Azul Diving Center
Funchal, Caniçal, PRT
About the Center
Azul Diving Center, located in Funchal, Portugal, is a 5-star PADI dive center renowned for its commitment to providing exceptional diving experiences and whale watching tours. The center offers a comprehensive range of courses certified by PADI, SSI, and TDI, including the Instructor Development Course, Snorkeling, Boat Diving, and Wreck Diver. With a strong emphasis on safety and fun, Azul Diving Center ensures that both beginner and experienced divers have a memorable time.
For certified divers, Azul Diving Center provides daily trips to Madeira's prime dive sites, including the Garajau Marine Reserve and the famous Afonso Cerqueira wreck. Dives guarantee 50 bars of remaining air or 1 hour of bottom time, ensuring a prolonged and satisfying diving experience. The center also highlights its dedication to ocean friendliness and conservation, promoting responsible environmental practices in its dive education and community outreach.
Azul Diving Center's facilities include lockers, a bar, accommodation, equipment rental, a dive shop, and air fills (nitrox). The center also organizes whale and dolphin watching tours, offering the chance to encounter incredible species like Sperm whales, bottlenose dolphins, and Common dolphins. They speak multiple languages, including Spanish, English, French, German, Italian, and Portuguese, ensuring that guests from around the world feel welcomed and well-cared for.
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2 cursosTry Scuba Experience
Azul Diving Center offers an exceptional introduction to the underwater world with their Try Scuba program, designed for absolute beginners. This experience begins with a comprehensive theory briefing at the center's…
PADI Courses
Azul Diving Center Madeira, a PADI 5 Star Dive Center, offers a comprehensive array of PADI Courses tailored for divers at every stage of their underwater journey. Whether you're embarking on your very first dive or…
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The minimum age for the Try Scuba experience is 12 years old.
Yes, you need to know how to swim to participate in the Try Scuba experience.
The ocean dive for the Try Scuba experience is at a maximum depth of 12 meters (40 feet).
If no dolphin or whale species are spotted during the tour, you will be offered another tour free of charge or a voucher valid for two years.
The Try Scuba experience includes 1 theory briefing, 1 swimming pool session, 1 ocean dive (max 12m), complete scuba diving equipment, and a Certificate of Recognition.
Certified divers can explore the Marine Reserve of Garajau, the Afonso Cerqueira wreck, and the Protected Area of Ponta do São Lourenço.