Beach · Caniço · Madeira
Praia do Garajau
A pebble beach in a small cove at the foot of the Garajau cliff, inside the Garajau Partial Nature Reserve, created in 1986, where fishing is prohibited.
- Excellent water
Sea now at Praia do Garajau
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About the beach
A pebble beach in a small cove at the foot of the Garajau cliff, inside the Garajau Partial Nature Reserve, created in 1986, where fishing is prohibited. Its calm, clear waters are popular with divers. The main access is by the Garajau cable car; on site there are toilets, changing rooms, a first-aid post, a restaurant and a diving centre.
- Type
- Sea beach
- Town
- Caniço (Santa Cruz)
- Region
- Madeira
- Water quality 2025
- Excellent
- Coordinates
- 32.6378, -16.8522
Praia do Garajau · Caniço
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Water quality: official 2025 bathing-season classification (European Environment Agency / APA). Editorial description by Portal Turismo Portugal. Before you go, check lifeguard cover, the flag and access, especially outside the bathing season.