THE AZORES
Blue Shark Workshop in the Azores
JULY 5 TO 12, 2026 – With Subocea (flights included)
JULY 12 TO 19, 2026 – From €1,819 (excluding flights)
Every summer, I offer a unique workshop in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean, dedicated to observing and studying blue sharks.
Over several days, you will have the opportunity to dive with these fascinating predators and learn more about them through participatory science. Together, we will collect essential data for their monitoring: photo-identification, behavior observation, and the creation of individual records to contribute to a unique registry of blue sharks encountered in the Azores.
Beyond the dives, this workshop is also an immersion in the world of marine biology and conservation. It is an opportunity to combine adventure, discovery, and commitment, while sharing special moments with an iconic but still highly endangered animal.
Starting at
€1,819 per person.
7 nights at the Hotel Caravelas ****
in a shared double room
with breakfast included
5 shark dives
75 minutes of pure interaction per dive
8 days
7 nights
Program
- Day 1: Flights to the Azores, to Horta (HOR) or Pico (PIX)
- Day 2: 1 check dive, shark dive briefing, lecture on blue sharks
- Day 3: 1 shark dive, lecture on citizen science, photo identification, laser photogrammetry
- Day 4: Day at sea – 2 shark dives
- Day 5: Day at sea – 2 shark dives
- Day 6: Optional activities day – Whale watching, Swimming with dolphins, Princess Alice, Shark diving, Sightseeing, Hiking…
- Day 7: Free day scheduled in case of bad weather. It is included in this program as a guide, but may be moved at any time during the trip due to bad weather. A shark identification and measurement workshop will be scheduled for this day.
- Day 8: Return flights to the mainland
Private semi-rigid or aluminum boat with a maximum of 7 people per boat
Water temperature: 18°C-24°C
Air temperature: 23°C-32°C
7 mm full wetsuit
Hood and gloves required
Dark colors
CMAS / FFESSM Level II
Advanced Open Water Diver
with a minimum of 50 dives
What’s included
- Welcoming, pickup and return transfers (including boat transfers for arrivals in Horta)
- Accommodation in a double room with breakfast included (8 days/7 nights)
- 1 coastal dive (check dive)
- 5 shark dives (approx. 75 minutes per dive, or 375 minutes with sharks)
- 15L, 12L steel tanks (short or long) AIR
- Weights and belts
- Lunch on days 4 and 5 (full days at sea with 2 dives)
- Local guide
- My presence to supervise you throughout your stay
- Conferences on sharks, citizen science, photo identification, laser photogrammetry
- Shark identification workshops
What’s not included
- International flights (Air France, Azores Airlines, Easyjet, Lufthansa, SATA Air Açores, TAP Portugal, Transavia, Vueling) must be booked by credit card to be insured.
- Possible increases in aviation taxes
- Cancellation insurance and assistance (recommended)
- Diving insurance (mandatory)
- Meals not mentioned
- Beverages
- Diving equipment rental
- Single room
- Additional options selected (whale watching, swimming with dolphins, land excursions, shark diving, Princess Alice)
- Tips for guides and skippers (approx. €50/day/person)
- Other personal expenses
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