Dive

There is a wide variety of diving sites, significant in terms of marine life, rock formations, as well as of high historical and cultural interest.

With typically very good visibility, around 20 to 30 meters, its waters can reach temperatures ranging from 18 to 24 degrees Celsius.

The fauna is diverse and rich, consisting mainly of groupers, barracudas, tunas, sawfish, moray eels, sea breams, mantas, etc. Black coral is also of rare beauty, arousing great curiosity among divers and can be found in specific locations around the island.

The shoals, shipwrecks, and islets constitute an underwater heritage that needs to be preserved and showcased, providing visitors with dives of low to medium difficulty, catering to the desires of both beginner and experienced divers.

The wreck of the Terceirense ship, which rests in front of the entrance to the port of Praia, at 21 meters depth off the east coast of Graciosa Island, and the magnificent Carapacho Cave, located on one of the Carapacho Islets, are probably the two most well-known and sought-after sites by divers visiting the island.

The small size of the island allows for various dives along the entire coast from the towns of Santa Cruz or Praia.