4 Scuba Diving Tours in Madeira Worth Booking

1.Scuba Diving Experience for Beginners

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 715 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $53Our pick

Start at Madeira Divepoint inside the Pestana Carlton, learn basic scuba skills with a PADI instructor, practice in a pool, then choose an ocean session at the center’s private reef. Small groups, multilingual guides, and close support suit nervous beginners. Pool-only and ocean options have different age limits.

“Brilliant kayak and snorkelling tour, equipment was really great quality and guide was fantastic. He made sure everyone was safe and explained everything really well which made it a great experience. The boats are equipped with their own mini bar which has water and red bull for the trip along with a water proof bag for other snacks, camera etc. You can leave anything else you have at the meeting point to be looked after, take some old shoes or water shoes for in the kayak and getting onto shore. Great snorkelling experience around the rocks with lots of fish on a good day. Highly recommended!”

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2.Scuba Diving Experience in Madeira

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 266 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50Best value

At Azul Diving Center in Funchal, you learn basic scuba skills in the classroom and pool before entering the sea with an instructor. Your 45 to 50-minute sea session reaches up to 12 metres. The group has no more than four people, and guides such as Rafa, Esme, and Guadalupe provide close support.

“It was unpleasant for us. We're beginners and would've appreciated being alone with the instructor, not in a group.”

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3.Diving in the Madeira Aquarium

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $163

At Madeira Aquarium in Porto Moniz, you learn basic scuba skills, enter the Cachalote natural pools, then spend time in the 6-meter main tank with sharks, rays, morays, and other local species. Instructors Abílio, Manuel, and Michael provide the equipment and close support. No prior experience is required.

“Meine allererste Taucherfahrung, hat mich zwischendurch einiges an Überwindung gekostet, aber unser Tauchlehrer war einfach super und der Tag einer meiner Urlaubhighlights- kann es jedem nur empfehlen- ein einmaliges Erlebnis!”

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4.Diving with Sharks and Rays in Madeira Aquarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 192 reviews · 3 hours · from $159

At Aquário da Madeira in Porto Moniz, you learn scuba skills with instructor Abílio, practice in a natural ocean pool, then enter the main tank beside sharks, rays, and mantas. A guided aquarium and technical-zone tour is included. Groups are limited to four.

“Abilio Sousa was outstanding!He’s playfully genuine, extremely knowledgeable and highly trustworthy in his scuba diving craft. His knowledge about Madeira, the aquatic plants and animals is top notch and rich with history. He provided a lively, focused and exceptionally rewarding first ever scuba diving experience for my family (myself, daughter and grandma) to enjoy and remember. Abilio went above and beyond to ensure our experience felt safe, comfortable and fun. We highly recommend him to any individual or family (even if you’re a bit frightened) !!!”

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