Dive Azores
Cais de Santa Cruz, Horta, Azores, PRT
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Dive Azores es un Resort de Buceo PADI y un Operador Ecológico de Observación de Ballenas y Delfines con sede en Marina de Horta, Isla de Faial, Portugal. Propiedad y gestión de Joana y Tiago, ambos biólogos marinos e instructores de buceo, el centro se enorgullece de ofrecer a sus huéspedes un servicio altamente personalizado y profesional.
Dive Azores ofrece una amplia gama de cursos de buceo, incluyendo el Instructor Development Course (IDC) y snorkel. Las instalaciones proporcionan alojamiento para sus huéspedes, alquiler completo de equipos y llenado de aire con nitrox, lo que garantiza una experiencia submarina completa y conveniente.
Con un fuerte compromiso con la responsabilidad medioambiental, Dive Azores tiene como objetivo educar, involucrar e inspirar a las personas sobre los ecosistemas marinos y sus habitantes, contribuyendo a la conciencia global sobre los problemas de conservación de los océanos. La participación en sus excursiones apoya directamente sus esfuerzos de investigación y conservación. El centro también organiza expediciones especiales de buceo con tiburones y mágicas experiencias de snorkel con delfines.
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A minimum of 30 logged dives and an Advanced Open Water certification (or equivalent) are required. A checkout dive at a local site to verify skills and equipment is mandatory before the trip departs. Inexperienced divers can join as snorkelers.
Over 90% during the July–September season. Dive Azores uses controlled chumming and runs the expeditions roughly one hour offshore. On good days sharks appear within 30 minutes. If no sharks show up, you receive a 25% refund.
Courses and briefings are available in English, Portuguese, Spanish and French.
Groups are normally limited to a maximum of 5–6 divers per dive guide. The team also tries to match divers with others of the same experience level.
July, August and September offer the best conditions: calmer seas, water temperatures between 21–23°C, and the highest visibility. Princess Alice Bank and shark diving trips also run primarily during these months.
Yes. Dive Azores stocks Mares BCDs, regulators, 7mm one-piece wetsuits with hoods, booties, gloves and adjustable fins. Tanks are 12L and 15L steel with both DIN and Yoke fittings. Dive computers, torches and SMBs are also available for rental.
Yes. SSI and PADI courses run from beginner to professional level. The SSI e-learning option allows students to complete the theory portion online before arriving on the island, so in-water training can start sooner. Introductory scuba dives (try-dives) and snorkeling tours are also available for those not ready to commit to a full course.
Yes — there is a hyperbaric chamber at Horta's Hospital, located on the island. For Princess Alice Bank dives, the chamber is approximately 2 to 2.5 hours away, so conservative dive profiles within recreational limits are strictly maintained on those trips.