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Pronto Wreck
Overview
Description
“Pronto” is 30.12 meters long, 6 meters wide and 2.5 meters high, was built in 1895 and sunk on April 29, 1929, at 5 pm outside the Ilhéu da Pontinha with a shipment of 200 tons of water. The wreckage lies on a sandy bottom at 30mt depth surrounded by an astonishing amount of marine life. This dive site is a paradise for deep divers and experienced divers.
Location 32.63753, -16.91416Get Directions
Dive Types
Wreck, Sandy bottom
Suggested Equipment
Booties, Camera, Dive computer, Hood, Surface Marker Buoy, Torch, Wetsuit
Entry
Boat
Common SightingsBarracuda, Grouper, Jackfish, Sting ray, Moray eel
Water Type
Salt
Maximum Depth 98 feet / 30 meters
Entry
BoatShore/Beach
Common SightingsSharks, Whales, Dolphins, Turtles
Water Type
Salt
Maximum Depth 98 feet / 30 meters
Sources: This page wouldn't be possible without contributions from the following PADI members: Azul Diving Center MadeiraDisclaimer
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