Dollabarat
São Miguel · Portugal
A seamount system close to São Miguel's southern coast, Dollabarat is the Azores' signature blue-shark dive and offers open-ocean encounters unlike anything found on a reef. Operators run chummed blue-water sessions where dozens of blue sharks circle within arm's reach while the odd mako or shortfin appears from deeper water. When the pelagic show calms, sections of the mount host impressive schools of amberjack, Atlantic wrasse, and the occasional blue marlin cruising the mid-water column.
Conditions
Depth
5 to 40 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 40 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
15 to 24°C
5mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Vis (m) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 |
| Current | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Azores Chaffinch
Last confirmed Jul 7, 2026 · 325 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Madeira Lizard
Last confirmed Jul 5, 2026 · 282 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
European Robin
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 195 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
East Atlantic Sally Lightfoot Crab
Last confirmed Jun 30, 2026 · 172 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Eurasian Blackbird
Last confirmed Jul 6, 2026 · 150 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Blue Shark
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Blue Marlin
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Shortfin Mako
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear