Princesa Alice
★★★★★
(737)
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.
Dive Activity & Environmental Conditions
Top Wildlife Sightings
Most frequently spotted marine life based on dive logs
#1
Reef Manta Ray
82
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#2
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
81
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#3
Barracuda
80
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#4
Tuna
56
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#5
Whale Shark
44
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#6
Stingrays
37
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#7
Jackfish
36
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#8
Triggerfish
24
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#9
Eagle Ray
18
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
#10
Grouper/Basslets
12
Total Sightings
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
