Diving with Blue Sharks is an amazing experience. It is offshore diving far from the coast in depths reaching 500 meters.
Boat Scuba shark diving trip during the morning or afternoon period to one dive site intended for certified divers.
Blue sharks are shy creatures so chum is required to get them to get close to the boat. Diving with blue sharks is a drift dive and diving depths should not exceed 15 meters. Although Blue Sharks is the most common species of sharks to be sighted sometimes Mako and even oceanic hammerhead are possible although rare sightings.
The meeting point is in our diving center located inside the Hotel Faial Resort on the right hand side of the entrance 9h00 am (morning period) or 14h00 (afternoon period) , where you will prepare all the diving equipment. We have dressing rooms to change clothing.
We do the transfer from the dive center to the marina where the boats are and there you will assemble your scuba unit (the tanks and weights will be there to make logistics easier).
Boat trips lasts an average of 45 to 90 minutes depending on the dive site. Surface interval is spent on board and we provide water and snacks.
If you are prone to seasickness it is recommend to take a seasickness pill because of the time that you will spent on the boat.
The return time is between 13h00 and 14h00 for the morning period and between 17h30 and 18h00 for the afternoon period; you can have a hot shower in our dressing rooms in the end of the dive.
Pickup is available on customer requirement, by contacting the dive center in the day before diving. This service is only free of charge in Horta city. For other places ask for price.
Please indicate your hotel name and address on the checkout page
The dive center will reconfirm your pick up time and location at the latest one day in advance
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