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Dom João de Castro Bank, Portugal

No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz), is 68 km away. Nearest airport: TER (TER), 73 km.

About Dom João de Castro Bank

A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 60 m. You get in from a boat. It suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off. The sea is about 16°C in March, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 24°C in August, its warmest (5 mm wetsuit). No town nearby. No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz), is 68 km away. Nearest airport: TER (TER), 73 km.

  • What it is Pinnacle.
  • How deep Down to 60 m: technical diving, past the 40 m recreational limit.
  • Getting in From a boat.
  • Who it suits Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres No dive centre within 50 km on the map: book a liveaboard or a boat from further off.

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Dive centres nearby

No dive centre mapped within 50 km.

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Water about 22°C: 5 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

Visibility about 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug, Sep and Oct (about 30 m).

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From Chicago: about 16 h 20 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to PDL, changing at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

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  2. Getting there. 2 h from the airport to Dom João de Castro Bank.

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  3. Accommodation.

    No town nearby

    No bookable town within 60 km: the nearest, Praia da Vitória (Santa Cruz), is 68 km away. Nearest airport: TER (TER), 73 km.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Advanced divers. Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. See it for experienced divers.

Rough cost

About £595–£1,175 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.

  • Flights £335–£700
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £75–£130
  • Food £150–£280

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