Deciding on next dive destination

[rsqdvr]

Doing my next big dive trip in September. If you could only do one, would you do the Red Sea - Southern Route or the Azores (Portugal)?

 

[JustSurfaceInterval]

Red Sea - Southern Route because of the temperatures...

 

[BoltSnap]

Red Sea, no brainer.

 

[JMBL]

Azores ! Trying to get back there since that darned covid, but something always in the way. Grrrr

 

[MB NZ]

Azores look interesting, but the option of a liveaboard would be a deal breaker for me, so Red Sea. There's just too much time spent not diving on land-based trips for my liking!

 

[diveUAE]

Red Sea Azores was nice, but also quite cold and some of the dives (especially with the blue sharks and the trip to Princess Alice banks) are really expensive

 

[Bookworm11]

There actually is a liveaboard in the Azores. I am sure that the Azores is more expensive than the Red Sea. But it is also alot closer than Egypt, and in my opinion, a liveaboard in the Azores is much safer than any in the Red Sea. I've gone to the Azores twice (although I have not dove there) and it's absolutely beautiful. You aren't going to have people trying to scam you left and right. You need to fly to Boston, and then fly another 4 hours from Boston. The Azores are temperate year round, and there are many more things to do there than just dive, if you want to do them. I stayed just on Terceira, but there are 7 islands to choose from. You could fly to one, and take ferries to the others. If you like whales, there are whales there year round.

 

[ppina]

Hello everyone
I live in Lisbon.
The Azores is very beautiful for diving and for getting to know the islands and it has excellent food.
But for me the dives are very different.
You can't compare the two places.

Graciosa Island

DivinGraciosa – Sonhe. Descubra. Explore. Partilhamos paixões

divingraciosa.com

 

[ppina]

Hello everyone
I live in Lisbon.
The Azores is very beautiful for diving and for getting to know the islands and it has excellent food.
But for me the dives are very different.
You can't compare the two places.

Graciosa Island
DivinGraciosa – Sonhe. Descubra. Explore. Partilhamos paixões

Spots de Mergulho

dive.visitazores.com

Dive Azores

diveazores.net

Mantamaria - Dive Center in Santa Maria Island

Our diving center/school is located at Santa Maria island, in the Azores, and is dedicated to the training and certification of divers. Come and meet us!

mantamaria.com

The Azores Best Dive Sites - Original Diving Blog

The Azores is home to Europe's best diving. From World War Two wrecks to blue sharks, discover the best dive sites with Original Diving.

www.originaldiving.com

 

[JMBL]

There actually is a liveaboard in the Azores.

Cool ! Any website maybe to go with this info ?