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Ilhas Desertas

25 km SE of Madeira
4.9(156)

A full-day expedition to the uninhabited Desertas Islands rewards experienced divers with some of the clearest water in the Atlantic, encounters with the rare Mediterranean monk seal, and walls covered in black coral.

Highlights

  • Possible monk seal sightings
  • Untouched walls and reefs
  • 40 m+ visibility

Marine life you'll see

Monk sealManta rayTunaBlack coral

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