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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.
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: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
83 Sightings
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31
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16
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36
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Reef Manta Ray
82 Sightings
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30
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24
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28
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iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
81 Sightings
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1
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23
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22
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35
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Whale Shark
44 Sightings
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20
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24
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Total number of species: 25
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Eagle Ray
18 Sightings
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18
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Blue Shark
10 Sightings
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10
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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: 15
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Tuna
58 Sightings
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11
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10
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37
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 80
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Stingrays
37 Sightings
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24
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13
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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: 40
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Jackfish
37 Sightings
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20
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17
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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: 40
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Triggerfish
24 Sightings
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13
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11
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0
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0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species: 250
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Grouper/Basslets
12 Sightings
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12
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