Experiences

The Dom José Beach Hotel is just 5 minutes from Vilamoura and Quinta do Lago and Vale do Lobo, where there are some of the best golf courses in the Algarve. If you prefer to play tennis, the Vilamoura Tennis Centre is one of the Algarve's main tennis clubs. There you will find 12 Tennis Courts, 5 of them floodlit, as well as 2 Padel Tennis Courts.

About 10 minutes from the Dom José Beach Hotel, you can go horseback riding in a rural setting at the Vilamoura Riding Centre, near the Environmental Park. The Centre has a riding ring, hippodrome, riding lessons and a show jumping ring, as well as stables.

Vilamoura Marina is one of the main attractions in the Algarve. Go for a stroll between the luxury boats, restaurants and shops selling famous brands. Apart from the different trips and water sports that are available there, the Marina is ideal for a drink at the end of the day or for a visit to its bars until the wee hours.

At the Vilamoura Casino, you will find a Restaurant, Concert Room and Gaming Rooms, with different traditional games and machines.
You can also have fun until the small hours at the Black Jack nightclub.

In the Algarve, you will find a number of amusement parks where you can spend an enjoyable day with family and friends.
Or you can set off to discover the Algarve and its main attractions, from the region's interior to the main cities, from markets to the mountains.
You can get information about the available excursions and tourist trips at the reception.

Starting from Vilamoura Marina, you can discover the Algarve coast with its beaches, caves and cliffs, on one of the many available boat trips, with different durations and departure times.

In the western Algarve, in the area around Sagres, you will find some of the best beaches for surfing and windsurfing.
For beginners, there are a number of schools at your disposal.

Enjoy your vacation discovering the Algarve's fascinating underwater realm. There are diving courses for beginners. For certified divers, enjoy the best places to dive from Quarteira.

If you are a fan of fishing, you will find a number of companies at Vilamoura Marina that will give you the opportunity to spend a fantastic day fishing with skippers who will take you to the best places on the coast.