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Diving holiday on Faial

Spend a week in the cosmopolitan town of Horta with its busy bars and marina and explore some of the Azores' best dive sites.

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Overview

Faial has some of the best dive sites in the Azores, all for you to discover on your Diving holiday on Faial.

They range from the wonderful Faial/Pico channel with the most diverse habitat in the Azores; a 5 nautical mile wide shelf ranging from 45m to 500m in depth. There are also several caves to explore for the more experienced divers including Gruta Profunda with an entrance at 35m and an internal exit to the surface. There is also the opportunity to dive round old volcanic craters and vertical drop offs. Most dives are close to Horta so this makes an ideal base for any diving holiday on Faial.

During your week of diving, you will have 10 standard dives with a professional PADI operator in Horta who we have worked with for many years. Tanks and weights are included and all other equipment can be hired at an additional cost. If you would like some more specialist dives e.g. Princess Alice Bank then we can quote for these too.

Please note : To maximise the safety of visitors on our diving holiday on Faial, our boats do not go out in adverse conditions, so days and times of outings will naturally be dependent on prevailing weather conditions.

Operates : May to September

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Itinerary

Day 1

Fly London to Faial. Transfer to accommodation (20 mins). Overnight Hotel do Canal in Horta for 7 nights.

Day 2

2 x standard dives from Horta marina.

Day 3

2 x standard dives from Horta marina.

Day 4

2 x standard dives from Horta marina.

Day 5

2 x standard dives from Horta marina.

Day 6

2 x standard dives from Horta marina.

Day 7

Free day to explore the island.

Day 8

Transfer to airport for flight to London.

From £1248 per person

We can create a tailor-made holiday to suit your budget.

INCLUDED : Accommodation on B&B sharing basis, airport transfers, 10 standard dives (including weights and tanks), flights and airport taxes (guide price only), pre-departure information booklet. EXCLUDED : Meals (other than breakfast), excursions on free days, other dive equipment (e.g. wetsuits, flippers, mask), travel insurance

Accommodation

You will be staying at the 4 star Hotel do Canal in Horta which is within a minute's walk of our dive partner.

Activities

We have included 10 standard dives for you on this holiday from the marina in Horta. If you would like some more specialist dives e.g. Princess Alice Bank then we can quote for these too.

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Location

Based in the cosmopolitan town of Horta on Faial, there are lots of busy bars and excellent restaurants for your après diving!

Faial Horta is one of the best whale and dolphin watching bases in…

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