Dive sites

Dive sites in Azores.

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Porto da Casa, Corvo's main harbour, above-water context for Caneiro dos Meros just offshore

Corvo · Marine reserve and wall · 18-45 m

Dusky Grouper Passageway

Advanced

Voluntary reserve beside Corvo harbour, dived along lava ravines.

Open dive site
Horta on Faial island

Faial · Blue-water shark dive · Blue water

Condor Bank blue sharks

Advanced

Faial-based blue-water shark dives around Condor Bank, conducted from boats with strict operator control.

Open dive site
Exposed volcanic coastline of Flores, regional above-water context rather than a photograph inside Gruta do Galo

Flores · Cave · 12-25 m

Galo Cave

Open Water with local guide

An iconic Flores cavern connected to the surface, with natural light and a nearby waterfall.

Open dive site
Praia Islet seen from São Mateus da Praia, geographic context for the nearby Terceirense wreck

Graciosa · Wreck · 17-21 m

Terceirense wreck

Open Water with local guide

A roughly 40 m freighter sunk in 1968 beside the entrance to Praia Harbour.

Open dive site
Pico island, one departure area for Princess Alice Bank

Pico · Seamount · 30-40+ m

Princess Alice Bank

Advanced

Offshore seamount reached from Pico or Faial by long boat run; famous for mobula rays and blue-water diving.

Open dive site
Formigas islets in the Azores

Santa Maria · Seamount / offshore reef · 5-40 m

Formigas and Dollabarat

Advanced

Remote 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 island in the Azores

Santa Maria · Manta cleaning station · 12-35 m

Ambrosio

Intermediate to Advanced

Santa Maria offshore site associated with manta rays in season, reached by boat when wind and swell allow.

Open dive site
Vila Franca do Campo islet on Sao Miguel

Sao Miguel · Reef · 8-25 m

Vila Franca islet reefs

Beginner to Intermediate

Accessible Sao Miguel reef diving around Vila Franca do Campo islet when local sea state allows.

Open dive site
Ponta dos Rosais seen from the sea, above-water geographic context for Baixa dos Rosais

São Jorge · Reef · 15-50 m

Rosais Reef

Advanced

Oceanic reef off São Jorge's western tip, known for its pelagic profile.

Open dive site
Angra do Heroísmo Bay and Monte Brasil, above-water context for the Lidador wreck in the bay

Terceira · Archaeological wreck · 8-11 m

Lidador

Beginner with local briefing

An 1878 steamer within the Underwater Archaeological Park of Angra Bay.

Open dive site

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