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Trip Report: the Ultimate South African Dive Safari

In February 2023, CW Azores organized the first Ultimate South African Dive Safari, a 10-day guided expedition focused on finding and photographing as many animals, big and small both on land and underwater and let us tell you, we found a lot!

2022: The year of the Sei whale

For the joy of our passengers and crew, summer 2022 in Pico was characterised by an unprecedented high number of Sei whale sightings.

Baleen whale migration 2023: fun and science

Late March will see the official start of our baleen whale season 2023. Join us and enjoy close encounters with the biggest animals of all, while helping our scientific research activities!

Shark Diving Season 2022 is being a blast

What a great start for shark diving season 2022. Good animals, in good numbers.

The white Humpback whale

The extraordinary sighting of a white Humpback whale off the waters of Pico and Faial gives us the opportunity to explain the difference between albinism and leucism.

How you enter the Azores

All you need to enter the Azores is a EU Digital COVID Certificate, or accepted equivalent from third countries.

Blue sharks call Pico home earlier in 2021

It is mid-June and Blue sharks are already with us. After a great shark season in 2020 despite the pandemic, what a great start for our 2021 season!

The spring migration of baleen whales (part 1)

Why baleen whales migrate and analysis of the data collected by CW Azores during their spring migration off Pico Island.

Swim with the dolphins in Pico

In Pico you can swim in the wild with 5 different species of dolphins. We will provide you with a mask, snorkel, wetsuit, fins and... an unforgettable experience!
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