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Pico Island Dive Guide Sources

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Pico Island

Volcano topside, blue-water seamounts below

Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 18 sources

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Destination Guide Sources For Pico Island

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18 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.

Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Pico overview - Official tourism overview of Pico diving, including Princess Alice and Condor context
Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Princesa Alice dive spot - Official dive spot details: access, depth, currents, visibility and marine life notes
DiveJourney spot page - Princesa Alice - Internal-style spot page reference for slug linking
Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Cachorro dive spot - Official dive spot details and snorkel suitability
Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Arcadas de Sao Roque dive spot

- Official dive spot details: tide pools, depths, and suitability for snorkeling and training

Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Baixa do Sul dive spot - Official Pico-Faial channel reef details (depth and currents)

Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Baixa do Norte dive spot - Official channel reef details (depth and currents)

Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Baixa da Barca dive spot - Official deeper reef details and experience level guidance

Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Corais de Sao Caetano dive spot - Official coastal/deep site details and use cases

Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Furnas de Santo Antonio dive spot - Official shallow coastal site details for night dives and snorkeling

Azores Scuba Diving (Official Tourism) - Diving with Blue Sharks (Top Ten) - Official overview of blue shark diving and Condor Seamount context

European Union - ETIAS official page - Official ETIAS timeline and overview (operations expected in late 2026)

UK Foreign Travel Advice - Portugal entry requirements - Schengen entry updates including EES rollout date reference

Azores Airlines - Pico handling (LPPI/PIX) - Airport technical info reference for Pico (LPPI)

Azores Getaways - Ferries planning overview - Practical overview of key inter-island ferry routes and typical crossing times

Pico Island Adventures - Scuba diving - Local operator context and examples of Pico diving offerings

Twin Peaks Diving Centre - Pico, Azores - Local dive center presence in the Central Group

CW Azores - Dive Princess Alice - Operator context on Princess Alice distance and typical season window