A HOTSPOT FOR UP CLOSE ENCOUNTERS WITH OCEANIC SHARKS
Many
shark species cruise the open ocean but the chances of finding them at any
given time are minimal. Fortunately, the Azores are in the migration pathway of
some oceanic shark species that cruise the North Atlantic, such as blue shark (Prionace glauca) and shortfin mako shark
(Isurus oxyrinchus).
Shark diving from
Faial takes place in bottomless blue
water well offshore. A boat ride of approximately 1 hour takes the divers to
Condor Bank, a seamount located about 10 miles Southwest of Capelinhos Vulcano.
Shark diving in Azores, during an offshore expedition off Faial Island
