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| Originally Posted by [b Quote[/b] (Steve W @ Oct. 22 2003,16:23)]Mon dieu! I dread to think how expensive it'd be to get to the Azores! go on, shock me  |
<font color='#0000FF'>Steve
It's not all that expensive and easy to get to. I went there in May 2000 for my honeymoon and paid aprox £200 for Lisbon -Faial-Terceira-São Miguel-Lisbon visiting 3 islands in all. Ok you may have to go to Lisbon first. There are two airlines that fly there that I know of -TAP and SATA. Once there it is not that expensive, cheap by UK standards.
The islands are beautifull, expecially Faial and the diving is supposed to be fantastic but being open ocean it is weather dependent. There is a ridge called Saint Alices bank that is supposed to be one of the best dive spots in the Atlantic. The infrastructure for diving is not as that well set up so you need some organising and enquiring before going. Now why more people don't go there I don't know buyt I'm not complaining!