Calheta

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Easy access from Calheta de Nesquim harbor, lava flow and lava formations from 5m to +30m, sand patches and lava archs, shallow lava fingers, easy natural navigation.

East of Pico Island, barracudas, eagle rays, stingrays, black morays, mediterranean morays, brown morays, tuna, octopus, wrasse, parrot fish, triggerfish.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Moray Eel

Moray Eel

17 Sightings
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9
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3
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3
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Octopus

Octopus

7 Sightings
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1
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4
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2
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

Wrasse

Wrasse

4 Sightings
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3
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

Parrotfish

Parrotfish

9 Sightings
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7
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2
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Total number of species approx.: 130

Pufferfish

Pufferfish

7 Sightings
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5
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2
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Total number of species approx.: 3

Trumpetfish

Trumpetfish

4 Sightings
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1
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2
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Total number of species approx.: 40

Triggerfish

Triggerfish

3 Sightings
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3
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 90

Goatfish

Goatfish

3 Sightings
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2
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The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 15

Tuna

Tuna

3 Sightings
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1
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