Azores

Pedrinha (★4.3)

Around 15 minutes outside the marina of Vila do Porto in Santa Maria lays this marine reserve with very abundant flora and fauna. Moderate currents can occur. The entry of the site has a mooring buoy that goes 8m down to the main rock. Average diving depth between 15 and 25 meters.

Jens L. (#2147483)

Ilhéus da Madalena (★4.1)

Two islands directly in front of Madalena, which were formed during a volcanic eruption. Between the two islands lies the sunken crater. In and on the lava fingers the most diverse fish can be admired. A swimthrough through the longer "lying" island is also possible.

Scubapro, Stephen Frink

Dori Wreck (★4.5)

Wreck 130 meters long and about 30m wide. Maximum depth of 22m at the bow and 18m at the stern, with a minimum depth of 12m in the shallowest part of the wreck. Areas partially destroyed and no penetration inside.

Qmann Diving, 9700-301 Altares

Lidador - Archaeological UW Park (★4.5)

Diving along the Underwater Archaeological Park of Terceira Island, with access from land, easy entry and exit. Suitable diving spot for beginners, scuba skills update, and underwater photography enthusiasts.

Scubapro

Âncoras do ilhéu de São Roque (★4.2)

Dive Spot characterized by the existence of numerous historical anchors found along the Ponta Delgada marina. After cataloguing them, they were placed in front of the São Roque Islet in order to create an artificial reef and a new dive spot.

Scubapro

Ilhéu de Vila Franca - cozinha (★4.4)

Located in the nature reserve of the islet of Vila Franca do Campo, where you can find many passages along the wall up to a depth of 10m along the rock. The maximum depth is 18m. Bottom of small rock formations mixed with sand.

Aqualung

Arcos da caloura (★4.2)

Located 300m from a volcanic sand beach in the small bay of Caloura. The top of the reef is at 5m and can go down to 20m. At 16m we can find 4 impressive arches that are the main attraction of the dive.

Mares

Ponta da Galera (★4.2)

Characterized by several arches in the shallow area between 14 and 18m with the possibility of several passages, and by lava flows that can go up to 40m deep. Area with a possible strong current.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Baixa do Espelho (★4.2)

The top of the reef starts at 7m with a maximum depth of 35m. Characterized by the presence of a large volcanic hole with an arch, where we can swim through. Very varied marine life with a mixture of rock and sandy bottoms.

Octopus diving center, 9760-997 Praia da Vitória

Cinco Ribeiras (★4.6)

Cinco Ribeiras is a cavern at 17m deep and is for advanced divers only. Chamber 1 is called shrimp cave, chamber 2 is called Cavaco swim-through, and chamber 3 is called funnel. You can return through one of the 3 exits.

H2ON, 4250-159 Porto

Terceirense (★4.3)

Cargo ship sunk to 20 meters deep accessible only by boat. Large sections of hull still intact, tubes, boilers and other components are scattered on a sandy bottom populated by an intense marine fauna.

Mares, Janez Kranjc

Willy Wonka (★4.6)

Located just 10 minutes from the Ponta Delgada marina, the name of this spot comes from the fact that it is in front of a chocolate factory. It is formed by rocks of volcanic origin with depths ranging from 7m to 19m. During the dive you can pass through arches of different sizes.

Aqualung

Baia de Sao Pedro (★4.2)

Protected dive site with access from the coast and a maximum depth of 9m. Excellent conditions for teaching open water diving. Presence of marine life with a mixed bottom of rock and sand.

Aqualung

Baixa das Âncoras (★4.2)

This rocky area used to be an anchorage for boats visiting the Port of Vila Franca. It is characterized by having several scattered anchors from different periods, some of which are still intact.

Aqualung

ILHÉU DE SÃO ROQUE (★4.7)

5min by boat from Ponta Delgada marina. It has a sand bottom between 5 and 10m deep. Ideal for Entry Level Divers. Surrounded by a volcanic wall from the surface to the bottom.

Mares

O Arco (★4.6)

Located 10 minutes by boat from the Ponta Delgada marina, it is characterized by a bottom made of volcanic rocks and a main arch within 3 to 4 meters high.

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