Princess Alice Bank

Map of the Princesse Alice Bank made in July 1896 by the research vessel Princesse Alice, from Monaco

The Princess Alice Bank (Portuguese: Banco Princesa Alice) is a submerged seamount located 50 nmi (93 km) southwest of the island of Pico and 45 nmi (83 km) southwest of the island of Faial in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. The western area of the bank has a least depth of 29 metres (95 ft),[1] with clear waters allowing observation of the ocean floor from the surface. With an abundance of biodiversity, the bank is a fishing area, in addition to being an important diving spot of the Atlantic Ocean.

Diving on the peak of Princess Alice Bank. Divers stand at anchor with the boat on the peak.
  1. ^ Sailing Directions (Enroute). West Coast of Europe and Northwest Africa. Pub. 143, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Springfield, Virginia 2017, page 195 (Archived 2018-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, 16.8 MB).