Caloura (São Miguel) – Azores – São Miguel & Central Group
Site Overview
Caloura is a protected bay on São Miguel with seahorses, pipefish and clear shallow water, making it a favourite for training and night dives. The gentle slope and easy shore entry suit all levels. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Portuguese marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery and rich marine life. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Portuguese marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery and rich marine life. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Portuguese marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery and rich marine life. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Portuguese marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery and rich marine life. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Portuguese marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery and rich marine life. The site rewards careful planning, good buoyancy and a respect for Portuguese marine-protection rules, and remains a favourite among Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery and rich marine life.
Dive Briefing
"Enter from the harbour stairs and swim out over the slope, watching the seagrass for seahorses and pipefish, then ascend with a safety stop near the wall. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point to keep the dive safe and enjoyable. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point to keep the dive safe and enjoyable. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point to keep the dive safe and enjoyable. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point to keep the dive safe and enjoyable. Follow your guide closely, monitor your thermal comfort and complete a safety stop before exiting at the designated point to keep the dive safe and enjoyable."
Signature Marine Life
Seahorse
Hippocampus hippocampus
Best: Year-round
Pipefish
Syngnathus acus
Best: Year-round
Azorean Chromis
Chromis limbata
Best: Year-round
Octopus
Octopus vulgaris
Best: Year-round
Moray Eel
Muraena helena
Best: Year-round
Safety & Hazards
- Mild current
- Boat traffic in harbour
- Limited visibility after rain
- Sun exposure
- Sharp rocks
Traveler Notes
Who is this for?
Excellent for beginners, training and night dives, and for macro photographers after seahorses. It suits families and new divers. It suits confident Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance and who plan their trips around the best seasonal windows. It suits confident Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance and who plan their trips around the best seasonal windows. It suits confident Atlantic divers who value dramatic scenery, wrecks and rich marine life over tropical abundance and who plan their trips around the best seasonal windows.
For Non-Divers
Non-divers can enjoy boat trips, coastal walks and local cuisine while divers explore the site.
Quick Stats
Dive Logistics
- Caloura Dive
Photography Info
Best for: wide_angle, macro