Description of Diving Spots
"Lava finger"
 
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- Lavafinger:
A very versatile rugged reef falling down to more than 30 m with steep face, small cave, grottos and openings where a lot can be discovered. With its protective location it is safe for all beginners to dive there.
Slugs, starfishes, anemones of all sorts, prawns, arrowcrabs and scorpion fishes make the lava rocks a colorful play area of the low animals. Trumpet fishes, puffer fishes, morays, groupers, parrot fishes and many other tropical fishes live in the surroundings of the lavafinger well-protected by the national park.

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From July to October you can regularily watch mantas.
 
"Eye"
 
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Das Auge
 
 
Eye:
At 26 m of the domestic reef there is an interesting opening with location of large groupers. In winter you can also see a very rare yellow grouper. Ideal for photographers. . 

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"Triggerrock"
 
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Der Drückerfelsen
 

Balcar

Triggerrock:
A few meters away from the "Eye" the experienced diver can discover the triggerrock.
According to the season you can also see huge schools of the grey trigger fishes.


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Manta Diving Center
Galoresort Hotels, Galomar
Rua Robert Baden Powell
P - 9125 036 Canico De Baixo
Madeira, Portugal
Phone and Fax: 00351 - 291 - 935588
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