Skip to main content

You are here

Baixa da Maia

3
General Rating 
12345
Good
Marine Life Rating 
12345
Good
Seafloor/Scenery Rating 

Description

Access 

Boat

25 min from the Vila do Porto Marina

Depth

Average Depth 
15m
Maximum Depth 
24m
Currents 
Moderate
Strong
Dive Types 
Coastal Reef
Ideal place for 
Underwater photography
Diving Experience 
Open Water

Baixa da Maia

The Baixa da Maia (Maia Reef) is actually a small islet located less than 500 metres from the coast in front of the village of Maia. The area around it (150-metre radius) is classified as a marine reserve where fishing is forbidden.

Although the islet offers some protection against currents and waves, this area often features moderate to strong flows. The conditions are perfect for schools of pelagic fish, which patrol the waters around the reef, and large schools of yellowmouth barracudas (Sphyraena viridensis), Almaco jacks (Seriola spp.) and white trevallies (Pseudocaranx dentex).