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Scuba diving in Madeira
Dive and enjoy the amazing seabed of the Archipelago of Madeira.
Scuba diving in Madeira
© CF Turismo da Madeira
If you decide to dive in Madeira, you will enjoy crystalline waters and, in the surroundings of the rocky isles, you will see a great variety of maritime species.
Among the great fishes, the majestic ray stands out. These gregarious fishes seem to known when are the divers coming so they can make an appearance. The black crabs, with a volcanic rock colour, and the sea anemones are also really common in Madeira seabed.
Scuba diving in Madeira Island
© Turismo da Madeira
When you dive, if you are lucky, you can also see species such as the scorpionfish, which is reddish, and the pretty parrotfish, labeled this way because of its beak, which is used to pull up the shovels of the rocks.
If you want to scuba dive, in Madeira and Porto Santo are different centres and dive clubs. There you can organize immersions in different points of the archipelago, where you can get a CMAS certificate.
Well-trained and qualified supervisors organize courses and dives for all levels.
In Porto Santo, the most valuable zone is in the South of the Abrigo Port, where, since 2000, is sinked the Madeiran vessel which connected the the islands of Porto Santo and Madeira.
Recommended Excursions:
Madeira
What to see:
- Funchal
- Mercado dos Lavradores Market
- Museu do Vinho da Madeira (Wine Museum of Madeira)
- Arte Sacra Museum of Funchal
- Cathedral of Funchal
- Historical Centre of Funchal
- Santa Clara Convent
- Contemporary Art Museum of Funchal and São Tiago Fortress
- Museu do Bordado do Funchal (Embroidery Museum)
- Jardim Botânico da Madeira (Madeira’s Botanic Garden)
- Parque de Santa Catarina Park
- Museological Area of the São Lourenço Palace
- Henrique and Francisco Franco Museum
- Frederico de Freitas House Museum
- Funchal Natural History Museum
- São João do Pico Fortress
- Igreja do Socorro Church
- Igreja de São Pedro Church
- Capela do Corpo Santo Chapel
- Igreja do Colégio de São João Evangelista Church
- Museu Quinta das Cruzes Museum
- Funchal Toy Museum
- Casa da Luz Electricity Museum
- Cristiano Ronaldo Museum
- Quinta do Palheiro Ferreiro
- Pico do Areeiro
- Monte
- Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Monte Church
- QuintaTropical Monte Palace
- Terreiro da Luta
- Câmara de Lobos
- Cabo Girão Cape
- Curral das Freiras
- Calheta
- Ponta do Pargo
- Porto Moniz
- Aquário da Madeira Aquarium
- Natural pools of Porto Moniz
- Centro de Ciência Viva de Madeira
- Ponta do Sol
- Paul da Serra
- Ribeira Brava
- Ethnographic Museum of Madeira
- São Vicente
- Grutas de São Vicente Caves
- Ruta da Cal Museum Centre
- Seixal
- Praia da Laje or Jaimaica Beach
- Seixal Natural Pools
- Praia do Porto do Seixal Beach
- Miradouro do Véu da Noiva Overlook
- Santana
- Parque das Queimadas Park
- Madeira Thematic Park
- Ribeiro Frio Natural Park
- Pico Ruivo
- Machico
- Caniçal
- Museu da Baleia (Whale Museum)
- Prainha Beach
- Santa Cruz
- Aquapark
- Praia dos Reis Magos Beach
- Camacha
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