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The Tubarão Madeira diving school is located at the Hotel Pestana Palms in Funchal, right on the waterfront. Diving trips to are offered twice daily (10:00 & 14:00 clock) to magnificent diving spots. Tubarão Madeira´s base is divided into five areas: office and training area, customer area, equipment room with workshop, laundry room, drying room and compressor room. Tubarão Madeira opened its doors on May 1^st 2001

Garajau Madeira Diving is the first diving school to open in Madeira Island. Located in the Garajau bay, this school opened in 1980 with a small compressor and some equipment as it saw the fascinating beauty of Madeira´s underwater world. In subsequent years, more and more guests were impressed by the underwater world. Even then, great emphasis was put on safety and, Garajau diving decided to build a large walk-in decorative chamber by the German company HAUX, which at the time was also the only private room in Portugal. Founded in 1986 by initiative of our underwater national park in the southeast of Madeira, in Garajau.

The Manta Diving Centre is equipped with modern rental equipment, skilled personnel and is often serviced and checked. There is a sufficient choice of equipment available for underwater sports. Beginners and advanced students are trained by CMAS and PADI. There is also the possibility of obtaining various brevets up to the instructor level. A friendly atmosphere and camaraderie is very important. Stefan and his crew are always available with advice and assistance for their guests. Boredom is rare, even for non-divers; because the time required for diving is low and the access points are located directly at the base. This diving school is ideal for both beginners and professionals.

The ATALAIA DIVING CENTRE diving school, is located on the beautiful south coast of Madeira, in the heart of Canico de Baixo in the National Marine Park of Madeira. Its base is in the Hotel Royal Orchid and the Roca Mar "beach resorts", right on the sea, with an impressive panoramic view of the Atlantic all the way to the offshore islands, the Desertas Islands. In calm seas and a with watchful eye, you may just catch a glimpse of dolphins and whales right at your "front door". This diving school was established in March 1988 and is under German management: Marco Klenk & Sascha Hartmann.