The island offers several solutions in these fields, and to come to know it as a true inhabitant it is perhaps advisable to seek support from one of the locals.
Santa Maria has numerous fantastic recesses that can only be accessed by foot or by boat.
Just to give you a little hint, there are five beaches with white sand and crystalline waters along our coast, but only two of them can be reached by car.
Besides the walking trails existing in the island, there are other activities available, like scuba diving and snorkelling, for instance. You can dive in protected areas full of manta rays, whale sharks, blue sharks and dozens of other marine species.
And this is not all! For the more radical, activities like mountain-biking, paintball or canyoning, among others, are also available in Santa Maria.
Please visit our Photo Gallery to have a more precise idea of what we are talking about, but don’t forget that nothing can replace your own lived experience.
Below you will find the contacts of several companies that can help you experience those unique moments:
Estrada da Birmânia, S/N
9580-507 Vila do Porto
Santa Maria – Açores
Tel.: (00351) 918 685 447
(00351) 917 287 286
(00351) 296 882 907
E-mail: info@mantamaria.com
Website: www.mantamaria.com
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Flor da Rosa Baixa
Vila do Porto
Tel. (00351) 296 883 545
(00351) 914 201 281
Website: www.paralelo37.pt
Baía de São Lourenço
Santa Bárbara
Tel.: (00351) 916 497 176
Website: www.dollabaratsub.com
Rua Dr. Manuel Monteiro Velho Arruda, 115
9580 – 530 Vila do Porto
Santa Maria – Açores
Tel.: (00351) 969 213 532
(00351) 918579524
E-mail: smatur.37@gmail.com
Website: www.smatur.pt
Rua Teófilo Braga, 66
9580-535 Vila do Porto
Santa Maria – Açores
Tel.: (00351) 911 849 546
(00351) 963 874 547
(00351) 296 883 080
E-mail: info@bootla.pt
Website: www.bootla.pt
Pedro Humberto Damião Dias
Tel.: (00351) 918 941 946
E-mail: ilhadosoltours@sapo.pt
Marina de Vila do Porto
Santa Maria – Açores
(Operador Marítimo-turistico n.º 2/2015)
Tel.: (00351) 966 302 056
(00351) 296 884 277
E-mail: info@goldensailazores.com
Website: www.goldensailazores.com
Rua Frei Gonçalo Velho, 74
9580-531 Vila do Porto
Santa Maria – Açores
Tel.: (00351) 962 587 537
(00351) 962 588 940
E-mail: paraisoradical.lda@gmail.com
Website: www.paraisoradical.pt
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Estrada da Birmânia
9580-507 Vila do Porto
Santa Maria – Açores
Tel.: (00351) 963 658 831
E-mail: info@wahoo-diving.com
Website: www.wahoo-diving.com
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Rua da Alfândega – Barco Ilha
Marina de Vila do Porto
9580-515 Vila do Porto
(Ag. Animação Turística n.º 42/2016/RAA)
Tel.: (00351) 964 474 768
E-mail: ilhaape@gmail.com
Tel.: (00351) 918 756 962
E-mail: Beibeitours@hotmail.com
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