Experienced divers only
Is it worth the trip?
58Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Thu 5: Sea 1.5 m, Visibility about 20 m, Water 20 °C
Tue 3 · 55 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.0 m
- Wind
- 16 kn
- Gusts
- 23kn
- Air
- 19°C
Wed 4 · 66 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.8 m
- Wind
- 8 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 19°C
Thu 5 · 76 out of 100
- Sea
- 1.5 m
- Wind
- 9 kn
- Gusts
- 12kn
- Air
- 19°C
Fri 6 · 55 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.0 m
- Wind
- 15 kn
- Gusts
- 22kn
- Air
- 18°C
Sat 7 · 54 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.0 m
- Wind
- 18 kn
- Gusts
- 26knboats in
- Air
- 17°C
Sun 8 · 27 out of 100
- Sea
- 2.3 m
- Wind
- 23 kn
- Gusts
- 32knboats in
- Air
- 20°C
Mon 9 · 38 out of 100
- Sea
- 3.5 m
- Wind
- 17 kn
- Gusts
- 28knboats in
- Air
- 18°C
Tap a day for sea, wind and water. Full forecast
Forecast: next 9 days
Full forecast- Mon 255, fair
- Tue 355, fair
- Wed 466, good
- Thu 576, good
- Fri 655, fair
- Sat 754, fair
- Sun 827, poor
- Mon 938, poor
- Tue 1063, good
The site in five facts
- Down to 35 mits deepest
- From a boathow you get in
- Experienced / deepexperienced divers only
- Water 20 °C7 mm wetsuit and hood
- Best in Jul7 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know currents, the visibility on the day or your certification.
Suits experienced divers only, as a dive guide states it. Scored for experienced divers.
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 55, fair | 2.1 m | 6 kn | 10kn | 21°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 55, fair | 2.0 m | 16 kn | 23kn | 19°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 66, good | 1.8 m | 8 kn | 12kn | 19°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 76, good | 1.5 m | 9 kn | 12kn | 19°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 55, fair | 2.0 m | 15 kn | 22kn | 18°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 54, fair | 2.0 m | 18 kn | 26knboats in | 17°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 27, poor | 2.3 m | 23 kn | 32knboats in | 20°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 38, poor | 3.5 m | 17 kn | 28knboats in | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 63, good | 1.8 m | 17 kn | 24kn | 19°C |
Sea is the waves near the site, in metres; wind and gusts in knots. "Boats in": gusts that keep dive boats in. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovLow 00:28 −0.3 mHigh 07:00 +0.4 mLow 13:40 −0.3 mHigh 19:48 +0.3 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 01:54 −0.3 mHigh 08:20 +0.4 mLow 14:58 −0.4 mHigh 21:04 +0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 03:09 −0.3 mHigh 09:27 +0.5 mLow 15:58 −0.4 mHigh 22:04 +0.4 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Slack water, the safest time to dive where there is current, is about half an hour either side of each high and low. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best in Jul
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for experienced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May4of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun6of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul7of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug6of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep5of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About princess alice bank
A pinnacle dive. It goes down to 35 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). For experienced divers the best month is usually July, with about 7 good days in 7; in January, February and December, about 1. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Capelo, 102 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Horta, 116 km. Nearest airport: Horta Airport (HOR), 108 km.
- What it is Pinnacle.
- How deep Down to 35 m.
- 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.
Water about 20°C: 7 mm wetsuit and hood. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 20 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug and Sep (over 30 m).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$670–US$1,310 each
about US$670–US$1,310 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to HOR, estimated from distance and season, changing at LIS, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$368–US$764 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$201–US$375 |
| Total | about US$670–US$1,310 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Guided dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price, so it is not in it. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 116 km away
No town nearby
Capelo, 102 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Horta, 116 km. Nearest airport: Horta Airport (HOR), 108 km.
See places to stay near Horta, 116 km away · Booking.comDistances are straight lines: a site out at sea is reached by boat.
Getting there: about 20h 10m
About 20h 10m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → HOR, changing at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), then 2h 10m by road
Flights ORD → HOR on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.
In the water
Dives and courses in princess alice bank · GetYourGuideDive gear hire in princess alice bank · GetYourGuide
Dive centres nearby
No dive centre mapped within 50 km.
Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
What you might see
Too few open records near this site to list its animals. Ask a dive centre what you are likely to see.
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.