DivingGraciosa

Cargo ship sunk to 20 meters deep accessible only by boat. Large sections of hull still intact, tubes, boilers and other components are scattered on a sandy bottom populated by an intense marine fauna.

This dive site is magnificent, as we follow the wall, finally we encounter a Gate 2 meter wide by 5 meter high at a depth of 32 meter who gives us entrance to the Atrium 36 meter, to perform this dive you need 2 scuba tanks, or a twin set.

This dive site is a long and shallow dive 18m-23m where you will encounter various species of fish and marine life going through several valleys and than finally arriving at the caverns. This is a typical sidemount or twin set dive. Technical diving experience highly recommended.

Cinco Ribeiras is a cavern at 17m deep and is for advanced divers only. Chamber 1 is called shrimp cave, chamber 2 is called Cavaco swim-through, and chamber 3 is called funnel. You can return through one of the 3 exits.

Two islands directly in front of Madalena, which were formed during a volcanic eruption. Between the two islands lies the sunken crater. In and on the lava fingers the most diverse fish can be admired. A swimthrough through the longer "lying" island is also possible.

Entry Point: Coast Depth: 14 meters (42 feet) max Site History & Information Arraia Reef is located in a bay (Silveria swimming zone) sheltered from the wind and currents by Monte Brasil, the volcano of Angra do Heroismo. This dive site is a mix between a shallow rocky bottom where fish and other organisms shelter, feed and mate as well as a large sandy area that gets progressively deeper as one swims outwards from the bay. In terms of the diversity of species that can be seen throughout the year, it is one of the richest reefs of the island; many species of the wrasse family, 3 species of rays, 3 species of morays, octopuses, large schools of fish during the summer, nudibranchs,… In addition, Arraia Reef is located a mere 20 meters from our back door and is ideal to get used to the equipment, the temperature of the water and discover the majority of the species of the Azores. Classifications Marine Life: **** Seafloor: **** Difficulty: * Sighted Species – Common Octopus (Octopus vulgaris) – Black-faced blenny (Tripterygion delaisi) – Mediterranean Moray (Muraena helena) – Wide-eyed Flounder (Bothus podas) – Blue Damselfish (Abudefduf luridus) – Grey Triggerfish (Balistes carolinensis) – Roughtail Stingray (Dasyatis centroura)