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Princesa Alice
★★★★★
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Located about 85 km offshore from Pico Island, Princess Alice Bank is a world-renowned mid-Atlantic seamount that rises dramatically from over 1,000 metres deep to just 35 metres below the surface. Accessible by boat from Horta or Madalena (approx. 3 hours).
Devil rays (Mobulas), giant mantas (Manta birostris). Schools of jacks, Atlantic bonito, barracudas, massive tunas, Galapagos Sharks, dusky groupers, hogfish, and vibrant wrasses.
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Top Wildlife Sightings
Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content
iStock-crisod
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Barracuda
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Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
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Whale Shark
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Eagle Ray
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Tuna
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Stingrays
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Jackfish
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Triggerfish
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Grouper/Basslets
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