Dive sites
Dive sites in Azores.
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Corvo · Marine reserve and wall · 18-45 m
Dusky Grouper Passageway
AdvancedVoluntary reserve beside Corvo harbour, dived along lava ravines.
Open dive site
Faial · sheltered volcanic bay reef · 6-20 m
Baía de Entre Montes
Open Water with local guideA sheltered bay close to Horta with volcanic rock routes suitable for varied experience levels.
Open dive site
Faial · volcanic wall and crater boundary · 7-50 m; route-dependent
Boca das Caldeirinhas
Open Water to technical, operator-selectedA steep volcanic wall at the Caldeirinhas crater boundary, with shallow recreational and much deeper technical options.
Open dive site
Faial · underwater archaeological reef · 18-22 m
Canhões de Entre Montes
Open Water with local guideThree rocks hold conserved cannons and artifacts from Horta harbour in an underwater archaeological reserve.
Open dive site
Faial · artificial-reef barge wreck · 21-26 m
Pontão 16
Advanced Open WaterA 40 by 17 metre barge deliberately sunk in 2003 as an artificial reef, with no accessible interior entry.
Open dive site
Flores · Cave · 12-25 m
Galo Cave
Open Water with local guideAn iconic Flores cavern connected to the surface, with natural light and a nearby waterfall.
Open dive site
Graciosa · Wreck · 17-21 m
Terceirense wreck
Open Water with local guideA roughly 40 m freighter sunk in 1968 beside the entrance to Praia Harbour.
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 · Manta cleaning station · 12-35 m
Baixa do Ambrósio
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 · Liberty ship wreck · 9-21 m
Dori
Open Water with local guideA Second World War Liberty ship that sank in 1964 and now forms a shallow archaeological dive park near Ponta Delgada.
Open dive site
Sao Miguel · volcanic reef, cracks and canyons · 5-22 m
Ilhéu de Vila Franca
Open Water with local guideProtected volcanic islet with several operator-selected circuits through reefs, cracks and canyons.
Open dive site
Sao Miguel · volcanic reef and daylight caverns · 5-20 m
Arcos da Caloura
Open Water with local guideFour volcanic cave entrances around 16 m create arches and guided daylight routes on the Caloura coast.
Open dive site
Sao Miguel · shallow hydrothermal reef · Up to 10 m
Fontes Hidrotermais
Open Water with local guideA shallow route where volcanic fumaroles release streams of bubbles through the seabed.
Open dive site
São Jorge · Reef · 15-50 m
Rosais Reef
AdvancedOceanic reef off São Jorge's western tip, known for its pelagic profile.
Open dive site
Terceira · Archaeological wreck · 8-11 m
Lidador
Beginner with local briefingAn 1878 steamer within the Underwater Archaeological Park of Angra Bay.
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