This dive site is an ancient underwater volcano, famously erupting in 1811 to briefly surface before subsiding. Today, it presents as a vibrant pinnacle, with its shallowest point around 16m deep and an average depth of 8m, creating a unique and historically significant underwater landscape. Divers navigate around this seamount, exploring its volcanic rock formations and observing the rich marine ecosystem it supports.
Sabrina is renowned for attracting large pelagic species, including magnificent mantas and various rays, which are frequently spotted passing through. The site is also teeming with smaller, colorful inhabitants such as salema, rainbow wrasse, ornate wrasse, Azores chromis, rock-pool blennies, rusty blenny, red scorpion fish, and Madeira rockfish, offering a diverse array of marine life.
The best time to visit Sabrina is typically during the warmer summer months from June to September, when sea conditions are generally calmer and visibility is at its best, increasing chances for pelagic encounters. Both scuba divers and freedivers can enjoy this site due to its manageable depths. Divers should be mindful of potentially variable currents, especially around the pinnacle, which contribute to the rich marine life.
