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Official Porto Santo diving overview used for destination-wide seasonality and operator access context.
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Baixa do Alex
Sheltered deeper reef near the port with clear water and easy current.
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Baixa do Alex is usually planned as a calm Porto Santo dive with good visibility, deeper bottom time, and a navigation task that matters more than current.
About Baixa do Alex
Baixa do Alex is a deeper sheltered Porto Santo dive near the port approach, built around a compact rocky structure in clear water. The dive itself is usually calm, but the site asks for decent orientation and depth management because the main interest sits in the mid-twenties rather than the shallows.
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Research Estimate At Baixa do Alex
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
VisibilityVisibility: 22m
AccessModerate entry effort
Aquatic LifeAverage variety
CurrentNo current
Where Is Baixa do Alex?
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Baixa do Alex Planning Details
Depth range, seasonality, and planning context.
Reported Depth
24m - 26m
Depth Note
Diving described between 24 and 26 m.
Best Season
Baixa do Alex can be dived year-round when weather allows, with calmer late spring through autumn generally offering the easiest offshore planning window.
Typical Conditions
Sheltered site with no current reported; visibility described as 20–30 m.
Safety & Access At Baixa do Alex
Hazards, restrictions, and access requirements.
Key Hazards
Boat traffic
Safety Notes
Navigation/orientation can be difficult. Being near a port entrance suggests potential vessel traffic; use appropriate surface signaling and awareness.
Access Restrictions
Baixa do Alex is normally visited by boat as part of a guided Porto Santo dive trip rather than by independent shore entry.
Legal Notes
Baixa do Alex lies near the port approach, so divers should follow operator instructions and any local navigation controls in force on the day.
Local Intel For Baixa do Alex
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
An easy dive in terms of conditions, but orientation can be challenging at 24–26 m.
Freediving
Baixa do Alex is not a casual freedive site because the main dive profile sits well below easy breath-hold depth and is usually approached as a scuba boat dive.
Snorkeling
Baixa do Alex is not a practical snorkel site because the main structure sits too deep to make it rewarding from the surface.
Recent Logged Visits At Baixa do Alex
Community dive logs and visit reports for this site.
Dive Spot Log Averages At Baixa do Alex
Average conditions based on logged dives & visits.
Conditions
Avg. Visibility22m
Activity
No dive activity logged yet.
