Dive sites in Faial
5–60 m · 24 signature species
6 dive sites in Faial, from the most talked-about to the most confidential.↓ Map of dive sites in Faial
Princessa Alice →
Princessa Alice is an offshore seamount in the Azores, rising from the deep to a flat top at 35 metres, attracting pelagic life.
Max. depth · 60 m
Princess Alice bank →
Descend onto Princess Alice Bank, an open ocean seamount where large pelagics gather in the Atlantic.
Max. depth · 37 m
Furnas Do Monte Da Guia →
Explore two large volcanic caverns, connected by a shallow passage, offering dramatic light play and a rich substrate fauna off Monte da Guia.
Max. depth · 30 m
Ilhéu Negro →
Explore the unique transition from a sheltered wall dive into a grand cave chamber at Ilhéu Negro, where backlighting illuminates varied marine life.
Max. depth · 20 m
Condor Bank →
Feel the boundless ocean beneath you as majestic oceanic sharks glide through the deep blue at Condor Bank, a unique seamount in the Azorean waters.
Max. depth · 10 m
Shark Dive →
Venture into the heart of the Atlantic off Faial for an electrifying encounter with blue sharks in their natural, open-water hunting grounds.
Max. depth · 10 m
