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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)

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

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

Research Sources

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

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

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