where there are suitable swells. Children under 14 must be accompanied by a family member (not necessarily an adult).
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Meia Praia
Meia Praia, the vast expanse of sand to the east of town has outlets offering sailboard rental and water-skiing lessons, plus several laid-back restaurants and beach bars.
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Kayak Adventures
Kayak Adventures has kayaking trips from Batata Beach, including snorkelling. Trips last around 2½ hours (€25).
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Quinta Paraíso Alto
Quinta Paraíso Alto, 7km north of Lagos has horse riding and also includes champagne picnic.
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Algarve Surf Shop, School & Camp
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Dolphin Seafaris
The marina-based Dolphin Seafaris offers dolphin-spotting trips.
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Motorent
You can hire both bicycles (€10/21 per one/three days) and scooters (50/125cc per three days from €50/65).
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