At a glance
Best Time to Dive
July to September
Water Temperature
22-25°C / 72-77°F
Visibility
10-30m / 33-100ft
Access Type
Boat
Dive Type
Scuba · Snorkel
Difficulty
Intermediate
Max Depth
30 m
Average depth
18 m
Nearest airport
SMA
Beneath the surface
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.
Manta raysWhale sharks (seasonal)Warmest water
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