Santa Maria Island
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Azores, Portugal
Best timeJuly to September
Water temp22-25°C / 72-77°F
Visibility10-30m / 33-100ft
AccessBoat Dive
Dive typesScuba, Snorkel
DifficultyIntermediate
Max depth30 m
Avg depth18 m
Nearest airportSMA
Manta raysWhale sharks (seasonal)Warmest water
ScubaSnorkel
Santa Maria is the southernmost island of the Azores and has the warmest waters. It's the best place in the archipelago for reliable encounters with manta rays and is a major hotspot for whale sharks during the late summer.
Features
The warmest and sunniest of the Azorean islands. This makes it a magnet for marine life. It is the best place in the Azores to dive with manta rays and is a very reliable location for whale shark sightings in late summer.
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