Reef
down to 16 m
Reis Magos
Sheltered, shallow rocky dive from 6 to 16 m, recommended for night dives and one of the few known places to see seahorses.
- Open Water
- Seahorses
Advanced≤30 m
Baixa de Santa Catarina
Dive site in Madeira, Portugal
Black-coral wall about 500 m offshore, from 13 to 40 m, with pelagics and large rays on the sand.
- Max depth
- 40 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Sep–Oct
- Current
- Moderate
The dive
A wall dive. Known for rays and schooling pelagics.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: haliotis.pt
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
- CurrentCurrent can be strong; you need good air management and buoyancy.
- The site goes deeper than 30 m: Advanced divers stay above 30 m.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Rays
- Schooling pelagics
- Corals
Season in Madeira
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Sep–Oct.
Source: divernet.comWhere is Madeira?
The point shows the Madeira area, not the exact dive site.
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Wreck
down to 33 m
Corveta Afonso Cerqueira
85 m former warship sunk in 2018 south of Cabo Girão, easily reached by boat, with groupers and anemones.
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- Groupers
Reef
down to 24 m
Arena
Site with its top at 7 m and bottom at 16 m, its surrounding sand home to hundreds of garden eels.
- Advanced
- Garden eels
down to 40 m
Badejeira
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- Experienced
- Schooling pelagics
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down to 18 m
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- Open Water
Wreck
down to 32 m
Bowbelle
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- Experienced
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.