Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Madeira

Rocks and sandy areas. Big black stingrays. Sometimes electric rays. From the boat if you like to dive out of the bay at the rocks. But one can also enter the water at the jetty of the marina as far as I remember.

cuttlefish, seaspiders scorpionfish, stingrays, nice landscape. By car from Canico de Baixo Reis Magos is also known as Madeira - Reis Magos.

Big black stingrays and electric rays on the sandy area at 35m. Also Barracudas, Groupers and Murray Eels. by boat from canico de baixo Kloster-Riff is also known as Madeira - Monk Reef.

Nothing special but a nice relaxing divesite especially for nightdiving. Electric rays, scorpionfish, octopus, groupers. lots of sea urchins. One can enter at the jetty of Hotel Roca Mar.

T-Reef is a divespot with 2 huge pyramide shaped rocks in viewing distance from eachother. Guess why it's called T-Reef. ;-) You'll see murray eels, barracudas, sometimes groupers but best of all: schools of grey trigger fish. Hundreds of them swimming in open water. Pretty cool sight. But take care - they bite !!! From Canico de Baixo by boat T-Reef is also known as Titt Reef.

Nice rocky place with several BIG groupers! They are used to divers and come very very close. It's really hard to resist petting them. By boat from Canico de Baixo

Big black Stingrays, Octopus, scorpion fish, big Tonna snails. Cool site for nightdives. Porto Novo is also known as Madeira - Porto Novo.

Caniço. Lava Finger - Galomar is also known as Bird Foot, Galomar.

Sao Martino

Arena is also known as Boca da Caldeirinha.

Carlton Hotel is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Madeira, Madeira which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

You dive in a sandy bottom @ 16 m full of huge sea urchins! Search for southwest and you will find the wall. Look for the morays in the holes as you dive along the wall. With luck you will see a large number of big baracudas near the bottom. Only by Boat. A short drive from the harbour.

An interesting night dive, with lots of fish. From the south (outer) peer of the harbour, by foot.

Only by boat. A short trip for the harbour.

The Pronto is a small wreck, sunk in 1923 she lies upright, thouh somewhat broken as cruise liners visiting Madeira sometimes drop anchor on or in or near by...An interesting deep dive, many fish, moray, grouper etc By boat, from Madeira Divepoint Carlton Madeira hotel Pronto is also known as Funchal Harbour area.

Wreck of the infamous Bowbell (ex Thames river dredger) in collision with The Marchioness 15th August, 1989. Lying upright at 29 metres, with access to the wheel house and some machinery Madeira divepoint at the Carlton Madeira hotel..25 mins east on their boat The Bowbell lies at 29 metres. as the dredger sank in the working area, diving on her is limited to Saturdays when the other dredgers are not working The Bowbell is also known as Archo do Cholleto, Wreck of Madeira.

Baixa das Bicudas is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Madeira, Porto Santo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Baixa do Chinês is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Madeira, Porto Santo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Madeirense is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Madeira, Porto Santo which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

It includes 2 little caves and a very nice arch where usually you are going to see snappers, parrotfish, barracudas, seabreams, nudies and much more! Particulary interesting is the night dive when stingrays, shrimps, octopi and morays are more active! Easy and comfortable dive just a few steps from Azul Diving Center.

This divespot is located 300 mt offshore Farol Island in the Badajeira Seamount. Famous for its biodiversity Arco is a must for every divers who's visiting Madeira. Big groupers, Barracudas, Eagle rays a big schools of fish runs together with an amazing enviromet and excellent visibility. Arco is also visited by pelagic fish like sharks and Manta Rays. Diving Site reachable only by boat as it is 200mt offshore Farol Island. Arco da Badajaeira is also known as Arco.

Parede do Sardinha is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Madeira, Madeira which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Dive site accessible only by boat. 10 minutes ride from Azul Diving Center at Quinta do Lorde Marina. The dive site is located on the north east side of the Farol Island.

Stairs leading down from the small pier making access to this dive site very easy.