Caneca Wall

★★★★★ (226)

The Caneca dive site belongs to the largest natural reef in Portugal with a length of approximately 12 kilometres. It is a great wall with a drop in some points that can reach 5 meters. Maximum depth on the sand is 21 meters and 15 meters at the highest point.

With a wide variety of fauna and flora, we have predominantly crabs, lobsters, sea bream, conger eel, small European lobster, octopuses, cuttlefish, and sometimes Bonitos.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

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Total number of species: 7000

Crab

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

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Total number of species: 190

Conger Eel

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Total number of species: 250

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Total number of species: 110

Snapper

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