466 Logged Dives
Madeirense (Wreck)
Cargo boat sunk in October 2000. It is our ex-libris. The highest point is about 24m and the bottom can reach 35m. Rarely has current and visibility is always more than 25m. Sheltered from the prevailing wind.
Schools of bogues and horse mackerel, groupers, different species of breams, parrotfish, blacktail comber, striped mullets, triggerfish, rays, barracudas and jacks.
DIVE TYPES
- Wreck Dive
- Artificial Reef
Level
- Advanced
Programs
- Extended Range (XR)
- Scuba
Entry
- Boat
Body of Water
- Salt
currents
- no
- moderate
- medium
Maximum Depth
- 31m
Visibility
- 22m
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RECOMMENDED TRAINING
You always wanted to stay down a little longer, go a little deeper or explore farther? XR diving opens up a variety of aquatic environments, increases your dive depths limits and extends your bottom times. The SSI Extended Range program is the core root program that all other open-circuit XR programs are built upon.
Are you ready to become a deep diver and explore deeper wrecks, coral-encrusted walls, reefs and more? Many exciting dive sites lie in deep waters and the SSI Deep Diving Specialty will teach you how to get there – safely and with confidence. You will learn how to plan and conduct dives to between 18 and 40 meters deep and earn your SSI Deep Diving Specialty certification.
Descend into the world of wreck diving. Whether you dream of finding buried treasure on an ancient Spanish galleon or exploring WWII shipwrecks in Truk Lagoon, becoming an Extended Range wreck diver is the start of a fantastic adventure. Learn to use dive gear specifically made to take you further into wrecks than you ever have before. Your Extended Range Wreck Diving certification will allow you to conduct wreck penetration dives up to 40 meters deep. Get started today!
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