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.
Calheta Diving Center is a dive center located in Calheta, Madeira. They offer a variety of diving activities and courses.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 | Try dive | Agencies | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calheta Diving Center | 4.8(100) | none | $65 | 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 try-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 | Madeira Divepoint | 4.7(268) | none | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
| 3 | Cipreia Dive Club Madeira | 4.9(466) | none | none | none | Visit |
| 4 | Lava Diving Center | 4.9(100) | none | none | none | Visit |
| 5 | Azul Diving Center | none | none | $85 | PADI | Visit |
| 6 | Atlantic Diving Center | 4.9(33) | none | none | none | none |
| 7 | Splash & Dive | 4.6(14) | none | none | none | none |
| 8 | Madeira Divepoint (XPoint) | none | none | none | none | none |
