Atlantic Ocean Sardine Run, Azores

Exclusive: Sardine Run like - in the Middle of the Atlantic - Azores

Do you think amazing marine life encounters can only be experienced during the Sardine Run in South Africa or Mexico?

Think again! Sardines, Anchovie and Longnosefish and Sardine Run like activitys are with luck also found in the middle of the Atlantic, and since 2022, we’ve been offering you the European Sardine Run around the Portuguese Azores island of Santa Maria. With this expedition, we bring our over 20 years of Sardine Run experience to Europe, offering you a combination of adventurous Sardine Run days in the open sea and a diverse diving program at the best spots around Santa Maria.

We have boats exclusively for our guests, using them throughout the day. We spend about 5 to 6 hours at sea. This exclusivity ensures highest possibel success, though it comes at a price. Unlike other dive schools that go out 2-3 times a day, we stay on the boat with our group, giving us exclusive access to the dive sites around Santa Maria, often making us the only ones in the water!

We offer pure adventure, spending up to 6 hours a day on the ocean to find the possibly best marine life encounters with creatures like mobulas, tuna, sharks, bait balls, and whale sharks, as well as dolphins! With some luck, we might even see whales.

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