About this site
Princess Alice Bank is a mid-Atlantic seamount rising from 2000 m to within 40 m of the surface near Faial in the Azores, considered one of the world's elite big-animal dive sites. Seasonal aggregations of blue sharks, mako sharks, hammerhead sharks, and huge schools of Atlantic amberjack gather above the summit, with blue marlin and whale shark encounters adding to the spectacle in summer. The site is current-swept and remote, demanding open-water confidence and liveaboard access.
Depth range40–60m
Best months to dive
JunJulAugSep
Known hazards
⚠ current⚠ depth⚠ cold-water
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39.0250, -29.1770
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