Dive sites in the Azores

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.

Dollabarat →

Descend onto the exposed crest of Dollabarat, an offshore pinnacle rising from the deep Atlantic, where strong currents bring pelagic action to shallow reefs.

Princess Alice bank →

Descend onto Princess Alice Bank, an open ocean seamount where large pelagics gather in the Atlantic.

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.

Caneiro Dos Meros →

Descend into the volcanic ravines of Caneiro dos Meros to encounter large, curious dusky groupers in Corvo's protected waters.

Gamela →

Explore Gamela, a sheltered reef off Vila do Corvo Quay, offering both a rich shallow platform with small caves and a sudden transition to deeper water.

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.

Ilhéus da Madalena →

Descend into the heart of a submerged volcanic structure, exploring diverse profiles around these twin islets off Pico Island.

Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo →

Explore the sheltered volcanic crater of Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo, where 16th-century cannons lie integrated into a vibrant Atlantic reef.

Ambrósio →

Descend onto the Ambrósio seamount, an oceanic peak rising from deep water, to encounter the large pelagics, notably mobulas and mantas, that frequent its waters during the summer months.

Ilhéu da Vila →

Explore the diverse marine life and unique geological features surrounding the 50-meter-high Ilhéu da Vila, just off Santa Maria's southwest coast.

Dori →

Explore the Dori, a World War II Liberty ship resting bow-down off Ponta Delgada, offering a unique blend of history and thriving marine life.

Manta Blue Spot →

Dive the open ocean at Manta Blue Spot, a remote seamount off São Miguel, known for encounters with manta and mobula rays in the deep blue.

Shark Diving →

Venture into the deep blue off Pico for direct encounters with pelagic blue sharks, an open-ocean experience defined by grace and power.

Banco D. João de Castro →

Descend onto an active submarine volcano, where hydrothermal vents release gas bubbles and pelagic life congregates around a remote seamount.

Baixa do Ambrósio →

Descend onto a submerged seamount in the Azores where pelagic giants converge, particularly dozens of Mobula rays during the summer months.

Underwater Archaeological Park →

Explore a unique underwater museum, tracing centuries of maritime history among dozens of anchors and a 19th-century wreck, all accessible from a sheltered bay.

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.

Ilhéus das Formigas →

Dive the remote seamounts and islets of Formigas and Dollabarat, encountering pelagic giants and exploring vertical walls far from the Santa Maria coast.

Baixa do Sul →

Descend onto Baixa do Sul, a vibrant pinnacle with its shallowest point at 8 meters, where dense schools of wrasse swirl above an algae-covered plateau and manta rays might glide by in late summer.

Gruta da Pedra →

Descend into the heart of a volcanic wall, exploring a captivating cavern teeming with the vibrant life of the Azorean depths.

Gruta dos Camarões →

Descend into the heart of a volcanic wall on Terceira, Portugal, where Gruta dos Camarões beckons with its deep grotto penetration and resident marine life.

Entre Montes →

Explore the gentle volcanic slopes of Entre Montes, where common stingrays (Dasyatis pastinaca) find refuge in a vibrant marine nursery.

Vulcão Capelinhos →

Descend into the stark, compelling underwater landscapes shaped by Faial's most recent volcanic eruption at Vulcão Capelinhos.

Furnas →

Descend along a dramatic wall into two captivating volcanic caverns at Furnas, where rays and pelagics patrol the depths.

Ilhéu Negro →

Descend on a volcanic islet rising from a sandy seafloor, a dedicated nursery for common stingrays (Dasyatis pastinaca) off Terceira.

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.

Pontão 16 →

Descend to the sandy seafloor off Terceira to explore Pontão 16, a 40-metre-long work platform sunk in 2003, now thriving with marine life.

Parede de São Caetano →

Descend the dramatic wall of Parede de São Caetano, a vibrant underwater cliff adorned with black coral, where pelagic life often cruises the blue.

Arcos do Calhau →

Explore the dramatic volcanic formations of Arcos do Calhau, where two perfect lava arches descend into the deeper plateaus of Terceira.

Baixa Da Ponta Do Marco →

Explore the untamed depths of Baixa da Ponta do Marco, an offshore reef off Corvo, where the underwater topography hints at a diverse, unrevealed marine ecosystem.

Radares →

Descend the dynamic wall of Radares, where the Azores' powerful currents sculpt an exhilarating drift dive teeming with pelagic encounters.

Pedrinha →

Descend onto Pedrinha's unique reef structure, where a broad plateau gives way to dramatic vertical faces and multiple swim-through caves just a mile from Santa Maria's shore.

Banco João Lopes →

Descend onto Banco João Lopes, an exposed underwater rock on Santa Maria's north coast, where dramatic walls plummet to 40 metres and pelagic encounters are a regular thrill.

Morro de Castelo Branco →

Descend along the dramatic wall of Morro de Castelo Branco, a natural reserve offering exhilarating drift dives in the powerful currents of Terceira.

Parede do Almeida →

Descend along the 'Wall of Almeida' in Terceira, a dramatic vertical drop into the depths where pelagic life cruises and the ocean currents define the dive.

Banc Princesa Alice →

Descend 45 nautical miles from Faial and Pico to the legendary Banc Princesa Alice, a vibrant seamount teeming with pelagic life and large marine encounters.

Boca das Caldeirinhas →

Descend into the heart of a submerged volcanic crater at Boca das Caldeirinhas, exploring a wall that drops from shallow plateaus to over 40 metres.

S. João →

Descend along the dramatic volcanic walls of S. João, where lava rock forms intricate arches in the vibrant waters of Pico.

Gruta do Ilhéu Negro →

Descend into the Gruta do Ilhéu Negro, where an accessible cavern opens onto a dynamic sandy seabed and a vibrant wall dive.

Baixa do Norte →

Descend onto the pinnacle of Baixa do Norte, where the vibrant life of the Faial-Pico channel converges on a shallow peak and plunges to impressive depths.

Baixa dos Cedros →

Descend onto the exposed pinnacle of Baixa dos Cedros, where pelagic life congregates around the upper reef at 18 metres before plunging to 40 metres.

Haut-fond de Buraco →

Descend onto the Haut-fond de Buraco, a remote seamount off Corvo where the unique topography attracts a rich congregation of pelagic life in the heart of the Atlantic.

Baixa dos Rosais →

Descend the submerged seamount of Baixa dos Rosais, a profound pinnacle rising from the deep abyssal plain off Terceira in the Azores.