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Porto Santo
Quiet island base for Atlantic wrecks, volcanic reefs, and beach-first recovery days
Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 24 sources
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24 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.
- DiveJourney: Madeirense (Wreck) - Wreck depth range and typical conditions
- DiveJourney: Cordeca (Wreck) - Wreck background, depth, and visibility notes
- DiveJourney: High Stones - Shallow snorkel and training site details
- DiveJourney: Ancoras - Anchor buoy depth and beginner suitability
- DiveJourney: Ilheu de Cima Cave - Cave depth range and conditions
- DiveJourney: Baixa do Max - Wall depth and current hazard note
- ANA Airports: Porto Santo Airport - Official airport information
- TAP Air Portugal: Flights from Porto Santo - States airport is about 3 km from the center
- Porto Santo Line: One day cruise (Lobo Marinho) - Official ferry operator and island day cruise info
- Autoridade Maritima Nacional: Contacts - Capitania and Maritime Police contact numbers
- AMN: Maritime Police Porto Santo - Local Maritime Police contact and status info
- Rhea Dive: Freediving courses - Course depth limits, duration, and pricing
- Rhea Dive: Center overview - Experiences offered and contact details
- Divessi listing: Rhea Dive Center - Operator programs and gas fills (including Nitrox)
- Visit Madeira: Diving in Porto Santo - Tourism-board overview of Porto Santo diving
- Visit Madeira: Porto Santo marine protected areas network - Protected islets network overview
- Visit Madeira: Porto Santo Biosphere Nature Reserve - Biosphere reserve context
- EU LIFE project: Ilheus do Porto Santo - Conservation project for islets and surrounding marine area
- Protected Planet: Monumento Natural da Praia do Porto Santo - Protected area listing
- Events Madeira: Columbus Festival - Event dates and overview
- Meet Porto Santo: Columbus Festival 2025 - Local destination site listing for event timing
- IFCN Madeira: fees for classified walking routes - Regional guidance on walking-route fees
- Splashpacker: Scuba diving on Porto Santo - Independent trip report with seasonal notes and dive-site context
- SeaTemperature.info: Porto Santo water temperature (August) - Sea temperature averages and ranges by month