Azores

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Azores, Portugal

Best timeJuly to September
Water temp20-24°C / 68-75°F
Visibility10-40m / 33-130ft
AccessBoat Dive
Dive typesScuba, Snorkel
DifficultyAdvanced
Max depth40 m
Avg depth25 m
Nearest airportPDL
Blue sharksManta raysWhalesPelagic action
ScubaSnorkel

The remote Azores archipelago is one of the world's premier destinations for big animal encounters. The deep, nutrient-rich waters attract a huge variety of pelagic life, including blue sharks, mako sharks, manta rays, and numerous species of whales.

Features

A world-class destination for pelagic encounters. Diving with blue and mako sharks is a major attraction. Offshore seamounts like Princess Alice Bank attract huge schools of mobula rays. Whale watching is also superb.

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