Is 3 Houses a shore dive or a boat dive?

3 Houses is generally planned as a boat dive rather than as a shore entry.

What current should divers expect at 3 Houses?

3 Houses is not usually presented as a strong-current drift site, but divers should still expect ordinary offshore water movement.

What kind of dive is 3 Houses?

3 Houses is an offshore rock dive near Caloura built around a large formation with holes and ledges.

What marine life might divers see at 3 Houses?

3 Houses is commonly associated with wrasse, goatfish, nudibranchs, seahorses, flounder, and occasional rays around the rock.

What underwater terrain should divers expect at 3 Houses?

Divers at 3 Houses can expect a large rock formation with holes, ledges, and a circular route around the structure.

What visibility is typical at 3 Houses?

3 Houses is usually planned as a clear-water offshore Sao Miguel dive, with visibility generally best in calmer settled periods.

When is 3 Houses usually easiest to dive?

3 Houses is usually easiest in summer and early autumn, when boat conditions and water clarity around Sao Miguel are often friendlier.

Why is 3 Houses considered an advanced dive?

3 Houses is considered advanced because the profile reaches deeper water and is centered on an offshore rock rather than a simple shallow shoreline route.

3 Houses

Deep offshore rock with holes and circular route near Caloura.

Scuba DivingBoatAdvanced12m - 35m

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3 Houses is a Caloura-area advanced dive built around one large offshore rock, a deeper profile, and marine life tucked into holes and sheltered pockets.

About 3 Houses

3 Houses is a deeper offshore rock dive near Caloura, where a large formation drops away around a circular route and openings in the structure create shelter pockets for marine life. It is an attractive site for experienced divers who want a clear rocky profile with depth, shape, and the chance to slow down around holes and ledges rather than just follow open reef.

Safety & Access

Site Conditions

Overhead environment

Safety Notes

The rock has multiple holes; avoid entering overhead areas without appropriate training and equipment, and plan the dive for depths approaching 35 m.

Access Restrictions

3 Houses is generally planned as a boat dive from the Caloura area rather than as any kind of shore entry.

Legal Notes

Follow local operator guidance and weather calls for offshore Sao Miguel diving on the day of the trip.

Where Is 3 Houses?

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Scuba Diving

Circular scuba dive around a rock formation spanning roughly 12–35 m, with holes in the rock that can concentrate marine life.

Freediving

3 Houses is not a casual freedive site because the main interest sits well below easy breath-hold depth and is normally approached as a scuba boat dive.

Snorkeling

3 Houses is not a practical snorkel site because the main rock and marine-life interest sit too deep to make it rewarding from the surface.

Research Estimate At 3 Houses

Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.

Avg. Visibility18m

Access2/5 · Challenging entry effort

Aquatic Life3/5 · Average variety

CurrentLight current

SurgeFlat calm

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3 Houses

Deep offshore rock with holes and circular route near Caloura.

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