Condor Bank
La profundidad indica el rango desde la parte superior del punto hasta su máximo habitual; la "certificación recomendada" es el nivel que los operadores suelen exigir según las principales agencias, no una norma legal. Las corrientes y la visibilidad cambian a diario — considera todo esto como rangos de planificación.
Condor is where the Azores' blue-shark diving happens. The seamount itself, long closed to fishing and studied by marine scientists, tops out well beyond recreational depth, so the dive is a drifting hang at 5–15 m beside a scent line. Blue sharks arrive slowly and stay long, circling divers with the unhurried confidence of an open-ocean predator; shortfin makos make faster, rarer passes. With 30 m of blue in every direction, the experience is closer to skydiving than reef diving.
El momento por el que vienes: Close, calm blue-shark encounters; occasional mako fly-bys; true oceanic setting
Topografía: None within recreational range — the bank's summit lies far below the divers, who hang in open water
Entrada: An offshore bank southwest of Faial reached by fast boat from Horta; dives are drifting mid-water hangs, not bottom dives.
Lo que debes saber antes de tirarte al agua
Riesgos: Blue-water hang with no visual bottom reference; monitor depth constantly. Sharks are wild animals — maintain position and follow the guide.
Conservación: Blue sharks are heavily fished worldwide; Azorean encounter tourism is often cited as a live-shark economy argument. Follow operator protocols and keep hands in.
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