Top Funchal Scuba Diving

I had my first diving experience on 08/25. Okay, I was a bit lucky! The diving course normally consists of a group of four people and one diving instructor. However, I was the only one on that day. The course was not postponed or canceled, but carried out as agreed. After an intensive briefing on the function of the equipment and communication underwater, we then went into the pool for the first test run. After that, we went straight into the sea. The diving instructor "Scotch" was always attentive and noticed immediately when some help was needed. He also checked in regularly to see if everything was okay with me. My first dive therefore became a complete success and a mega experience. Definitely recommended!!!

A heartfelt thank you 🌊💙We had a wonderful female guide today – unfortunately, I didn’t catch her name. She told us she is from Porto.She was such a warm, friendly and patient person and took wonderful care of all of us throughout the whole experience. While we were snorkeling, she took photos and videos of everyone. The pictures, and especially the videos, turned out absolutely beautiful! 🤿📸What impressed me most was that she repeatedly dived underwater to capture these amazing moments for us. The videos are truly fantastic and will give us wonderful memories of this special day.A big thank you to our lovely, kind and very attractive guide for making our day so special! 🌊🐠💙

Great first introduction to diving. This experience has given my trip to Madeira another dimension. The instructor is funny and sympathetic and gives a clear, professional explanation of diving. Thanks again for the fantastic experience!

Super cozy and fine small groups with personal attention. Instructor Rafa was super cool and helpful! Recommended!

I recently did my 3 day open water PADI qualification in Funchal with Maria.Maria and all the staff were lovely and supportive.When I started my PADI I was nervous and I had only dived once before, but Maria was able to talk me through what we were doing on each dive putting me at ease.We spent some time on each skill in the pool before each dive and everything was well paced and nothing was rushed.The price included all equipment as well as all the materials and the exam. You can see where you’re learning the skills in the theory as you go along.I’m looking forward to coming back next year to hopefully get my wreck diving licence 🙂.

Immaculate instructor! An experience I will never forget, it only gave me the desire to explore the dive activity more!

Had an amazing introduction to scuba session today with Azul Diving. All the staff are brilliant especially Hernan and Jessi. My 14 year old daughter was a bit nervous but Hernan was great with her and we all had an amazing time in the ocean.

Super happy to have come to do my introductory dive at this club! The whole team was wonderful. Even though I am French and I speak neither English, nor Portuguese, nor Spanish, I still managed to make myself understood, and the instructors were able to communicate with me without difficulty. I had already done another dive on the island, but the experience had been quite chaotic. This time, everything went perfectly and I am delighted with this morning. I will return with great pleasure to go discover the shipwreck. A big thank you to the whole team for your welcome, your professionalism and your good humor!

I recently completed my 3 day PADI open water diving course with Maria in Funchal. All of the staff were lovely and super friendly.I was a bit nervous at the start but Maria was able to put me at ease and give good clear instructions so I understood why we were doing certain thing and going at a pace that was good for me. I completed all the theory, dives and exams which were all included in the price.I will be back next year to hopefully get my wreck diving licence 🙂.

I did the course with Scotch and Maria and I highly recommend! Demonstrating a lot of experience, they are super accessible and friendly.

super nice instructor who gave us a lot of information about the aquarium, the animals and diving. going into the water costs some overcoming (it has 16 or 17°C) but is definitely worth it!

It's hard to put into words what a fantastic experience this is ! Full instructions given to us - first time Scuba divers. First 2 minutes are a strange sensation - getting your brain to understand that you can breathe underwater, and not have to go back up. But after that - WOW ! There are 2 x 4 foot long sharks. A 5 foot Grouper ( I think 🤔who sits on the bottom and allows you to stroke her ) and a 3 foot long Conger eel that also allows stroking and feels like velvet ! Then you swim along with shoals of other smaller fish - up and down in a huge aquarium 18 feet deep. Did I mention the big Ray ? That's quite a sight to swim near too also. I'd thoroughly recommend this activity. Are you a first time Scuba diver ? So were we. Now we aren't 1st timers and we will Scuba dive again in the future. 5 stars 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 without a doubt !

The professionals are welcoming, reassuring, and smiling, which makes for an excellent first experience. The place is very pleasant and offers beautiful underwater landscapes to discover the world of diving. I highly recommend it!

Magnificent first diving experience with my 12-year-old son. Marius the instructor was great at explaining things to him and putting him at ease. I recommend it for travelers who speak French.

I honestly was doing this for my husband on our honeymoon. I’m not comfortable in the ocean and I almost backed out twice when we were practicing in the pool. Hernan was amazing and helped me relax and to enjoy the experience. We did the dive and everything was great. I would say I’m nothing close to a natural but I would give it another shot again sometime!

We were so happy with our diving experience at Azul. The team was very knowledgeable, friendly, and safety focused. Marius took us around the waters near the shore and we saw seahorses, octopuses, and many reef fish. The time flew by!