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Dom João de Castro Bank
Azores, Portugal
EntryBoat
Max depth60 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyAtlantic Ocean
Water temp16–23°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Sep
About this site
Dom João de Castro Bank is a pinnacle dive site, Portugal, in the Atlantic Ocean. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 60 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes dolphins, sea turtles, jacks, barracuda. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 23 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberGood
Generally good diving.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Skipjack TunaKatsuwonus pelamis
Common Bottlenose DolphinTursiops truncatus
Short-beaked Common DolphinDelphinus delphis
Atlantic Spotted DolphinStenella frontalis
Bigeye TunaThunnus obesus
Loggerhead TurtleCaretta caretta
Grey TriggerfishBalistes capriscus
Yellowmouth BarracudaSphyraena viridensis
Nearby sites
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org