Madeira
Portugal · Atlantic Ocean
Madeira's volcanic underwater terrain delivers year-round diving with best visibility and warmest water from June through October; the Garajau Natural Reserve protects dense fish populations and endemic species within easy reach of Funchal.
How this reef is doing
ⓘ How we measure thisReef state
Live science signals for this reef are still being gathered.
Coral cover
Fish life
Heat
Fishing
Open to fishing, and the water is fairly quiet.
Sources · Global Fishing Watch and reef gravity
What you will see
19 species across the dive sites here
Eurasian Kestrel
Seen 21 days ago
at Garajau Natural Reserve
Least concern
Madeiran Chaffinch
Seen 21 days ago
at Garajau Natural Reserve
Madeira Lizard
Seen 22 days ago
at Garajau Natural Reserve
Least concern
Common Stingray
Seen 23 days ago
at Garajau Natural Reserve
Vulnerable
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Seen 24 days ago
at Caverna dos Peixes
Island Canary
Seen 24 days ago
at Garajau Natural Reserve
Least concern
Atlantic Trumpet Fish
Seen 28 days ago
at Garajau Natural Reserve
Least concern
Common Octopus
Seen 29 days ago
at King of the Sea Wreck
Least concern
Madeira Firecrest
Seen 1 month ago
at Ilhéu de Ferro Pinnacle
Least concern
Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Seen 3 months ago
at Ilhéu de Ferro Pinnacle
Vulnerable
Mediterranean Moray
Seen 4 months ago
at Garajau Natural Reserve
Least concern
Cardinalfish
Seen Jul 2025
at Caverna dos Peixes
Least concern
Conger Eel
Seen Jun 2025
at King of the Sea Wreck
Least concern
Greater Amberjack
Seen Nov 2024
at Ilhéu de Ferro Pinnacle
Least concern
Black Coral
Seen year round
at Ilhéu de Ferro Pinnacle
Great Barracuda
Seen year round
at Garajau Natural Reserve
Least concern
Red Scorpionfish
Seen year round
at Caverna dos Peixes
Least concern
Atlantic Spadefish
Seasonal visitor
at King of the Sea Wreck
Least concern
Atlantic Tarpon
Seasonal visitor
at Caverna dos Peixes
Vulnerable
Dive sites
Garajau Natural Reserve
great barracuda · mediterranean moray · common stingray · atlantic trumpet fish
Caverna dos Peixes
atlantic tarpon · red scorpionfish · cardinalfish · madeira lizard
Ilhéu de Ferro Pinnacle
greater amberjack · loggerhead sea turtle · black coral · madeiran chaffinch
King of the Sea Wreck
conger eel · common octopus · atlantic spadefish · madeira lizard