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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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Destination Guide Sources For Santa Maria (Azores)
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10 sources • Updated Dec 13, 2025
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Dec 13, 2025.
- Visit Azores Scuba Diving: When to dive - Seasonality, air/sea temperature ranges, visibility notes, and suit recommendations
- Visit Azores Scuba Diving: Hyperbaric Chambers - Hyperbaric chamber locations and emergency procedures; Sao Miguel chamber serves Santa Maria
- Visit Azores Scuba Diving: Diving Code of Conduct - Responsible diving guidelines (buoyancy, no-touch/no-take, waste, cultural heritage)
- Dive Visit Azores: Ilheus das Formigas dive spot - Official diving portal listing for Formigas
- Dive Visit Azores: Banco Dollabarat dive spot - Official diving portal listing for Banco Dollabarat
- Azores Government: Protected Marine Areas list (DRPM portal) - Protected areas around Santa Maria (Formigas reserve, Baia de Sao Lourenco, Costa Norte, Costa Sul)
- Azores Government: Shark diving code of conduct framework (DRPM portal) - Regional code of conduct overview for shark and mobula interactions and link to the PDF
- Azores Government: Cetacean watching activities and legislation (DRPM portal) - Licensing and legal framework overview for whale watching
- Atlanticoline: Ports (Vila do Porto, Santa Maria) - Port listings and where to check for current passenger service updates
- Visit Azores: Ilheus das Formigas (Explore) - Official tourism listing with contact for Santa Maria Nature Park