Gruta do Carapacho
A large crack on the south-facing wall of the biggest of the Carapacho islets; much of the 'cave' is actually a cavern with access to the surface, so it suits all levels. Light reaches about 17 m inside, and the walls host nudibranchs (including Hypselodoris picta azorica), dusky grouper and brown morays. Leaving the cave, heading east along the wall down to 32 m leads over a pebble seafloor with salema porgies, parrotfish, Almaco jacks and barracuda.
depth: 0–32 m