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Arraia Reef

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Arraia Reef is an interesting dive site in the Azores with both a rocky bottom and a large sandy area that gets progressively deeper. It has easy access right from the shore and the maximum depth is only 14 meters/45 feet, making it perfect for divers of all levels.

The diversity of species in this area is remarkable. You can see all sorts of marine life, including different species of wrasses, triggerfish, damselfish, moray eels, rays, octopuses, and large schools of fish during summer as well as critters such as nudibranchs.

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Arraia Reef is located in a bay (Silveria swimming zone) sheltered from the wind and currents by Monte Brasil, the volcano of Angra do Heroismo. This dive site is a mix between a shallow rocky bottom where fish and ... Arraia Reef is located in a bay (Silveria swimming zone) sheltered from the wind and currents by Monte Brasil, the volcano of Angra do Heroismo. This dive site is a mix between a shallow rocky bottom where fish and other organisms shelter, feed and mate as well as a large sandy area that gets progressively deeper as one swims outwards from the bay. In terms of the diversity of species that can be seen throughout the year, it is one of the richest reefs of the island; many species of the wrasse family, 3 species of rays, 3 species of morays, octopuses, large schools of fish during the summer, nudibranchs,…

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