Pico Island

Loading stats...

Azores, Portugal

Best timeJuly to September

Water temp20-24°C / 68-75°F

Visibility5-20m / 16-65ft

AccessBoat Dive

Dive typesScuba

DifficultyAdvanced

Max depth30 m

Avg depth18 m

Nearest airportPIX

Blue sharksMako sharksWhale watching

Scuba

Pico Island is the main hub for the Azores' famous baited shark dives. It's one of the best and most reliable places in the world to dive with the beautiful and sleek blue shark, with a good chance of also seeing the faster mako shark.

Features

The center of shark diving in the Azores. The main activity is the offshore, baited, blue-water dive to attract blue and mako sharks. The island is also one of the world's best destinations for whale watching.

Site Reviews

Loading reviews...