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Bahia de Capelas
São Vicente, Azores, Portugal
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJul–Sep
About this site
Bahia de Capelas is a reef dive site near São Vicente, Azores, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
PilchardSardina pilchardus
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus- MegrimLepidorhombus whiffiagonis
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus- Blue Jack MackerelTrachurus picturatus
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamis
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org