We track 9 dive operators in Calheta and West Coast. 3 teach certification courses (3 PADI, 2 SSI). 4 run snorkelling trips. The biggest cluster is around Funchal, with 3. Listings are ordered by Fin Rank: a published score for how complete and verified each listing is.
Madeira Divepoint - Dive&Snorkel is a dive school located in Funchal, Madeira. They are operational and have a 4.7-star rating based on 268 reviews. Their operating hours are from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Saturday, and they are closed on Sundays.
Calheta Diving Center is a dive center located in Calheta, Madeira. They offer a variety of diving activities and courses.
Cipreia Dive Club Madeira is a tour agency located within the VidaMar Resort Hotel Madeira. It has a high rating of 4.9 stars from 466 reviews and is open six days a week.
Lava Diving Center is a sports activity location in Porto Moniz, Madeira, situated next to the Madeira Aquarium. It has a 4.9-star rating from 100 reviews and is open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Atlantic Diving Center is located at Clube Naval do Funchal and operates as a sports activity location. It has a 4.9-star rating from 33 reviews and is open daily with extended hours on Wednesdays and Fridays.
Azul Diving Center is a PADI 5 Star dive center operating in Funchal and Machico. They offer guided dives, PADI certification courses, and snorkeling tours for visitors in Madeira.
Splash & Dive is a sports activity location situated at the Complexo Balnear do Lido in Funchal. They are open daily and have a 4.6-star rating from 14 reviews.
The 8 highest-ranked of 9. How Fin Rank works
| Rank | Operator | TripAdvisor | Discovery dive | Agencies | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeira Divepoint | 4.7(315) | 4.8 | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
Which centres run each site, named on their own websites or confirmed by the owner.
Fin lists 9 dive operators in Calheta and West Coast, with the biggest cluster around Funchal. 3 of them run certification courses.
PADI is the most common agency (3 centres), followed by SSI (2).
Published discovery dive prices we hold range from $65 to $85 USD. Treat these as a guide and confirm with the centre before booking.
4 of the 9 operators we track run snorkelling tours.
Operators are sorted by Fin Rank, a 100-point profile strength score: contact details, what they offer, the dive sites they run, their Google reputation, whether the owner has claimed the listing, and whether their own website links to Fin. 0 listings here are owner-verified. The formula is published in full on the Fin Rank page.
| 2 | Calheta Diving Center | 4.5(109) | 4.6 | $65 | PADI · SSI | Visit |
| 3 | Cipreia Dive Club Madeira | 4.9(535) | 5.0 | none | none | Visit |
| 4 | Lava Diving Center | 4.9(108) | 5.0 | none | none | Visit |
| 5 | Atlantic Diving Center | 4.9(81) | none | none | none | Visit |
| 6 | Azul Diving Center | none | none | $85 | PADI | Visit |
| 7 | Splash & Dive | 4.8(13) | none | none | none | none |
| 8 | Madeira Divepoint (XPoint) | none | none | none | none | none |
