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Dive Locations

3 recommended locations. Please contact us for further suggestions.

Pico

Home to Pico Volcano, the highest point in the Azores, Pico Island is also known for whale watching. Diving here is spectacular, with magnificent topography and plentiful pelagic species. From here you can also dive with the mantas of Princess Alice Bank. Find Out More about Pico

  • Ideal for viewing: blue shark, devil ray, humpback whale, manta ray, Atlantic stingray
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Group diving, Shark diving, Manta ray, Whales

Santa Maria

The 'Sun Island' is warmer, flatter and drier than the others in the archipelago. It offers local dive sites to suit all levels, as well as blue water diving with devil rays at Baixa do Ambrósio and plenty of pelagic encounters in the natural reserve of Formigas and Dollabarat. Find Out More about Santa Maria

  • Ideal for viewing: sicklefin devil ray, dusky grouper, yellowmouth barracuda, common dolphin, loggerhead turtle
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving, Manta ray

São Miguel

The ‘Green Island’ of São Miguel is a land of volcanic crater lakes, steeped in myth and legend. With exceptional visibility, the variety of shallow rocky reefs, arches, caves, wrecks and deeper oceanic dives offer an abundance of rich marine life in subtropical waters. Find Out More about São Miguel

  • Ideal for viewing: Atlantic stingray, devil ray, common octopus, conger eel
  • Excellent for: Resort based diving

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Dive trips

The Azores offer the perfect opportunity for an island hopping diving adventure, either for a long weekend excursion or for longer stays. Famed for its whale watching and blue water diving, this is a location that offers excellent pelagic encounters.
5 recommended trips. Our trip ideas are offered to inspire you and can be tailored to suit your requirements.

Dive Santa Maria

Dive from the beautiful island of Santa Maria and expect large pelagic marine encounters at seamounts rising from the deep, as well as seasonal visitors such as devil rays at Baixa do Ambrósio. Find Out More about Dive Santa Maria

  • When to go: Jun-Oct
  • Duration inc. flights: 9 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £1,545 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Visit the Azores

The ‘Green Island’ of São Miguel makes a great short break, with the island's beautiful scenery complementing the intriguing underwater world. Diving adventures include arches, caves, gorges, volcanic cliffs, rocky reefs and wrecks. Find Out More about Visit the Azores

  • When to go: May-Oct
  • Duration inc. flights: 8 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £1,695 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

Azores Liveaboard

Experience the best liveaboard diving in the Azores, with departures each Saturday from July through to October each year. Sail to Santa Maria and São Miguel, where the highlight is diving with mobula rays. Find Out More about Azores Liveaboard

  • When to go: Jul-Oct
  • Duration inc. flights: 8 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £3,365 pp
  • Trip type: Liveaboard Group trip

Dive Pico - Mantas & More

The Azores is one of the best destinations in the world to encounter large schools of devil ray in open water at Princess Alice Bank, with more great diving to be had on the local dive sites. This is definitely one for the logbook. Find Out More about Dive Pico - Mantas & More

  • When to go: May-Sep
  • Duration inc. flights: 8 days
  • Price inc. flights: From £1,495 pp
  • Trip type: Tailor-made trip idea

When to go

The Azores has a short dive season from June to around October.

Seasons

  • Low season

    Nov to May: Outside the summer months, many dive operators are closed and conditions can be difficult
  • High season

    Jun to Oct: The summer months are the best time to dive the Azores, with warmer temperatures and calmer seas

Wildlife events

  • Jun to Sep: Blue sharks and manta rays around Pico Island
  • May to Sep: Best months for whale-watching in the Azores
  • Jun to Oct: Devil rays aggregate at Baixa do Ambrósio, Santa Maria

Dive Resorts

Liveaboards