Azores

[CotoChris]

<font color='#0000FF'>I'm looking into diving the Azores and just called a dive center at the Faial Island.It's a beautifull island and the diving is great.
Is anyone interested in making a dive trip at end december -early January to the Azores? Ideally it should be a minimum of 6 people. I spoke to a dive center and here are the pros &amp; cons in diving in December:

Pros:
Greater variety and quantity of Whales in December
Diving can be truelly amazing like diving the Princess Alices Bank
Remote location, mid Atlantic and beautifull islands

Cons:
Weather is more variable &amp; unrealible but normally as it is an island there is always a chance for diving on the sheltered side.

If not in December should we try to arrange a YD trip at another time? If interested please say so. I enclose the link below to wet your appetite

Gaspar Diving

As an idication, a flight from Lisbon to Horta (Faial) cost approx €220. For you footies outthere you can always come to Euro 2004 and then to the Azores.

[CotoChris]

<font color='#0000FF'>I'll be going to the Azores with my Mrs for the week between new christmas and new years but as this period is very variable in terms of weather we decided to choose the São Miguel Island which has more activities (walking and thermal baths) to do in case the diving is off.
I'll let you know how it went but still counting to return in the summer.

P.S Up to what height should I worry for a post dive walk? If I dive in the morning and decided to go for a hike in the afternoon is 500m above sea level quite high? If so should I be more conservative with the diving and bottom times?