Sleeping and Eating in Madeira
The Garajau Marine Reserve on the south coast east of Funchal has been a strictly protected marine reserve since 1986. You can drive to Garajau Beach or take the cable car down from Cristo Rei and enter the water from the shore. In Caniço de Baixo, a dive centre is located right at its house reef within the reserve. Fishing is prohibited throughout the area, and dive boats may only moor at the designated mooring buoys. Off Cabo Girão lies the corvette Afonso Cerqueira, which was sunk in 2018 to create an artificial reef. The ferry to Porto Santo departs daily from Funchal, and two more sunken ships lie off the island.
This booklet is for the time between dives. It helps you choose a dive centre and describes the areas nearby, including nearby entry points. For each accommodation, it indicates whether parking, facilities for rinsing and drying equipment, and an early breakfast are available. Restaurants and snack bars near the entry points are also listed, as well as excursions for breaks and the day before your return flight when you won't be diving. Each location includes a link to a map.
You will receive an A5-format PDF that you can read on your phone or tablet while on the go and print as a booklet at home.