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Location: Madeira (Madeira Archipelago)
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Here you can see what other divers thought, the top dive sites, what fish to see, and what wrecks are here.
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Top Dive Sites (make sure you dive these!)
1 Nat.Park Garajau With 4 votes(s).
2 Wreck Bowbelle With 2 votes(s).
3 'House Reef' Shore dives. With 2 votes(s).
4 Nat. Park T-reef With 1 votes(s).

Marine Sightings:

Based on data from your reviews for Madeira. we know the following about the marine life you can expect to see.
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Reviews:

Here are the last 10 reviews for Madeira. Show all of them.

Visited Comments
December 2013 Great place to go. Seas are a bit rough around Christmas time, but great fun. Loads to do on the island when out of the water.
Date posted: 03-Jan-2014 16:23 by: Akamas Diver
September 2005 we stayed at Manta dive center in Caniço de baixo, within the national park. The house reef is great with 4 different sites. Garajau is great to get a close encounter with tame groupers. They are huge but are not fed anymore. Great outdoor terrain on the island, but watch the altitude level, you're quickly at 600m or higher. Food is great
Date posted: 23-Jan-2007 21:33 by: moustique
August 2005 Madeira Divepoint is a fantastically well run operation and Madeira is a much overlooked diving destination. You don't get the tropical corals but the underwater topography is very dramatic and there are plenty of holes, gullies and crevasses to explore, all with masses of life. Also, being in the atlantic, there is always the chance of something big passing by. Dolphins and whales are seen regularly from the shore. I must also mention the resident groupers at Garajau. Many an hour spent with these friendly, welcoming giants. I would recommend the island generally as the people are friendly, there is masses to do, and restaurants and bars are plentiful and usually excellent.
Date posted: 03-Jan-2007 14:17 by: Fishboy
July 2006 Great dive centre, very helpful and efficient. We stayed at nearby 4* self-catering apartments which were good value, and just a short walk from the town centre while being in a fairly quiet area opposite the casino.
Date posted: 21-Dec-2006 12:07 by: Darren
August 2005 Plenty to see even from shore dives. Easy access and egress. Bream. {various} cuttlefish, rays, wrasse, parrotfish, octopus, sea urchins [various] morays.
Date posted: 16-Nov-2005 19:33 by: David
August 2003 Seen:- Lizardfish, scorpionfish, pufferfish, comber, bream, damselfish, rainbow Wrasse, Turkish Wrasse, Parrotfish, Octopus, Starfish, Sea Urchin (2 varieties), Flat Crab. Also illegal fish trap 25 metres from shore!
Date posted: 31-Aug-2005 16:01 by: Ken


Wreck Dives:

Here are the wreck dives we know of for Madeira.

Bowbelle
During routine sand dredging operations, the 90m long boat broke in the middle and sank at a depth of 32 metres. After intensive searching, the Bom Rei was discovered six months later by the Tubarao Madeira Diving Organisation. Since then it has become a popular spot.
22m / 72ft
32m / 105ft
Accidental sinking: 25-Mar-1996 Wreck penetration is possible. Technical or decompression diving. More info...