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      <image:title>Garajau Marine Reserve — Marine Reserve dive in Madeira</image:title>
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      <image:title>Madeirense Shipwreck — Wreck dive in Madeira</image:title>
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      <image:title>Ponta de São Lourenço — Drift / Wall dive in Madeira</image:title>
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      <image:title>Cabo Girão Underwater Cliffs — Wall dive in Madeira</image:title>
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      <image:title>Ilhas Desertas — Pelagic / Reserve dive in Madeira</image:title>
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      <image:title>Porto Moniz Lava Reefs — Volcanic Reef dive in Madeira</image:title>
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      <image:title>Corveta General Pereira — Wreck dive in Madeira</image:title>
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      <image:title>Baixa do Cais — Pinnacle dive in Madeira</image:title>
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      <image:title>Manta Diving Madeira — diving school in Caniço de Baixo, Madeira</image:title>
      <image:caption>Operating from the doorstep of the Garajau Marine Reserve, Manta Diving is Madeira&apos;s most awarded dive centre. Their experienced multilingual team runs daily gu</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Haliotis is the go-to centre for diving the legendary Madeirense and Corveta wrecks off Porto Santo. With bases on both islands and a fleet of modern boats, the</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Based in the heart of Funchal marina, Tubarão makes diving in Madeira easy and accessible. Their friendly team runs morning and afternoon trips to the best sout</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>PADI or SSI for your Madeira dive course? An honest comparison of the two main scuba certifications — costs, recognition, course structure and which schools offer them.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A complete guide to wreck diving in Madeira and Porto Santo: the Madeirense ferry, the Corveta General Pereira warship, depths, levels, and how to book.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Madeira or Azores for your scuba diving trip? An honest comparison of marine life, conditions, costs, dive sites and which Portuguese archipelago suits which divers.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A guide to Madeira&apos;s underwater caves, swim-throughs and cathedral arches — from Cabo Girão to Caniço. Sites, conditions, certifications needed.</image:caption>
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