PADI and SSI dive resort
Dive Azores
Marina da Horta, Faial
Faial dive resort in Horta run by marine biologists for guided dives, blue-water trips and whale-watching programs.
Azores, Portugal
Scuba diving in Azores.
Remote Atlantic banks, manta cleaning stations, blue-water shark dives and island reefs across the Azores.
Dive hubs
Start from the coast that suits your dive.
Azores, Portugal
Faial
Start from Horta for Princess Alice access, channel reefs and seasonal blue-shark trips.
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Pico
Island reefs and blue-water trips toward Princess Alice Bank from the Pico-Faial channel.
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Santa Maria
The Azores gateway to Formigas, Dollabarat, Ambrosio and summer manta encounters.
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Sao Miguel
Accessible Sao Miguel reefs plus longer offshore runs to Formigas and Dollabarat when the sea opens.
Open hubNotable dive sites
Wrecks, reefs and marine reserves worth the trip.
Faial · Blue-water shark dive · Blue water
Condor Bank blue sharks
AdvancedFaial-based blue-water shark dives around Condor Bank, conducted from boats with strict operator control.
Open dive site
Pico · Seamount · 30-40+ m
Princess Alice Bank
AdvancedOffshore seamount reached from Pico or Faial by long boat run; famous for mobula rays and blue-water diving.
Open dive site
Santa Maria · Seamount / offshore reef · 5-40 m
Formigas and Dollabarat
AdvancedRemote offshore banks reached from Santa Maria or Sao Miguel in suitable weather; known for clear blue water and pelagic encounters.
Open dive site
Santa Maria · Manta cleaning station · 12-35 m
Ambrosio
Intermediate to AdvancedSanta Maria offshore site associated with manta rays in season, reached by boat when wind and swell allow.
Open dive site
Sao Miguel · Reef · 8-25 m
Vila Franca islet reefs
Beginner to IntermediateAccessible Sao Miguel reef diving around Vila Franca do Campo islet when local sea state allows.
Open dive siteOperator coverage
Dive teams you can contact from this region.
PADI dive center
Haliotis Faial
Marina da Horta, Faial
Faial Haliotis center for guided island dives, courses and blue-water shark trips from Horta.
SSI dive centre and tour operator
CW Azores
Marina da Madalena, Pico
Madalena do Pico SSI dive centre for Princess Alice, shark diving, coastal dives and marine tours.
Dive centre
Twin Peaks Diving Centre
Sao Roque do Pico
Sao Roque do Pico dive centre for guided coastal tours, training and technical diving.
Dive center and school
Mantamaria Dive Center
Vila do Porto, Santa Maria
Santa Maria dive center and school for island diving, Ambrosio-season planning and guided boat activity.
PADI dive center
Haliotis Santa Maria
Vila do Porto, Santa Maria
Santa Maria Haliotis center for PADI training, guided dives and offshore manta-season logistics.
Dive center
Azores Sub Dive Center
Marina de Vila Franca do Campo, Sao Miguel
Sao Miguel dive center at Vila Franca do Campo marina for guided dives and island training.
SSI and PADI dive center
Best Spot Azores
Marina Pero de Teive, Ponta Delgada
Ponta Delgada dive center for guided volcanic sites, SSI and PADI courses and small-group dive trips.
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