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Princesa Alice
★★★★★
(756)
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
iStock-crisod
86 Sightings
J
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F
0
M
0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
34
A
24
S
28
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 27
iStock-Global_Pics
Barracuda
84 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
31
A
17
S
36
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock/Divepic
Giant Oceanic Manta Ray
81 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
1
J
23
A
22
S
35
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock/Extreme Photographer
Whale Shark
44 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
20
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24
O
0
N
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 approx.: 25
iStock/Juliosanjuan
Eagle Ray
18 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
18
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0
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0
iStock/Howard Chen
Blue Shark
10 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
0
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10
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 15
Shutterstock-Al McGlashan
Tuna
61 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
11
S
37
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 80
iStock/Extreme-Photographer
Stingrays
38 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
25
A
13
S
0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-Hoatzinexp
Jackfish
37 Sightings
J
0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
20
A
0
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17
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 40
iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish
24 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
0
J
13
A
11
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0
The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.
Total number of species approx.: 250
Shutterstock-Henry_and_Laura_Whittaker
Grouper/Basslets
12 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
12
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0
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0
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0
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0
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