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Jul - Sep

Pelagic

8 Nights

Blue Shark Adventure

  • Blue Shark encounters
  • Short flight from the UK
  • Land tour opportunities
  • Dive Princess Alice Bank
  • Dive Condor Seamount
  • Pico Island closeby

Spend a week exploring one of the nine islands that make up the Azores, nature-rich archipelago nestled in the middle of the Atlantic.

Tour Price

  • From £1825 Per Person (Sharing Basis)
  • Single Supplement: £550
  • Deposit: £600 per person

Additional Information

Pico Island is one of the best places in the world to dive up close and personal with blue sharks in open water as well as occasional encounters with mantas and other pelagic.

For Blue Sharks, Mantas and more, visit the Azores Islands and you will not be disappointed.

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Itinerary Overview

Depart the UK to Faial Island

Flight departs from London Gatwick at 10:35 arriving Horta at 16:45. The flight is via Lisbon and there will be 1 hour and 45 minutes layover. On arrival at Horta, you will be met by a member of our ground team and transferred to the Hotel Do Canal.

Today is a day to get to know the hotel and the dive centre.

In order to prepare for the diving ahead, please at your own Leisure make your way to the dive centre which is about 3 minutes’ walk from the hotel. This is a time to check on all the paperwork and your diving schedule.

Your first dive will be a check dive followed by a reef dive.

Arrive at the dive centre for 8am or earlier if advised by the dice centre team to start your diving. The first 2 dives will always be coastal dives so that you can check your equipment and skills before heading on to the open water for some exciting diving.

These are 2 very special days during your stay on Faial Island. Enjoy!

The channel between Faial and Pico Island has a few seamounts and very distinct dives. This is also where in addition to “Condor Seamount” located about 20 miles south of Faial Island; the adrenaline-fuelled shark dive takes place. Manta rays and other pelagic fish are also a common sight on “Princess Alice Bank” , located 45 miles southwest of Faial.

Explore the coast around Faial and Pico Island.

You will have the opportunity to dive a selection of coastal dives around 2 of the islands, Pico and Faial Island. Boca das Caldeirinhas is considered to be one of the best coastal dives of Faial and gets its name from the opening of the volcanic crater of Guia Hill which connects to the sea in the south.

The Ideal day to further explore the island at sea or uphill.

The Islands of the Azores are full of things that will keep you entertained on your degas day. If you want to stay at sea, then a whale watching tour is recommended. If you prefer a trip around the island, visiting Horta town is quite an interesting experience.

Time to say your goodbyes to the Azores.

Flight departs Horta at 17:35 to Lisbon at 21;00 where you will overnight at the Holiday Inn Express. The connecting flight departs the next morning at 07:05 arriving at Gatwick at 09:45.

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The Alluring Azores

“It might be best known for its pelagic action, but as Marcelina Jesus discovered, the Azores offers a superlative mix of topside and underwater attractions for the visiting diver.”

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