© Mantamaria Dive Center Azores, 9580-541 Vila Do Porto
Ilhéu da Vila
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This dive takes place around the small Ilhéu da Vila (Vila Islet), located 200 metres from the southwest coast. Despite the proximity of Vilo do Porto marina, this site features fairly abundant marine life as it is part of the natural park of the island of Santa Maria.
Schools of pelagic fish such as Almaco jacks (Seriola rivoliana), yellowmouth barracudas (Sphyraena viridensis) and white trevallies (Pseudocaranx dentex) are more commonly spotted on t
Dive Activity
Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
Alamy-WaterFrame
10 Sightings
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6
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2
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2
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Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus
3 Sightings
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3
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Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
20 Sightings
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5
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Triggerfish
10 Sightings
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7
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SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch
9 Sightings
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6
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Scorpionfish
4 Sightings
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4
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Parrotfish
4 Sightings
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2
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2
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SSI-Peter-Schinck
Stonefish
4 Sightings
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4
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Crab
3 Sightings
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3
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Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish
2 Sightings
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2
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AdobeStock-JirinaVFR
Pufferfish
2 Sightings
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