Princess Alice Bank (Banco Princesa Alice)

About this site

A legendary submerged seamount rising from over 1500m to just 35m below the surface, located 50 miles from Pico Island. One of the world's premier pelagic diving sites, famous for aggregations of mobula rays and encounters with oceanic megafauna.

Conditions

Country

Portugal

Region

Azores (Pico/Faial)

Max depth

30–60 m

Visibility

30–60 m

Water temperature

18–24°C

Difficulty

Advanced

Best season

July to mid-October

Type

Ocean

Suitable for

• Scuba

Dive types

• Drift

Marine life

• Whale sharks
• Sharks
• Mantas
• Rays
• Whales
• Barracuda
• Groupers
• Pelagic fish