Diving Voyages
Planning the route
Portugal
Destination added so public dive spots can be represented in the database.
Why go
✓ 6 day rhythm
✓ 0 verified operators
✓ Time fit pending
What divers reported
Stay locations
Base added from the public dive-spot extraction.
Best for
dive spot access
Drawbacks
No major drawbacks listed
Access
Reachability is approximate and based on the public location/base context, not private routing data.
Reachable dive spots
Shrimp Cave · Princess Alice Bank
Operators
Operator coverage pending.
Base added from the public dive-spot extraction.
Best for
dive spot access
Drawbacks
No major drawbacks listed
Access
Reachability is approximate and based on the public location/base context, not private routing data.
Reachable dive spots
Baixa do Sul · Princess Alice Bank
Operators
Operator coverage pending.
Base added from the public dive-spot extraction.
Best for
dive spot access
Drawbacks
No major drawbacks listed
Access
Reachability is approximate and based on the public location/base context, not private routing data.
Reachable dive spots
Baixa do Ambrosio · Formigas Islets / Dollabarat
Operators
Operator coverage pending.
Base added from the public dive-spot extraction.
Best for
dive spot access
Drawbacks
No major drawbacks listed
Access
Reachability is approximate and based on the public location/base context, not private routing data.
Reachable dive spots
Dori Wreck · Arcos da Caloura
Operators
3 operators serve this base.
Base added from the public dive-spot extraction.
Best for
dive spot access
Drawbacks
No major drawbacks listed
Access
Reachability is approximate and based on the public location/base context, not private routing data.
Reachable dive spots
Gruta dos Ilhéus das Cabras
Operators
Operator coverage pending.
Dive spots
Azores dive guides identify Faial/Horta as a practical base for local dives and offshore Princess Alice trips; Shrimp Cave is a commonly referenced Faial coastal dive.
macro / photography
Faial
18m
OPEN WATER
PADI describes Princess Alice Bank as a remote underwater mountain rising from over 1000 m to about 32 m, around 45 miles from Horta, with mobulas and tuna, best July–September.
mantas / advanceddiving / driftdiving
Off Faial / Pico
32m
ADVANCED
CW Azores operates from Pico and highlights advanced guided Azores diving including offshore and island sites; Baixa do Sul is a known Pico dive-planning site.
reefs / photography
Pico
18m
OPEN WATER
Azores dive guides identify Santa Maria offshore sites as key places for rays and pelagic diving.
mantas / advanceddiving
Santa Maria
30m
ADVANCED
A Santa Maria dive presentation describes the Formigas-Dollabarat set as one of the best Azores dive spots, with shallow platforms, ravines and drops to 20–30 m, and large pelagic species.
photography / advanceddiving / driftdiving
Santa Maria / eastern Azores
30m
ADVANCED
Azores dive-region guides identify São Miguel as a major dive base; Arcos da Caloura is a commonly referenced coastal arch/reef site in São Miguel planning.
reefs / photography
São Miguel
18m
OPEN WATER
Azores dive guides discuss São Miguel/Ponta Delgada as an Azores dive base with coastal and wreck diving.
wrecks / photography
São Miguel / Ponta Delgada
18m
OPEN WATER
Azores dive guides include Terceira among the main diving islands, with coastal caves and reefs useful for trip planning.
reefs / photography
Terceira
18m
OPEN WATER