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Quinta do Lorde
Caniçal, Western Sahara, Portugal
Max depth15 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp18–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Oct
About this site
Quinta do Lorde is a dive site near Caniçal, Madeira, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It has a maximum depth of about 15 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, seals, cuttlefish, stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 18 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Mediterranean Monk SealMonachus monachus
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Short-finned Pilot WhaleGlobicephala macrorhynchus
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Nearby sites
- 1Parede do Sardinha2.5 km
- 2Reis Magos15 km
- 3Garajau Beach18 km
- 4Pronto Wreck22 km
- 5Azul House reef23 km
- 6Carlton House reef23 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org