About this site
Madeira's first underwater nature reserve (created 1986) and one of its top dive sites. Features large boulders creating pathways, tunnels, and holes home to abundant marine life. Large groupers are territorial here, and pelagic species frequent the area.
Conditions
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Madeira Island
- Max depth
- 11–30 m
- Visibility
- 20–30 m
- Water temperature
- 18–25°C
- Difficulty
- Beginner to Intermediate
- Best season
- Year-round (best June to November)
- Type
- Cave
- Suitable for
- Scuba
- Dive types
- Cave
- Wall
- Reef
- Marine life
- Mantas
- Rays
- Turtles
- Barracuda
- Groupers
- Eels
- Pelagic fish
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