Boat Spot: “Baixa da Cruz – Três Marias”

Heading east along Madeira’s rocky coast, past the airport it takes 25 minutes by boat to reach the dive site of Baixa da Cruz off the bay of Machico. From a depth of 35 m, this imposing large rock cone spirals down to 4 m below the water surface. From a depth of 20m, very beautiful specimens of black coral grow there, partly overgrown with crustose anemones, as well as the rare and tropical whip coral, which gives the diving area a tropical character. In addition, you can see large shoals of golden cowfish, barracudas, mackerels and rays often lying in the sand, which then makes this dive spot a lasting impression. This dive site can only be visited under optimal wind and weather conditions