Spot-specific profile with coordinates, beginner positioning, rocky wall description, macro life list, and approximately 17 m visibility.
Parede do Silva
East-Madeira wall dive with rocky ledges and macro life.
About Parede do Silva
Parede do Silva is an east-Madeira wall dive near Boqueirao and Canical, shaped by a shallow rocky face, broken ledges, and small formations that reward slow, easy circuits. The site is best known for macro life rather than big terrain, with shrimps, crabs, nudibranchs, anemones, and other small Atlantic life tucked into the wall and rock pockets.
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Parede do Silva Planning Details
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Reported Depth
Up to 25m
Depth Note
Wall to the surface with a gently descending rocky bottom reaching about 25 m.
Local Intel For Parede do Silva
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Scuba
This is a relaxed scuba site for easy guided dives and slower buoyancy-controlled passes along a shallow wall and adjacent rock features rather than a demanding deep profile.
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Exposure Profile at Parede do Silva
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Wildlife at Parede do Silva
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Research Sources
Official Madeira operator page describing Ponta de Sao Lourenco dives from the Quinta do Lorde area as crystal-clear east-coast diving with dramatic underwater landscapes.
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