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Santa Maria (Azores)

Sun Island diving in the Azores: caves, reefs, and offshore pelagic reserves

Updated Dec 13, 2025 • 10 sources

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Featured dive spots for Santa Maria (Azores)

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Reef

Protected offshore seamount famed for summer mobula encounters.

Visibility25 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentModerate current

Reef

Volcanic islet reef with schooling pelagics off Maia.

Visibility12 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

CurrentModerate current

Reef

Offshore Santa Maria seamount known for summer mobula encounters.

ReefWall

Boat dive on Santa Maria's prismatic volcanic columns.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeAverage variety

Pinnacle

An offshore bank near Formigas where clear water and pelagic potential are the draw.

DeepPinnacleReef

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