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Haliotis - Santa Maria Diving Center
Vila Do PortoAbout this dive shop
Haliotis Dive Center is located in Santa Maria, in the Azores, a destination known for its striking blue water, excellent visibility and exciting pelagic encounters. Diving around Santa Maria offers a wide range of sites, from caves, canyons and walls to reefs and open-water areas where encounters with mobulas and other pelagic species are always a possibility. The island is especially known for the Mobula tarapacana, considered one of Santa Maria’s most iconic marine visitors. The dive center is well equipped for a comfortable dive experience, with male and female changing rooms, hot showers, towels, rental equipment and a small shop. Dives are operated from a custom-designed boat built with divers’ comfort and efficiency in mind.
Activities offered
Activity Conservation
Activity PADI First Aid - EFR
Activity PADI Freediving
Activity PADI Snorkelling
Activity PADI TecRec
Services
Facilities
Adaptive Services
Equipment Rental
Equipment Service & Repair
Payment Methods
Staff
- PADI Instructors
- 2
Languages
- English
- French
- Portuguese
- Spanish
Marine life
Marine Life
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Opening hours
Closed now- Monday
- 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Tuesday
- 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Wednesday
- 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Thursday
- 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Friday
- 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Saturday
- 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
- Sunday
- 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM
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Where this dive shop may take you
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