Diving trips to Portugal’s Madeira Island

An incredible variety of flowers and fruits, lush fauna and cliffs; all this is Madeira! The balanced climate makes the island a year-round destination with spectacular house reef diving.

The best chance of seeing manta rays is in summer. With water temperatures between 18 and 24 degrees Celsius and good visibility of 20 to 30 meters, Madeira is a particularly beautiful diving spot. There are four different dive sites and an aluminum speedboat for boat trips designed for divers.

The flower island off the coast of Portugal.

This volcanic island offers a spectacular underwater landscape with reefs, caves, cliffs and wrecks.

The marine life is rich and varied. Madeira has several protected marine parks, such as Ponta de Sao Lourenço, where visibility can be up to 30 meters.

The Portuguese island of Madeira lies in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean around 1000 km southwest of Lisbon. Despite its volcanic origins, Madeira is very green and is also known as the flower island. The coastal area is difficult to access, so there are practically no beaches.

Thanks to the warm Gulf Stream, the climate is very balanced. Underwater, a landscape of strange lava formations and boulders is revealed, some of which are completely covered in black coral. Rock faces often harbor caves, crevices and overhangs that provide perfect habitats for fish.

Divers will find plenty of variety here with parrot fish, trumpet fish, bear crabs and large schools of fish. It is not uncommon to see groupers, rays and, with a bit of luck, even the occasional seahorse. In summer you can occasionally see manta rays.

Many dive sites are close to the coast and easily accessible. Visibility is generally very good and the water temperature is constant. The wide variety of species will delight divers of all levels.

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