Desertas Islands Dive Site — Portugal

Desertas Islands dive site in Portugal

About Desertas Islands

Sites de plongée isolés près des îles Desertas au sud de Madère. L'un des derniers refuges pour les phoques moines de Méditerranée. Le paysage sous-marin volcanique est immaculé avec d'énormes formations rocheuses.

Site Information

  • Depth: 10–35 m
  • Difficulty: advanced
  • Site type: reef
  • Current: Emplacement exposé, conditions variables
  • Best time: Juin–Sept
  • Region: Portugal

Highlights

  • Phoques moines
  • Volcanique
  • Isolé
  • Immaculé

Marine Life at Desertas Islands

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