AzoWay
An essential green guide for your journey through the Azores islands
Sail to Azores
The Azores islands has at your disposal 5 marinas in Horta, Angra do Heroísmo, Ponta Delgada, Santa Maria and S. Jorge.
Each marina has specific services to offer and docking conditions depending on the vessel. MarinasAzores has all the information you may need concerning these matters. to consult them!
The marinas have not only docking services but also numerous activities such as diving, kayaking, sailing competitions (mainly during the Summer) and regular regattas to offer you.
Planning your trip
- Airlines
(During the Summer there are two weekly flights from Boston to Ponta Delgada)
- The Airports
There are 3 International Airports in the Azores Archipelago, all administrated by ANA (Portugal Airports, SA):
- João Paulo II Airport - S. Miguel Island
This airport is located in the largest island of Azores, São Miguel, and provides daily flights to Europe, mainly to Lisbon but also to other European destinations, and weekly flights to North America.
The airport is situated on the southwestern coast of the island, just outside of Ponta Delgada, the most populated city in the Archipelago.
- Horta Airport - Faial Island
This airport is located in the parish of Castelo Branco, 9.5 km (5.9 mi) northeast of the center of Horta, on Faial Island in the archipelago of the Azores. The airport was remodeled and reinaugurated in December 2001, in order to serve the islands of the Central Group (Terceira, Graciosa, São Jorge, Pico and Faial), as well as expanded to support domestic connectivity to Lisbon.
It is an important economic tool in the economy of the region, and vital connection to the smaller aerodromes in the outlying islands. Currently, there are plans to expand the runways by 275 m (902 ft), and night time air flight services have been approved.
Fly to Azores
