Baixa do Norte (Pico)

Condor Seamount (Faial)

Faial – Porto Pim Wrecks

Ilhéu do Topo (São Jorge)

Pico – Canal Pico-Faial Drift

Princess Alice Bank (Pico/Faial)

Pico and Faial are famous for UNESCO-listed vineyards, fresh espada black scabbardfish and grilled limpets washed down with Verdelho wine. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Portuguese flavours shine through in every seafood meal. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Portuguese flavours shine through in every seafood meal. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Portuguese flavours shine through in every seafood meal.

Aldeia da Fonte Nature Hotel

Hotel do Canal

Casa da Montanha

Pousada de Juventude do Pico

Pico and Faial form the heart of Azores pelagic diving, anchored by the legendary Princess Alice Bank where whale sharks, manta rays and mobula aggregations gather in summer. Condor Seamount off Faial adds scalloped hammerheads and blue sharks to the mix, while the Pico-Faial channel lets divers share the water with common dolphins. Steep drop-offs and gorgonian walls round out a world-renowned blue-water destination. This region rewards careful planning and respects marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Atlantic experience levels. This region rewards careful planning and respects Portuguese marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Atlantic experience levels. This region rewards careful planning and respects Portuguese marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Atlantic experience levels.

Azores – Pico & Faial (Whale Shark Central)